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Unwelcome surprise for former Sage student lodging tax return
Former students of the failed Sage Institute of Fitness remain in limbo, yet some have been called on to repay student loans this tax time.
Former students of the failed Sage Institute of Fitness remain in limbo, yet some have been called on to repay student loans this tax time.
Australia's psychiatrists have broken ranks with the medical fraternity and begun calling on the government to lift the ban on e-cigarettes.
Liquor brands will think twice about using models with "youthful looks" in their advertising.
Members of the public have received tax refunds to the tune of thousands of dollars without having lodged tax returns, raising suspicions of fraudulent activity being conducted in their names.
Bakeries, seafood and meat stores, sushi and pizza joints all made their way on to the food safety "name and shame" register.
Bupa's international health insurance arm was hit by a malicious act in its UK office, putting the private information of almost 20,000 Australian customers in danger.
The Low family is facing an uphill battle against Suncorp bank over a loan that deemed to be "irresponsibly" lent.
Supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles have announced that its stores across Australia will stop giving out single-use plastic bags over the next 12 months.
Spend an hour comparing health insurance policies and you'll find yourself slumped over your keyboard, exhausted by all the options and confusing jargon.
The passport details of Flight Centre customers have been mistakenly released to a group of third party developers.
An environmental contaminants expert says alleged lead contamination found in a kitchen tap is "nothing new".
German discounter Aldi is investigating "with utmost urgency," reports that a kitchen tap it sold last month emitted water containing up to 15 times the maximum allowable level of lead.
Administrators of collapsed vocational education company Acquire Learning are investigating $25 million in loans to shareholders and a business run by managing director John Wall.
In a lifetime dedicated to consumer affairs, NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe has seen it all.
If your daily diet includes orange juice, coconut oil and a muesli bar, don't expect a tick of approval from a nutritionist.
Travel insurance policies that have long contained blanket exclusions for mental health conditions have been revised by some of Australia's largest insurance providers.
More than 700 women suffering strong pain from vaginal mesh implants have launched a class action.
Gai Thompson is in no doubt about the significance of the first day of a landmark Australian court case by more than 700 women against Johnson & Johnson that starts on Tuesday.
Looking at the soft, white powder in a baby formula tin, you wouldn't think there were strange, potentially toxic needles lurking inside.
A court has found NSW Trustee and Guardian had no authority to impose a scheme on private managers that forced some to pay thousands of dollars.
QUT cybercrime expert says victims of online fraud often don't realise they have been victimised.
Unique International College made false or misleading representations and engaged in behaviour amounting to unconscionable conduct, the Federal Court has found.
A recall of Polaris children's quad bikes containing asbestos-laden parts affects more vehicles than reported, a company whistleblower claims.
The former operator of two online electronics stores has been sentenced to three months in prison.
A court has found Get Qualified Australia misled consumers, but for former clients it won't change the fact they are still out of pocket.
Two Latvian nationals accused of running fake trader websites that scammed more than 200 people out of $250,000 have been charged.
"Get Qualified took advantage of vulnerable people wanting to better their careers," said ACCC Commissioner Sarah Court.
More than half of kids' foods featuring cartoons have been found to be unhealthy, prompting fresh calls for such cartoons to be restricted.
The 23 million unused devices burning a whole in Australia's desk drawers.
If you feel like your storage is filling up faster than it used to, you may be on to something.
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