Elderly residents turfed out before Christmas
Elderly and bedridden residents will lose their homes before Christmas as a scandal-ridden retirement village prepares to close.
Consumer Affairs
How your personal information funds share bike schemes
Ever wondered how the share bikes that are flooding the city's streets actually make money?
'We have not done anything wrong': Medibank CEO Craig Drummond on ACCC case
Medibank chief executive Craig Drummond says the private health insurer is "disappointed" that the competition watchdog is appealing a court case that it lost against Medibank earlier this year.
Kmart apologises after children's DVD online description references 'sex and drugs'
The product was soon removed from the website, but not before screenshots had been posted to social media by concerned and angry customers.
'It's 2017, it's time to grow up': Honey Birdette dismisses petition as ridiculous
Honey Birdette's Managing Director has dismissed a petition calling the lingerie chain's advertising pornographic as "ridiculous."
Dodgy car dealers busted winding back odometers
Dodgy Sydney car dealers busted winding back odometers have been jailed and forced to pay compensation to their victims.
Meriton 'deceptive' in blocking guests' bad reviews
One weekend at a Meriton serviced apartment block in Queensland, guests had no hot water, had power outages, and put up with "excessive" construction noise.
Appalled shoppers take aim at 'raunchy' lingerie store advertising
A petition calling for controversial lingerie brand Honey Birdette to remove "raunchy" advertising from Westfield stores around Australia is gaining traction online.
Telstra offering compensation over slow NBN speeds
Another day, another NBN saga.
From environmental ruin came a grand vision
A tangled mess of ghost nets lurk in the Gulf of Carpentaria, trapping fish, mammals and turtles.
Health insurer ordered to return $620,000 to customers after 'moving goalposts'
Australian Unity will return $620,000 to policyholders after it made changes to dental benefits that it promised it wouldn't make.
AirAsia issues $500,000 in refunds after overcharging
Budget airline AirAsia is issuing at least half a million dollars in refunds, having wrongly charged a departure tax for child passengers on some flights since 2010.
100 million coffee cups needed to start recycling program
The take-away coffee cup holding your morning flat white could soon be turned into outdoor furniture, building materials, or food trays.
Conflicts of interest in the IVF industry may harm women, warn bioethicists
The IVF industry has been accused of increasingly placing profits over patients.
Health insurers say they have nothing to hide
Health insurance premiums have been going up by about 5 per cent each year. Funds are now under pressure to limit it to 2 per cent.
'I can't conduct my business': NBN complaints skyrocket
The National Broadband Network is not being used to its full potential with less than half of those able to join the network choosing to do so and those that are, accessing it at some of the lowest speeds available.
37 cents an hour: What it costs to make your favourite clothes
Oxfam is urging retailers to ensure factory workers are being paid not just a minimum wage, but a living wage.
Gummy bear maker faces claims of slave labour
German sweet maker Haribo said on Friday it was investigating companies in its supply chain following allegations of slave labour being used on its suppliers' plantations in Brazil.
'Oh my gosh, it's 25 mil': The surprise discovery in woman's bank account
Clare Wainwright is $24.5 million richer after waiting more than a month for National Australia Bank to correct its mistake.
NSW consumers continue to battle with Viagogo
"Find the perfect ticket," the Viagogo site boasts. But consumers are finding the ticket resale website far from perfect.
Apple's streaming calls into Julia's head and it's changed her life
Those suffering from hearing loss say that a new Apple-Cochlear device has changed their lives.
Beverages industry praises itself for turning politicians away from sugar tax
The soft drink industry said its fight against a sugar tax was "consuming vast amounts of resources", but by lobbying politicians and bureaucrats it had managed to keep the policy of the table.
Telstra offers refunds over AFL digital screen shrinkage
Telstra's AFL Live Pass app has been described online as a "rip off", "a joke", and "useless".
Complaints peak with 160 per cent rise driven by NBN woes: Ombudsman report
Not since 2012/13 have so many Australians been unhappy with their phone and internet service.
Complaints peak with 160 per cent rise driven by NBN woes: Ombudsman report
Not since 2012/13 have so many Australians been unhappy with their phone and internet service.
Prices dropped, so why are some households paying $1200 more for power?
Sydney consumers are paying less for electricity than five years ago, according to the surprising findings of a review of household electricity prices released by the state's pricing regulator on Tuesday.
'May result in an accident': Mitsubishi recalls nearly 50,000 cars
Nearly 50,000 Mitsubishi cars across Australia are being recalled, prompted by a defect which may abruptly cut out the engine.
E-cigarettes: Why punish Aussies for what British and Americans do successfully?
The debate over the safety and efficacy of e-cigarettes, which are illegal in Australia, will step up a gear this week with the arrival of an outspoken, British e-cigarette advocate.
Tradie envy: The irrational economics of DIY skills
The latest Nobel laureate for economics would love this: the tradie skills we wish we had aren't the ones we'd most like to use.
Soft drink intervention could save 155,000 lives
Sugary drinks have been targeted by health campaigners in the battle against the bulge.