
McDonald’s to phase out plastic straws by 2020
Australians will soon be slurping McDonald’s thick shakes with paper straws after the global fast-food chain announced it will phase out plastic straws. McDonald’s...

Businesses charging ‘excessive’ credit card surcharges put on notice
If you’re paying a 2 per cent surcharge for card transactions then it’s likely the business is breaking the law and you’re...

Coles is giving away ‘sponsored’ branded mini collectables
Popular brands are paying Coles to be featured in a new range of collectable give-away items in the shape of miniature products. The...

The funeral insurance rip-off hurting Australia’s most vulnerable
Australians have been warned against paying expensive, ongoing funeral insurance premiums until the day they die only to be ripped off with comparatively...

Life Savers go full circle and return to Australia
Life Saver lollies are back to being made in Australia, with the brand changing hands from Nestle to Australian-owned confectionery company Darrell Lea....

New way to tell how much sugar is really in what you buy
Food manufacturers should be forced to reveal the sugar content of their products in teaspoons, a move consumer group CHOICE says will make...

Popular nail salon treatments expose women to health risks
Leading Australian dermatologists have warned women who regularly have their nails done that they may be unknowingly exposing themselves to health risks – from impaired...

Ticket scalping bots are pushing up the cost, hurting availability of tickets
Automated scalping bots are snatching up Australian event tickets in bulk far more quickly than genuine fans can secure a single ticket, amid mounting...

The ticket scalping websites ripping off genuine Aussie fans
Australian consumers have been warned not to trust the “worst” resale ticket scalping offenders – websites Viagogo, Seatwave and StubHub. Even official resale websites,...

TV show The Checkout the latest casualty of ABC budget cuts
Consumer affairs television program The Checkout is the latest show to be axed from the ABC after the government cut the national...