The real difference between $12 and $160 school shoes

There's a massive range of school shoes, from $12 all the way to $160. What should parents be looking for?

Do young Australians really need health insurance?

At what point in your life does should you take out private health insurance?

Baird's next privatisation move to increase police costs

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Historians and journalists across NSW have joined the fight to stop the Baird government from privatising the country's largest and oldest database of land ownership records.

Biggest weekly jump in petrol prices in two years

Petrol prices are on the up and up, and the OPEC deal is going to further fuel this trend.

Think you can spot a scam email? Take the test

The scammers have come a very long way.

Family sees red over aerosol sunscreen

The suitability and effectiveness of aerosol spray sunscreens is being questioned after numerous reports of people still getting sunburnt.

Personal data up for grabs in NSW land titles sale, experts warn

The private operator of NSW's land titles registry would have access to information about bankruptcies, marriages, divorces and deaths, experts warn.

What we splashed our money on in the lead-up to Christmas

Hardware performed strongly in the lead-up to Christmas, attracting lots of shoppers, but electrical and recreational goods struggled.

Air lounger danger warning: 'It was vacuum-sealed to her face'

Hollie was floating in one of the increasingly popular air loungers, when the fabric ripped and she was swallowed by the pool.