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The junk food industry's broken promises to families
The industry' voluntary codes were meant to reduce unhealthy food ads targeting children, but there's strong evidence they're not working.
The industry' voluntary codes were meant to reduce unhealthy food ads targeting children, but there's strong evidence they're not working.
Unlike some key local competitors, A2 Milk has boasted of "strong growth in demand" for its infant milk formula in China as it posted a surge in earnings.
Consumers are demanding more free range eggs, but the industry is doing everything it can to keep using battery cages by shaping the new batch of animal welfare laws.
Critics say the language, including the words "beat" and "struck", continues lingerie chain Honey Birdette's alleged practices of tolerating or encouraging dangerous and exploitative workplace practices.
An education organisation, which could owe hundreds of Australian consumers full or partial refunds in excess of $1 million, has had its registration as a provider of vocational education and training (VET) services cancelled.
One in three Australian pharmacists recommend alternative medicines that have little to no scientific evidence of working.
Just over 1000 people lost more than $25 million to romance scammers in 2016 alone.
Independent pharmacies across Sydney claim they are struggling to stock their shelves with sought-after Blackmores products.
The flowers may be beautiful, affordable and perfect for your valentine, but consumer watchdogs are warning people to do their research and steer clear of dodgy websites.
For those of us who spend a lot of time on the internet, there will be the occasional urge to simply disappear - delete your accounts, roll back your Google results and become invisible. Is it possible to completely disappear?
Sydney stores are running out of fans ahead of a 38-degree heatwave this weekend.
Would you spend extra for that perfect snap?
Veda has made changes to its scoring model but hasn't made a public announcement about it.
Holden has identified dangerous faults in counterfeit Commodore bonnets that are being fitted to Australian cars and has warned consumers over non-genuine parts used by crash repairers.
An analysis of 283 Android VPN-based apps found more than 80 per cent of apps leak user data.
Australians are paying record high premiums for private health insurance, and it's set to go even higher. Many economists think the price hikes cannot be justified.
Are you more likely to buy something if the label says it has been discounted?
Opening up the electricity market to competition may have been touted by government as opening the door to lower bills, but large numbers of households are disengaged, with only a relatively modest number of families chasing cheaper suppliers
The end may be in sight for the shake-out in the dairy industry which has pushed milk stocks to 20 year lows.
James Packer's lawyers are taking steps to halt the distribution of a dodgy online ad that claims he endorses a risky trading strategy.
You can forget the fish fingers for today's discerning diners
Urth Energy, which billed itself as a "boutique" energy retailer focusing on solar energy systems, has appointed an external administrator.
Mobile food delivery apps are making their way into Sydney schools, extending lunch menus beyond salad sandwiches and pizza pockets.
Fair Trading issued a warning on Tuesday not to deal with Extra Mile Movers, a local and interstate removalist company.
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.
More than 20 real estate agents have been hit with a fine for engaging in a banned practice while selling property.
An additive used in lollies, chewing gum and toothpaste has been found to initiate the early stages of cancers in animals.
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?
Canberra motorists are paying more for petrol than Broken Hill and most parts of regional NSW.
More than 3300 illegal abalone and 40 kilograms of shark fin has been seized in raid in western Sydney.
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