Aldi like that? Discounter cheaper for brands
There are dozens of identical branded products sold at Aldi, Woolworths and Coles. Fairfax Media finds out which supermarket is cheaper for people who don't want home brand.
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Medibank tries to save itself amid more embarrassing numbers
More embarrassing numbers for beleaguered health insurer Medibank are revealed in a new report.
Can you tell your Zara from your Prada?
"Look-a-like" luxury goods are hurting the real thing.
It won't be so easy to become a real estate agent next year
The government has revealed its plan to make it harder to become a real estate agent, to the cheers of the property industry.
Telstra's biggest worry has landed in Australia
A start-up is offering unlimited data at very fast speeds for a relatively affordable price, shaking up Australia's telco market.
The plan to end green slip insurers' 'super profits'
The government has revealed its plans to eliminate the "super profits" enjoyed by the four insurance giants licensed to sell green slips.
'Complete chaos': Privatisation to blame for F6 land report bungle, say staff
Home buyers were not told their properties could be in the path of a future freeway. This government agency error occurred amid privatisation efforts.
'We're not just dessert anymore', Nutella tells US regulator
The maker of the hazelnut spread seeks to reduce its standard serving size from two tablespoons to one, meaning consumers would see only half as much fat and calories on the label.
Dulux fined over claims its paint cools houses
Dulux will pay out over half a million dollars after it was caught selling paint that promised to cool houses by as much as 15 degrees without any proof it worked.
'Living pay-to-pay just to get phone credit'
Community groups are calling for a review of the Centrelink Telephone Allowance, which currently offers a base rate of $28 a quarter.
How the wrong travel insurance can cost $851 extra
Add-on travel insurance packages offered by major Australian airlines can cost up to 150 per cent more than other polices, Choice has found.
Health insurance premium rises starting to fade
The steam may be finally running out of the fast-paced rise in health insurance premiums of the past decade, with one of the nation's largest insurers seeing the level of 'claims inflation' nearly halve over the past year.
Drug banned in EU found in our pork
A synthetic additive to turn salmon flesh orange and a muscle drug to increase pork production are among many things that aren't declared to shoppers.
Mathematician's guide to the Melbourne Cup
A mathematician's advice for betting on the race that stops the nation.
Why the biggest discount doesn't give you the cheapest energy
That 20 per cent discount offer from your energy retailer might look attractive, but you could probably find a better deal elsewhere.
Households face steep hike in power charges as solar subsidies end
Tens of thousands of households are facing a surge in their electricity bills from the start of the new year as the government's subsidy for rooftop solar panels expires.
Why Diane's dream house still hasn't been built three years on
After years of delays, the developer of Diane Wilson's dream home is taking her to the Supreme Court to rescind the contract.
Rough justice in 89-year-old woman's fight over retiree rent
There's something very hollow about Marjorie Woollard's victory against the odds.
Stars, traffic lights or stop signs?
We reveal which system is best for food ratings.
The Sydney region with the nation's highest credit scores
The Australian suburbs with the lowest and highest credit scores revealed in a new report.
Mega-deals may face mega-challenge
Australia's top 100 listed companies now account for 47 per cent of the economy, up from 27 per cent two decades ago.
The dark side of an otherwise good car deal
It's a good deal for the customer, but a bad one for the country.
Bega Cheese extends falls on infant formula, milk woes
Bega Cheese shares continued to fall amid concerns over an infant milk formula market push into China along with broader milk industry woes
Hard Bargain: How to beat the rental property market
Desperate to land that dream rental in an increasingly competitive market? That's where Fairfax Media's new podcast comes in.
Bega Cheese shares dive amid fears over China demand for infant formula
Fears that Chinese demand for Australian-made infant formula has turned had the share price of key players sold off in trading on Tuesday, in the wake of comments by Bega Cheese that a recently launched venture with Blackmores is under pressure.
Bega Cheese dumped as baby formula venture sours
Bega Cheese shares have slumped as a push into the infant formula market has soured.
The chart that shows how bad our broadband is
Australia ranked 23rd out of 26 countries in a survey of users' satisfaction with high-speed broadband - ahead of only Brazil, Peru and Italy.
'Six cans a day': The HSC students hooked on energy drinks
Fancy 21 teaspoons of sugar just before sitting an exam?
Coca-Cola Amatil's plan lacks fizz
Coca-Cola Amatil's plans to launch a ginger-flavoured Coke, to cut at least another $100 million in costs and to review its investment in fruit and vegetable processor SPC Ardmona have failed to convince some analysts the soft drink giant has the right formula.
ACCC can pursue Phoenix Institute, court rules
The consumer watchdog has won court approval to continue its action against a defunct vocational education provider accused of misleading vulnerable members of the community into signing up for appropriate courses.