Got milk? Dairy outlook brightens on supply crunch
The end may be in sight for the shake-out in the dairy industry which has pushed milk stocks to 20 year lows.
Consumer Affairs
How retailers watch the way you shop online and use it to sell you more
Are you more likely to buy something if the label says it has been discounted?
James Packer sues over online ad
James Packer's lawyers are taking steps to halt the distribution of a dodgy online ad that claims he endorses a risky trading strategy.
'They get jealous': Why Sydney's kids are going gourmet
You can forget the fish fingers for today's discerning diners
'Boutique' energy retailer calls in administrator
Urth Energy, which billed itself as a "boutique" energy retailer focusing on solar energy systems, has appointed an external administrator.
The students bypassing the tuckshop for delivery apps
Mobile food delivery apps are making their way into Sydney schools, extending lunch menus beyond salad sandwiches and pizza pockets.
'Everything was ruined:' Removalist blamed for $30,000 damage
Fair Trading issued a warning on Tuesday not to deal with Extra Mile Movers, a local and interstate removalist company.
Germany investigates ex-Volkswagen chief in emissions-cheating scandal
​German prosecutors said for the first time Friday that they had evidence that Volkswagen's former chief executive took part in the company's emissions fraud, significantly raising the stakes for the carmaker and undercutting its attempts to put the scandal behind it.
Twenty-six Sydney agents busted for underquoting
More than 20 real estate agents have been hit with a fine for engaging in a banned practice while selling property.
More than sugar to worry about in your lollies
An additive used in lollies, chewing gum and toothpaste has been found to initiate the early stages of cancers in animals.
How Indian cotton is woven into Swedish homeware
You wear it. You sit on it. You sleep on it. But have you ever wondered how the cotton you use ends up in your home?
'It's been like this now for a number of years': Canberra's petrol price problem
Canberra motorists are paying more for petrol than Broken Hill and most parts of regional NSW.
More than $57,000 worth of illegal abalone and shark fin seized
More than 3300 illegal abalone and 40 kilograms of shark fin has been seized in raid in western Sydney.
'Robbing Peter to pay Paul': Sydney agent convicted over $600,000 fraud
A real estate agent, who advertised his agency as "one you can finally trust," will face two years' imprisonment after fraudulently converting more than $600,000.
Energy retailer fined after targeting elderly
Residents of a nursing home and a retirement village were among consumers switched by energy retailer Simply Energy to new supply contracts without obtaining their consent, resulting in a stiff fine.
Tired of energy bills, households take matters into their own hands
Households with solar panels could triple within five years and those with batteries rise even faster.
Need a tradie? Here's what you'll be paying
Plumbers are the most expensive tradies in NSW, according to new figures.
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?
Is Bega biting off more than it can chew with Vegemite deal?
Vegemite has long been a lightning rod for economic nationalists who have railed long and hard about how so much of our iconic brands are owned offshore.
Bellamy's comes out swinging against dissident shareholders
The board of troubled infant milk formula group Bellamy's Australia has told shareholders to vote against a proposal from dissident shareholders.
Vegemite back in Australian hands after $460m deal
Shares in Bega Cheese surged Thursday after it bought Vegemite and other local Kraft brands in a $460 million deal which takes it far from its roots in the dairy industry
Do young Australians really need health insurance?
At what point in your life does should you take out private health insurance?
'This doesn't add up' - Bellamy's fight heats up
Directors of troubled infant milk formula group Bellamy's Australia are ramping up their campaign against dissident shareholders after unmasking original backer Jan Cameron as standing behind a key block of shares in the company.
Bellamy's Black Prince revealed
Jan Cameron, co-founder of Kathmandu retail chain, has been unmasked as the power behind the largest shareholder in troubled infant milk formula group Bellamy's Australia,
Baird's next privatisation move to increase police costs
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.
Mystery surrounding Bellamy largest investor deepens
Troubled infant milk formula foundation shareholder Jan Cameron has no beneficial interest in Bellamy's Australia but her charity, the Elsie Cameron Foundation does.
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.
Bellamy's rebels call on chairman to go
Shares in troubled infant milk formula group Bellamy's fell for a third straight day Friday with investor sentiment soured by the difficulties seen in reviving its fortunes.