It’s an unregulated industry and they’re dealing with your children, so it pays to do your research.
4 Jul 2008 |
Finding a nanny can be time-consuming, stressful and hard work. A good nanny agency can make the process faster and easier, and provide peace of mind.
Available, affordable, high-quality care is still out of reach for many families.
31 Oct 2006 |
To find out Australians' experiences of the childcare system, CHOICE sent a survey to people with children six years or younger and who have used or looked for childcare.
You don’t need a doctorate in chemistry to see there’s something wrong with regulation of chemicals in Australia.
11 Jan 2010 |
CHOICE is campaigning to ensure effective products reach the market while protecting our health, safety and our environment.
Mineral foundations not as miraculous as marketers would have you believe.
30 Sep 2009 |
Mineral foundation is marketed as a more natural alternative to other foundations and usually contains finely crushed, naturally occurring minerals. But our investigation found it's not as natural as you'd think.
No longer in the realm of science fiction, nanofoods are on their way to a supermarket near you.
23 Feb 2009 |
CHOICE wants nanofoods better regulated to ensure they are both safe and properly labelled.
Nanotechnology is already here, yet most of us know nothing about it.
22 Jun 2007 |
Nanotechnology is heralded as making products and processes smaller, smarter, cleaner and safer, but could also spell trouble for our health and the environment.
Our trialists put 14 disposable nappy brands and five different types of cloth nappies to the test.
9 Mar 2010 |
A typical baby goes through about 6000 nappies. The total cost can vary between about $1700 and $4650, so it pays to find the smartest buys.
Babies will need nappies until some time into their second or third year.
2 Sep 2009 |
This makes choosing and using nappies a major part of their life, and yours. Our guide covers the types of nappies available as well as associated products such as change tables and baths.
Ten baby change tables tested for stability, strength of construction and safety
25 Mar 2009 |
Babies need their nappies changed several times a day, and a good change table can make the job much easier - and safer.
What's best - cloth or disposable? We'll tell you about the environment effects and other issues.
22 Jul 2003 |
Most babies don't get to the toilet training stage until their second or third year. This makes nappies a major part of their life, and yours.
Wireless networking allows you to access the web anywhere in the home.
7 May 2009 |
CHOICE reveals the issues you need to consider before you incorporate Wi-Fi into your home networking environment.
The social network strategist tells us that the future is online.
30 Oct 2008 |
In the future, we will turn to the internet to get a job, for a loan and to take out health insurance, but we’ll apply through our online social network.
CHOICE finds some manufacturers still sneak unhealthy trans fats into our foods.
26 Jun 2009 |
They rarely rate a mention on the label, but the trans fats hidden in many processed foods are worse for your health than saturated fats.
You can't judge a book by its cover – what about food by its label?
20 Jan 2009 |
Food labelling can be a minefield of confusion and misinformation. Labelling legislation offers some relief, but often isn't sufficiently enforced.
New research shows traffic light labels help consumers make healthy choices.
19 Sep 2008 |
A colour-coded traffic lights system, first developed by the UK Food Standards Agency, has been suggested as a more useful tool for helping consumers to make healthier food choices.
We compared 14 brands of sports drink from supermarkets, servos and convenience stores to give you the facts.
7 Aug 2008 |
Unless you’re an athletic superstar, sports drinks won’t make you run faster; they’ll merely make you fatter.
There are five good reasons to include more wholegrains in your diet.
7 Aug 2008 |
Wholegrains have become a marketing tool food companies use to convince us to buy one product over another.
CHOICE’s expert dietitian puts our volunteers' diets to test. Find out how they measured up.
24 Jun 2008 |
The most common problems in our volunteers’ diets were too much salt and not enough calcium, fibre and water.
Which ones pose a health risk?
2 May 2008 |
We look at the latest research into additives that health questions have been raised about - and give CHOICE’s verdict on which ones you’d do best to avoid.
If you're buying a whole pumpkin, look for one which is heavy for its size, with firm skin.
16 Mar 2007 |
Pumpkins are generally available all year around, but are particularly associated with Autumn and Winter.
A handful to munch or in a recipe, walnuts are heart-healthy.
28 Feb 2007 |
The Australian walnut crop is growing – so you will find walnuts from Tasmania, Victoria and parts of NSW and South Australia.
Quick-fix diets are never the solution to sustainable weight loss. We give you healthy tips to help you lose weight.
15 Nov 2000 |
Coming to grips with your own body and making the best of what you’ve got is a safer bet than yet another failed diet.