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FOUND: 2 - What They Never Told You

Supermarket hot cross bun taste test: Choice gives top score to a chocolate bun

In this year’s Easter bun battle, the Australian consumer advocacy group awards 95% to a non-traditional product

The Guardian - AU

The premium for my private health insurance is going up. How do I figure out if it’s worth it?

Auditing your health insurance has to be an annual task if you want to be efficient with your finances, writes Australian policy expert Kat George. While your needs might change, the strategy you use to assess them doesn’t have to

The Guardian - AU

Valentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams

Criminals are feeding Australians' social media information into AI to create targeted romance scams ahead of Valentine's Day.

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Southwest Airlines is ending its open seating policy — here’s what to expect

Southwest is making changes to boarding, fares and rules for plus-sized passengers

The Independent UK

Tight spot: cheapest spray takes first place in Choice stain remover test

Aldi triumphed in the consumer watchdog’s laundry showdown, while some name brands failed to come out in the wash

The Guardian - AU

Cheapest grocery prices revealed for Christmas parties

One supermarket chain has stayed on top as the best for shoppers' bucks for the festive season, ahead of a crackdown on price gouging.

AAP

Worried after sunscreen recalls? Here’s how to choose a safe one

Most of us know sunscreen is a key way to protect areas of our skin not easily covered by clothes from excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

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Choice taste test: the best Australian supermarket Christmas ham is also ‘one of the cheapest’

In a taste test of 12 Christmas hams from major supermarkets, a Coles product came out on top – while an Aldi ham attracted the worst score

The Guardian - AU

‘Mineral’ sunscreens marketed to Australians contain almost identical chemicals as others, testing shows

Exclusive: UNSW researchers found protection in products usually marketed as ‘natural’ is also contained in cheaper alternatives

The Guardian - AU

Multiple children’s toys failed Choice’s button battery safety tests – so how can you make sure what you’re buying is safe?

Seventeen out of 24 children’s toys from online retailers failed button battery safety tests, according to Choice – but there are ways to check whether toys at home are safe

The Guardian - AU

CBA boss says repaying ‘excessive fees’ to low-income customers could be seen as taking shareholder money

Commonwealth Bank Australia– which reported a record cash profit of $10.3bn in most recent financial year – charged $270m in ‘excessive fees’ over five years

The Guardian - AU

Bondi Sands Issues Recall On Two Sunscreens Over ‘Inadequate’ Sun Protection Concerns

The TGA said a texture issue with two Bondi Sands products could affect the “overall performance of the sunscreens”.

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Polpa position: budget tinned tomatoes score well in Choice taste test

Consumer advocacy group tasted 18 diced or chopped tomatoes, with supermarket home brands taking out three of four top scores

The Guardian - AU

Bank giant, energy providers rebuked in Shonky awards

A bank that won't refund customers fees it incorrectly charged has topped the annual list of dodgy business behaviour from consumer advocates Choice.

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The Guardian - AU

Commonwealth Bank, Temu and HCF among those named at this year’s Shonky awards

Choice’s annual list also includes the entire energy retail sector for allegedly hoodwinking customers with confusing prices

The Guardian - AU

Australian cities are awash with luxury laundromats: ‘They’re popping up left, right and centre’

The beautiful laundrettes offer free wifi, upbeat music and a faster way to wash your clothes. And many offer contactless payment - ‘a lot different to pulling out 13 coins’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: house prices surge, online grocery price premium revealed, Australia thump England

Values rise at fastest rate for four years as Brisbane takes second place behind Sydney

The Guardian - AU

Groceries via delivery apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash and Milkrun can be up to 39% more expensive

Seven out of 13 items at Aldi were priced higher on DoorDash than in store, while Milkrun charged more for 11 out of 13 items from Woolworths

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Does my sunscreen actually work? Here’s what’s behind the latest SPF concerns

It’s been a tough time for sunscreens recently. Earlier this year, testing on behalf of consumer organisation Choice found several sunscreens were not delivering the sun protection you’d expect. One product claimed a sun protection factor (SPF) of 50+, but when tested had an SPF as low as 4.

The Independent UK

Australia pulls dozens of sunscreen brands from shelves as SPF scandal deepens

Regulator questions SPF tests conducted by American lab

The Guardian - AU

Base formulation may be linked to 21 sunscreens falling short of SPF claims, drug regulator finds

TGA investigation also finds some testing laboratories may be more reliable than others

The Guardian - AU

All suds, no substance: some laundry detergent sheets no better than water for stain removal, Choice study finds

Omo continues to clean up at top of Choice rankings while Aldi products deliver mixed results – but experts say no detergent makes up for a bad washing machine

The Guardian - AU

The RBA wants to ban debit and credit card surcharges. Banks are fighting back

Banks say the RBA and government are not telling consumers about the true cost of the changes, including higher fees and weakened loyalty programs

AAP

Moves to crack down on supermarket 'shrinkflation'

The federal government is looking at ways to ensure consumers get more bang for their buck at the checkout, with a crackdown on "shrinkflation" on the cards.

The Guardian - AU

Australian cosmetics company Naked Sundays pauses sunscreen sales to test accuracy of SPF rating

SPF50+ Collagen Glow Mineral Sunscreen stocked at leading beauty retailer Mecca, which confirms with brand that no other products affected

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