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Aviation
Airport trials 3D bag scans to take away liquid, gels hassle
Forget the hassle of removing laptops and liquids from carry-on baggage thanks to airport security technology currently being trialled at Melbourne Airport.
- by Charlotte Grieve
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Petrol prices
Motorists get 'early Christmas present' as petrol prices fall
Petrol prices have seen the swiftest drop in a decade as oil prices slump to the lowest price in a year, slashing prices at the bowser.
- by Cole Latimer
Energy
'It's scary': households paying up to $1600 excess on power bills
Consumers groups have called the massive gap between the best and worst power bill offers on the east coast 'scary'.
- by Cole Latimer
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Energy
AGL builds its own solar power trading market
New energy trading platforms are being created to let more Australians sell their excess solar power and pass savings on beyond their own households.
- by Cole Latimer
Energy
'Unavoidable': Rooftop solar panel installer True Value Solar to close
One of Australia’s largest solar panel installers, True Value Solar, has been a victim of the sector’s success, with its German parent flagging plans to wind down the business.
- by Cole Latimer
Renewables
'Fantastic': Clean energy sector gears up for Shorten storage splurge
The battery and renewable energy sector has welcomed federal Labor's plan to subsidise the installation of 100,000 storage systems in homes as likely to build on a fast-expanding industry.
- by Peter Hannam
Human rights
Rental apps could increase discrimination against tenants: CHOICE
The Australian Human Rights Commission is conducting a major project into how to protect human rights in a new era of technological development.
- by Jewel Topsfield
Research
Aldi is Australia's most trusted brand, as banks drop in favour
The latest Roy Morgan Net Trust Score survey ranked Aldi number one again, but a number of brands dropped out of the top ten.
- by Rachel Clun
Sydney
Want to buy the Pacific Highway or Lane Cove National Park? Now, you can
For those looking for a unique Christmas gift, having a personalised Monopoly game made is rather easy - as long as you are happy to order 1000 units.
- by Maani Truu
Opinion
Power payment plans yet another cruel twist amid rising bills
It also seems the companies are trying to get away with putting as much pressure as they can on their Victorian customers in the next few weeks while they can.
- by Elizabeth Minter
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Consumer rights
There's no way to be sure honey isn’t fake, says ACCC
Honey being sold in Australia could be bulked up with sugar syrup or otherwise adulterated but there is no reliable way to find out, the consumer watchdog has concluded.
- by Patrick Hatch