'Mum had no idea': Jenny trapped with $1m in loans
The Low family is facing an uphill battle against Suncorp bank over a loan that deemed to be "irresponsibly" lent.
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Lucy Cormack
Lucy Cormack is Consumer Affairs Reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald.
How funding from big pharma affects trial results
Drug trial studies that are sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry are more likely to favour a sponsor's product.
'Nothing is going to help me': How Phil's perfect retirement came undone
The number of people with dementia in Australia will cost the community more than $14 billion this year alone.
What secret shoppers reveal about our pharmacies
One in three Australian pharmacists recommend alternative medicines that have little to no scientific evidence of working.
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.
The internet service we complain about the most
Complaints about internet services and the National Broadband Network rose by nearly 100 per cent in the past financial year.
Pharmaceutical giant's 'ambiguous' price hike statement
The ACCC has finished investigating whether misleading statements were made about a price increase of Panadol Osteo.
'Infection-fighting' milk referred to ACCC in Shonky Awards aftermath
A consumer group is urging the ACCC to investigate a camel milk business that claims its product can help people with autism, diabetes and even cancer.
Why there's gluten in 'gluten-free' foods
Gluten has been found in imported crackers, cereals, condiments and soups labelled as ''gluten-free''.
Can we still use the $470 million census?
The 2016 census program will cost Australian taxpayers around $470 million over five years.
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