CHOICE experts found overpriced Gold policies from Medibank, Bupa, Qantas and other health funds that cost $500 more a year than similar cover.

Need to know In Australia, three children have died after swallowing a button battery, and it’s estimated that one child a month is seriously injured Mandatory button battery safety standards came ...

Need to know Labubus are one of 2025's trendiest and most sought-after toys, but rising demand has resulted in a surge of counterfeit versions known as Lafufus These fakes may be unsafe for small ...

The TGA has raised concerns over 20 sunscreens previously sold in Australia, including brands such as Ultra Violette, Aspect, Aesthetics Rx, MCoBeauty, Naked Sundays and more.

Need to know The privacy policies of rental platforms such as realestate.com.au's Ignite as well as Ailo, Tenant Options, Rental Rewards, Snug, 2Apply and Simple Rent allow them to access excessive ...

Need to know As of May 2025, Kmart Australia had 856 businesses in its supply chain, based in China, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam The Australian Uyghur ...

Need to know Premiums have gone down by about 11% for households in medium-to-high-risk areas since the introduction of the government's reinsurance pool But people in high-risk areas such as North ...

Outrage is growing at Commonwealth Bank’s refusal to refund $270 million in excessive account fees the bank charged to low income customers over a period of five years. Between 2019 and 2024, CBA ...

Need to know Online fashion outlets are misleading consumers by claiming to be small local businesses and denying refunds for poor-quality goods Shoppers have had to spend more money and been asked to ...

Need to know B Corp is an international cross-industry certification scheme for businesses that meet a certain ethical and sustainability standard Critics say the assessment criteria are vague and ...

Need to know In July last year, CHOICE was named by the federal government as one of three organisations with the authority to lodge a designated or 'super' complaint We've targeted the energy ...

Need to know Scammers are abusing telco processes to steal mobile phone numbers and cause havoc with personal finances Telcos have been directed to crack down on these scams, but support groups say ...