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Choice dishes the dirt on Australia’s best and worst stain removers: ‘Price doesn’t always equal performance’

Top-performing Sard spray is six times more expensive than second-best Aldi product, yet only marginally more effective, lab test finds

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Back-to-school shopping on a budget: savvy ways parents can save on costs

Back-to-school shopping on a budget: savvy ways parents can save on costs

Experts share thrifty tips for avoiding a new-year blowout – from shopping late and sharing items to applying for grants and embracing secondhand

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Can you get a good night’s sleep for under $1,000? One couple’s tireless quest for the ‘Goldilocks’ mattress

Can you get a good night’s sleep for under $1,000? One couple’s tireless quest for the ‘Goldilocks’ mattress

In search of bedroom bliss, Andrew Herrick and his wife lay on every mattress in the showroom. But could they find one that was just right?

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New year goals: 25 ways to make your life easier, cheaper and more fun in 2025

Expert tips and handy hacks for saving on bills, bagging a bargain, kicking fitness targets and boosting your wellbeing

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If I have a small amount of credit left on a gift card, does the merchant get to keep that money?

I wouldn’t bank on a business allowing refunds on a gift card, writes Australian policy professional Kat George. But if they have misrepresented the terms you may be entitled

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Christmas dinner on a budget: plan your shop, trim the fat and change expectations

With many Australians still worried about the cost of living, experts say bargain shopping – and chipping away at a culture of excess – can help

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Grocery giants 'throw shoppers a bone' for Christmas

One supermarket chain remains the cheapest option for a general basket, but those looking for a deal on a holiday banquet should try the two big retailers.

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Each time I leave a rental, my landlord withholds some of my bond. How can I defend my rights without legal action?

Each time I leave a rental, my landlord withholds some of my bond. How can I defend my rights without legal action?

The stress and cost of dispute resolution can outweigh the loss of a bond, writes Australian policy professional Kat George. Here’s what you should do

The Guardian - AU

Popular Christmas desserts cost more for less at Woolworths and Aldi, Choice finds

Popular Christmas desserts cost more for less at Woolworths and Aldi, Choice finds

Lindt and supermarket home brands criticised by consumer group for ‘shrinkflation’ on items including chocolates, cakes, and tarts

The Guardian - AU

Christmas ham taste test: cheaper meats beat ‘Frankfurt-smelling’ premium option in Choice ranking

Christmas ham taste test: cheaper meats beat ‘Frankfurt-smelling’ premium option in Choice ranking

Consumer advocacy group sampled 10 hams from major Australian supermarkets, with the worst ham also the most expensive

The Guardian - AU

Fists, knives, guns: why Bunnings turned to facial data

Fists, knives, guns: why Bunnings turned to facial data

Lowest prices were just the beginning for hundreds of thousands of Australians whose facial data was recorded by Bunnings without their consent.

Bunnings breached privacy with 'intrusive' facial recognition technology

Bunnings breached privacy with 'intrusive' facial recognition technology

Bunnings has already said it will review the decision.

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Shopping around for the best deal on groceries is good advice for most Australians – except if you live in the bush

Shopping around for the best deal on groceries is good advice for most Australians – except if you live in the bush

It’s a 100km round trip to the nearest major supermarket chain. Should I budget in extra fuel to shop the specials, or just stick to my local IGA?

The Guardian - AU

‘Worst of a bad bunch’: Choice names NIB and Meta among worst Australian products and services of the year

‘Worst of a bad bunch’: Choice names NIB and Meta among worst Australian products and services of the year

The 2024 Shonky awards also list a ‘green’ juice with food colouring and a stick vacuum that ‘sucks at sucking’

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Coming clean: how much can you save on household cleaning products if you shop at Aldi or Bunnings?

Buying premium brands in bulk and avoiding mark-ups at major supermarkets can help circumvent the cost-of-living crisis

'Frustrated, sceptical' consumers lose trust in grocers

Consumers doubt rising costs are totally to blame for higher grocery prices, as profits fall for manufacturers struggling to pass on surging costs.

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I buy bread from Bakers Delight. Why aren’t the ingredients listed on the packaging?

All packaged food has to comply with national food standards, writes policy professional Kat George. Some exemptions apply – but if you’re concerned you should ask the seller

3 Sectors. 3 52-Week Highs. 1 Buy.

In Monday trading, there were 115 52-week highs, more than six times greater than the 52-week lows. Three of the leading sectors for 52-week highs were consumer cyclicals and industrials.

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Nine grocery items bill tops $100 in remote community

Some Indigenous communities are paying twice as much for groceries as people in capital cities, a consumer advocacy organisation investigation has found.

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Remote Indigenous Australians paying more than double capital city prices for everyday groceries

Choice finds basket of nine items cost $99.38 on average at four remote community stores in Western Australia and the Northern Territory

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Morning Mail: Labor to axe debit card fees, survey exposes unsafe toys, Trump unleashes on biopic

Government will also instruct the ACCC to investigate excessive card costs; Choice finds all 15 items from website Temu were dangerous

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Battery-operated items from Temu tested by Choice fail Australian safety standards

Consumer advocate says results a ‘worrying reminder’ products can put children at risk, with most items having insecure battery components that are not child-safe

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'Unacceptable': More than a dozen Temu products fail child safety standards

Children's watches, clothing and games were among the products.

The Guardian - AU

Many of Australia’s top car sellers are collecting and sharing driver data, Choice investigation finds

Consumer group analysed carmakers’ privacy policies to determine the extent to which modern, more digital vehicles collect data

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‘Shrinkflation’ is the Albanese government’s next target to protect supermarket shoppers

The Albanese government will tackle “shrinkflation” in supermarkets and potentially other parts of the retail sector.

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