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Superannuation
Sex and super: how men spend their nest-egg withdrawals differently to women
Men have spent an average of $290 more on gambling than normal in the fortnight after receiving a super withdrawal payment
- by Matt Wade
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Renting
'Make it your own': NSW push to boost build-to-rent housing
"Home ownership is great but it's not the ultimate state of validation," says Yummii Nguyen who is considering moving into Mirvac's new rental development.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Video games
Sony fined $3.5 million over video game refund failures
In a ruling handed down on Friday, the company was found to have made misleading representations to four consumers who believed they had purchased faulty PlayStation games.
- by Matt Bungard
ACCC
Voltaren makers to pay $4.5m for claiming Osteo Gel better than Emulgel
The pharmaceutical giants who produce Voltaren sports gel have been ordered by a Federal Court to pay $4.5 million in damages after they were ruled to have breached Australian Consumer Law.
- by Matt Bungard
Opinion
Childcare
Free childcare has shown the benefits of generous government subsidies
The impact of the coronavirus shutdown is set to leave a permanent scar across the entire childcare industry.
- by Jessica Irvine
Video games
Fortnite, rappers and the billion-dollar pandemic gaming boom
A smash success since its release in 2017, Fortnite's popularity has again exploded as people flock to video games amid the tedium and isolation of Covid-19 quarantines.
- by Devon Pendleton and Alex Sazonov
Coronavirus pandemic
From coffees to groceries: Sydney cafes innovate amid COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
When lockdown restrictions forced Charlie and Franks cafe to shift to takeaway, co-owner Fran Bartone-Prodromou was left with shelves of stock.
- by Matt Bungard and Laura Chung
Coronavirus pandemic
Fears overseas visitors and expats may be deterred from COVIDSafe
International smartphone users currently based in Australia could be hitting a brick wall when trying to download the government's contact tracing app.
- by Emma Koehn
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Coronavirus pandemic
Flight Centre caps cancellation fees in bid to soothe customer rage
Flight Centre is attempting to soothe customer anger over its $300 cancellation charge by capping fees and offering incentives for people to take travel credits rather than refunds.
- by David Estcourt and Tom Cowie
Consumer rights
Fuming Flight Centre customers plan legal action over $300 cancellation fee
Angry customers demanding refunds from troubled travel firm Flight Centre are preparing to take legal action after holiday plans were dashed by coronavirus.
- by David Estcourt and Tom Cowie
Petrol prices
ACCC directs petrol stations to pass on record-low oil prices
ACCC boss Rod Sims says motorists should shop around for the best price and send a "strong message" to petrol stations that have not yet passed on the price decreases.
- by Dominic Powell