Discounts set to follow card surcharge ban as businesses steer customers toward cash
A ban on card surcharges will come into effect in October, with discounts for paying by cash likely…
‘They didn’t tell us upfront’: True Fitness staff, gym members caught off-guard by sudden closure
SINGAPORE: True Fitness and True Yoga’s abrupt closure on Friday (Sep 11) morning caught staff and members by…
Perth real estate agency Ideal Realty raided amid probe into conflict of interest breaches
Authorities in Western Australia have searched the offices of a Perth property firm amid allegations its owners used…
Unlicensed builder Steve Preston accused of leaving clients out of pocket in NSW
A thrice-bankrupt man convicted of multiple breaches of building regulations and subject to warnings in two states is…
Buyer struggles to get ‘DIY’ flat-pack home to meet Australian building standards
Steve Harris purchased a prefabricated tiny home for $26,000 in April, believing it was the cheap way to…
Gold Coast girl suffers severe facial burns after copying dangerous squishy toy social media trend
WARNING: Distressing images A dangerous social media trend involving microwaved squishy toys has left a young girl with…
Nature’s Own Glucosamine Sulfate with Chondroitin and Magnesium Glycinate recalled over glass risk
Two popular supplement products sold across Australia have been recalled over concerns glass fragments may be present inside…
Booking.com is being sued in Europe, but Aussie travellers aren’t included
Motel owner Simon Wurs was so furious with his Booking.com contract he broke it to give his customers…
ACCC sues Amazon over alleged non-compliance with button battery warnings in kids backpacks
The consumer watchdog is suing Amazon alleging it sold kids unicorn backpacks on its online marketplace which failed…
Holidaymakers in despair amid cancellation chaos with Aussie travel company under investigation
Hundreds of holidaymakers were thrown into limbo as their international travel was canned by a Melbourne-based travel company.…
Millions of Aussie credit card holders and lendees unaware they’re owed junk‑insurance refunds as complaints surge
Australians are unknowingly sitting on thousands of dollars worth of junk insurance refunds and have been urged to…
What to know about fuel levies and surcharges before paying one
As the fuel crisis evolves, consumers may notice a fuel levy surcharge popping up at some businesses to…