The Answer
48-hour update commitment
Set up these alerts and feeds to catch every policy change within hours. Follow the update protocol to get changes live within 48 hours.
Google Alerts to Set Up
Go to google.com/alerts and create an alert for each of these. Set frequency to "As-it-happens" and delivery to email.
Tax & Super
| Alert Query | Why |
|---|---|
| "ATO" tax changes Australia | Catches ATO announcements, rulings, rate changes |
| "income tax" rates Australia 2026 OR 2027 | Bracket and threshold changes |
| "super guarantee" OR "superannuation" changes Australia | SG rate, cap, and rule changes |
| "Division 296" superannuation | $3M+ super tax — still evolving legislation |
| "payday super" employer | Implementation updates and employer compliance |
| "HELP" OR "HECS" repayment threshold | Threshold changes and indexation |
Government Payments
| Alert Query | Why |
|---|---|
| "Services Australia" payment increase OR indexation | Catches all Centrelink rate changes |
| "Age Pension" rate increase Australia | Biannual indexation (March + September) |
| "JobSeeker" payment rate | Rate changes and policy updates |
| "Child Care Subsidy" changes OR "CCS" | Activity test, rate changes, 3-Day Guarantee updates |
| "Paid Parental Leave" weeks Australia | PPL expansion tracking |
| "energy rebate" OR "electricity rebate" Australia | Federal and state energy relief changes |
Housing & Property
| Alert Query | Why |
|---|---|
| "stamp duty" changes Australia 2026 OR 2027 | State stamp duty reform |
| "first home buyer" grant OR scheme Australia | FHOG and federal scheme changes |
| "Help to Buy" scheme Australia | Federal shared equity scheme updates |
| "rental" laws reform Australia | State tenancy law changes |
Health
| Alert Query | Why |
|---|---|
| "Medicare" bulk billing changes | Bulk billing incentive and policy changes |
| "PBS" prescription co-payment | PBS co-payment and Safety Net changes |
| "private health insurance" premium increase Australia | Annual April 1 premium changes |
Key Events
| Alert Query | Why |
|---|---|
| "federal budget" 2026 Australia | Budget night analysis and measures |
| "RBA" cash rate decision | Interest rate changes |
| "minimum wage" increase Australia 2026 | Fair Work Commission annual wage review |
RSS Feeds to Subscribe To
Use Feedly (free) to monitor these feeds:
| Feed | URL |
|---|---|
| ATO Media Centre | https://www.ato.gov.au/rss/ato-media-centre.xml |
| Services Australia News | https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/news/feed |
| Treasury Media Releases | https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/feed |
| RBA Media Releases | https://www.rba.gov.au/rss/rss-cb-media-releases.xml |
| Fair Work Commission | https://www.fwc.gov.au/rss.xml |
| APRA Updates | https://www.apra.gov.au/rss.xml |
Update Protocol
- Alert received — verify from primary source (legislation, ATO, Services Australia)
- Identify affected pages — which SortedAus pages reference the changed figure/policy?
- Update the data file — change the figure in the relevant Python data file
- Regenerate affected pages — run the relevant generator script
- Add changelog entry — every page has a changelog showing what changed and when
- Rebuild sitemap — if new pages were added
- Deploy to Netlify — drag and drop the zip
- Resubmit sitemap — if URLs changed, resubmit in GSC
- Send newsletter — if the change is significant, include it in the next "Sorted This Week"
Target: all updates live within 48 hours of policy change.
Key Calendar Dates to Pre-Prepare Content
| Date | Prep | Lead Time |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Budget night analysis template — pre-build the page structure, fill in the night of | 1 week before |
| Late June | July 1 page — update with any last-minute changes confirmed in budget or legislation | 2 weeks before |
| Late September | October 31 tax deadline promotion — feature on homepage, newsletter push | 3 weeks before |
| Mid-March / Mid-Sept | Centrelink indexation — update all payment pages with new rates | 1 week after announcement |
| Late March | April 1 health insurance premiums — update health insurance pages | 1 week before |
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should I check alerts?
Daily. Set up Google Alerts to email you immediately. Spend 5 minutes each morning scanning for changes. Most days there's nothing — but when something changes, you want to know first.
What's the most important thing to update?
Payment rates (March and September indexation), July 1 changes, and anything that makes the news. If a journalist is quoting a number, it should match yours.
What Changed
Apr 2026
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