What women really spend the money on

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They control 75 per cent of retail spending. But where does it go?

Banned from casino, he visited 200 TABs

After gambling addict Joshua had racked up a $73,000 credit card debt, he got into his self-managed super fund.

The Mediterranean diet's surprising effect

Eating junk food may not be as bad as we think for people with heart problems, a study says.

IKEA warning after third child fatality

Furniture giant says it has no plans to issue a recall of its Malm chest of drawers.

How to avoid slavery in your fashion

In the wake of the Rana Plaza factory collapse some Australian fashion brands have made huge leaps in stamping out exploitation from their supply chains. Others have not.

'It was a hush-hush thing'

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A fire broke out in Patricia Borg's laundry. But two different stories have emerged about what happened in the aftermath.

Authorities reject need for inquiry into Samsung fires

Samsung customers say they're angry that fire authorities have rejected their request to trigger a state coronial inquiry into what they claim is a botched washing machine recall.

$300,000 fine for 'free range egg' fraud

Shoppers who paid extra to "taste freedom" in their free range eggs were ripped off and misled, a court has found, with an egg company penalised $300,000.

'We're living in a black hole'

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Hundreds of residents left homeless after a storm ripped off the roof of their Lidcombe apartment block have suffered another blow, with their insurer rejecting their multi-million dollar claim.

What's really in your oregano?

Shoppers buying and sprinkling chopped oregano leaves to flavour their food might actually be using entirely different ingredients, says consumer advocacy group Choice.