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From the '70s to 2017, consumer rorts haven't changed much
In a lifetime dedicated to consumer affairs, NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe has seen it all.
In a lifetime dedicated to consumer affairs, NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe has seen it all.
woman in her 50s has been hit on the head with a champagne bottle, allegedly by another woman, at a dance party in Sydney.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
France will do "everything necessary" to keep its end of the bargain and deliver Australia 12 new submarines at a cost of $50 billion, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, took his seat at a G20 meeting table in Hamburg on Saturday.
For days, protesters seethed. They marched. They chanted. They took over public parks. They refused to obey police commands to disperse. They filled this northern German port city with signs condemning global trade as world leaders descended for the G20 economic summit.
World leaders forged a fragile compromise at a summit in Germany that failed to conceal the reality that Donald Trump's America is increasingly going its own way.
An acrobat who plunged 30 metres to his death in front of a 35,000-strong crowd at a Spanish music festival was killed on the night that his partner had come to watched him perform live for the first time, it emerged on Saturday.
President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Donald Trump had asked him detailed questions regarding allegations that Moscow had interfered in last year's US election.
St Kilda bolstered their finals claims with a comprehensive 67-point win over Richmond that lifted the Saints to within two per cent of the fourth-placed Tigers.
A woman and man have been shot by police at a swingers party in the King Street nightclub Inflation in Melbourne's CBD.
It's the Andrews government's marquee project, an $11 billion rail tunnel that will ease congestion on the metropolitan rail network for decades.
A G20 communique has been agreed despite the US stalling over a fossil fuel clause.
There are no hills in Tea Gardens, barely a single two-storey house and only 67 babies.
Some of the world's most stunning images from around the world.
Blues skipper Boyd Cordner stands to be given a green light for the Origin decider after powering through a key fitness session ahead of game three at Suncorp Stadium.
Moscow has assured the US that the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will abide by the agreement, a US official said.
The Waratahs have sunk to a new low and are back in crisis mode after the struggling Jaguares easily accounted for them 40-27 at Allianz Stadium.
Friday was a deadly night on Victoria's roads with three fatal accidents within hours of each other.
A month on from giving birth, Samantha Bulmer's home is a hospital room.
NSW Health has banned the sale of sugary drinks in their facilities, but Queensland Health has opted to let hospital and health services implement their own policies.
The Rugby League Players' Association is holding out against the NRL's bid to seize players' phone and bank records, limiting its ability to investigate integrity matters such as those involving Manly.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Australia is looking to bolster its missile defence systems, following North Korea's recent successful test of a ballistic missile.
Rebecca Gallagher was less than six months into her first semester when she was found dead inside her University of Sydney college dormitory.
Complaints about illegal graffiti and the number of removals have reduced.
I looked at myself in the mirror and said 'Parton.....what the hell are you doing'."
A new report has found 20,000 people have stayed in Canberra using the home-sharing website
Minister Ramsay said the government was committed to ending the greyhound racing industry.
"It's the ocean, sharks are nothing to be surprised about."
Today Parramatta fan Stuart Kelly and his dad, a devout Wests Tigers man, should be arguing over Mitchell Moses' on field form.
Students from three Sydney high schools will be able to get into university without having to sit HSC exams or get an ATAR under special agreements with a growing number of universities around Australia.
Victory over Islamic State may be close, but the people of the Mosul are in no mood to celebrate.
DoSomething today launchs a campaign to ban phosphates in automatic dishwasher detergents.
Dwayne Simpson's Indigenous background as a Gamilaraay man is the reason why he is one of a new breed of ambulance paramedics in south-east Queensland.
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says Saturday's loss to Essendon feels like "a tipping point" for his team, conceding that the uncertainty surrounding his future was undoubtedly affecting his players.
Volkswagen is starting from behind but the German carmaker thinks it can stop Elon Musk's car pioneer in its tracks.
The president and his wife took the Australians for a spin in the eight tonne "beast".
Follow live for all the action from the NRL double header on Stupid Saturday.
Eight bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a building that collapsed in Torre Annunziata.
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson channelled his inner Maxwell Smart after the Hawks and Greater Western Sydney played each other to a draw on Saturday.
Hawthorn's finals hopes are still flickering after a tumbling snap from Will Langford with 12 seconds remaining secured a draw against Greater Western Sydney in Launceston on Saturday.
A fresh battle looms in the Victorian Liberal Party, with Opposition Leader Matthew Guy facing internal divisions over his election plan to scrap the controversial Safe Schools program.
The Big Issue launch a classroom in Canberra for social education workshops
Coffee Ruckus has stepped up to help shelter guests start their Saturday morning with a full belly.
Former residents and members of the public have made a last visit to St Kilda's Gatwick Hotel before it closes its doors.
Scientists running out of drugs to combat 'super-gonorrhoea' as decline in condom use takes its toll
Pressure mounts on Collingwood coach after fourth loss in a row, resurgent Essendon keep finals hopes alive.
The three-day international dog show is the largest in Canberra.
The All Blacks are out to secure a home series against the British and Irish Lions at Eden Park. Follow live for all the action.
The move could throttle investigations that have exposed systemic corruption among the country's political and business elites.
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