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‘Heartbreaking’ reason so many small business owners like Belinda were forced to shut doors in 2024

Heartbroken business owners have explained why they believe so many small Australian companies went bust this year. and the hospitality, construction and retail industries...

Australian travellers to miss out on compensation for delays, cancellations under new rights charter

Australian travellers look set to continue to miss out on rights given to their European and North American counterparts over delayed and cancelled flights,...
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’Stop using immediately’: Christmas candle recalled over deadly risk to children

A popular range of Christmas-themed candles sold at Dusk stores across Australia has been recalled due to safety fears.The...

The number of coins made by the Mint halved last year. What does its future hold?

The Royal Australian Mint has churned out billions of coins since it opened half a century ago in 1965,...

What’s the difference between ‘Australian-made’ and ‘Australian-owned’?

Consumers are inadvertently purchasing foreign-owned grocery items while believing they're supporting Aussie brands, according to a group of Australian-owned...

Inflation slows to lowest level in years, but unlikely to push RBA into rate cut – yet

Monthly inflation has slowed to its lowest level in three years on the back of falling fuel prices and...

Coles and Woolies far from cheapest supermarkets in Australia, government-funded report finds

Just days after they were taken to court over allegedly misleading discounts, a government-funded report has found Woolworths and...

EnergyAustralia fined $14 million for misleading hundreds of thousands of consumers

EnergyAustralia has been fined $14 million by the Federal Court for misleading hundreds of thousands of consumers about electricity...