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Mobility scooters

02 Sep 2010 | Accidents, causing head injuries, fractures and fatality can occur on mobility scooters. More >>

2009 Bloopers

17 Dec 2009 | Some of the best (or worst, depending on your viewpoint) highlights from our 2009 CHOICE videos. More >>

Washing machine recall

15 Dec 2009 | See the list of washing machines that are being recalled. More >>

Maclaren stroller recall in USA

10 Nov 2009 | The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of Maclaren strollers, due to the stroller’s hinge mechanism posing a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to a child when the stroller is being unfolded. More >>

Costco opens in Australia

17 Jul 2009 | Thousands of shoppers were up early to throng the store, about three times the size of a large supermarket, to check out the hype of low prices and unusual product offerings such as grandfather clocks, diamond rings and king crab legs from Russia. More >>

Queensland bans energy inefficient air conditioners

03 Jul 2009 | The Queensland government has introduced a ban on the sale and installation of air-conditioning units that fail to achieve an energy efficiency ratio of 2.9 or higher – equivalent to a four-star energy rating – beginning September this year. More >>

Beware digital gold diggers

06 Nov 2009 | Unscrupulous types are selling over-priced set-top-boxes door-to-door with empty promises of Government reimbursement. More >>

Woolworths enters the mobile phone market

04 Aug 2009 | Woolworths has entered the mobile phone market, offering a new pre-paid service in conjunction with Optus. More >>

Children's snack bars unhealthy

31 Jul 2009 | Children’s snack bars can be as fattening as some chocolate bars, according to new research by Australian parents and a leading nutritionist, who are calling for better food labelling on the snacks. More >>

Phony SMS identity theft scam

23 Nov 2009 | Identity thieves are posing as bank officers to get your personal and financial details via SMS. More >>

Top 10 Recent Articles

Country-of-origin labelling win

16 May 2013 | CHOICE has welcomed a new bill introduced by Greens leader Christine Milne which could end the confusion around country-of-origin food labelling claims. More >>

Tips to reduce credit card debt

15 May 2013 | Follow our six tips for reducing your credit card debt and see how much you can save. More >>

Federal budget buster guide

14 May 2013 | CHOICE's guide to cost savings aims at keeping your household budget in the black. More >>

ASIC shelves financial adviser test

08 May 2013 | Some financial advisers have no formal training and are essentially salespeople. Despite the need for it, a national testing regime will have to wait. More >>

TGA takes action on diet pills

16 Apr 2013 | Swisse Ultiboost Appetite Suppressant the latest in a series of bans and other action taken against weight loss supplements. More >>

Google to shut down Reader

15 Apr 2013 | Google Reader will be defunct as of 1 July, giving consumers less than three months to back up their RSS subscriptions and find another service. More >>

Committee pushes for super centre

11 Apr 2013 | A committee including CHOICE Chair Jenni Mack is working towards an independent consumer organisation in superannuation. More >>

Phone scam alert

13 Mar 2013 | CHOICE has been alerted by consumers about recent telephone calls from individuals claiming to represent CHOICE and requesting that they take part in a survey. We are not conducting any telephone surveys at this time. More >>

Check out The Checkout

20 Feb 2013 | This new consumer affairs show for ABC TV will feature scenes shot at CHOICE HQ, and some familiar faces. More >>

Group buying code improved

15 Feb 2013 | With the introduction of spot checks, more transparent terms and conditions, and a revised complaints handling process, signatories to the industry's code should provide better service for consumers. More >>