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Tablets
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Eggs
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Fish
- GM salmon approval reignites genetically modified food debate
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- The facts on eating fish – Food and drink
- Final major tuna provider drops destructive fishing practices
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Meat
- ham buying guide
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- ACCC takes action on free range labelling in the pork industry
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Food safety
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- What you need to know about food recalls
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- Contaminated rockmelon recalled as death toll rises
- New frozen berry recall linked to 2015 Hep A outbreak
- Christmas food fails and how to avoid them
- NZ recalls imported frozen berries
- Food recalls Australia | List of current food recalls
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Nutrition
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Sugar
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Food labelling
- Federal Court finds Heinz 'healthy' toddler snacks misleading
- Call for Health Star Ratings on all packaged foods
- Kilojoule labelling on alcohol
- Fair trade certification investigated - Food labelling
- New app reveals palm oil in Easter eggs
- Big W after school snacks health star ratings - Nutrition
- Strengthening Health Star Ratings
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- The health claim halos making you pay more
- Australian government releases new country-of-origin labels
- CHOICE's asks to improve health stars
- Dishonest health star ratings on Milo and Kellogg's cereals
- CHOICE guide to food labelling - Nutrition
- Foodswitch app updated to include Health Star Ratings - Nutrition
- Health star ratings - Nutrition
- Health Star Rating system review a "missed opportunity"
- Choosing Australian produce – how improved country of origin labelling laws helps
- The rise of nutritional branding - Nutrition
- Added sugars on food labels
- Palm oil labelling - Food and drink
- Kellogg's to implement health stars on breakfast range - Nutrition
- Simplified country of origin labelling law clears parliament
- Why fatty foods have a high health star rating
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- Serve sizes and percentage daily intake guides serving up confusion
- Country of Origin Food & Drink Labelling Scheme
- Nutri-Grain and Milo Cereal would lose health stars under proposed changes to Health Star System
- Ovaltine loses its stars
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Butter and cheese
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- Choosing cheese - butter and cheese
- Is budget butter better?
- Bega Cheese brings Vegemite home after 90 years in $460m acquisition
- Parmesan cheese guide - butter and cheese
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Milk
- milk alternatives buying guide
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- Almond milk reviews - which brands are best
- Camel milk claims disappear
- What $1 milk means for the Australian dairy industry
- ACCC pursues Murray Goulburn over milk price
- Consumers Spending Big to Support Dairy Farmers
- Unpasteurised milk for sale in NSW
- Milk prices have little bearing on dairy farmers, says ACCC
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Yoghurt and ice cream
- greek yoghurt buying guide
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- greek yoghurt reviews
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- Premium yoghurt - food and drink
- Low-fat yoghurt - food and drink
- Frozen yoghurt - food and drink
- Hot cross bun ice cream from Coles and Woolworths taste test
- How to choose a healthy yoghurt - food and drink
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Butter and cheese
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Sweets
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Chocolate
- The Mint Slice challenge: Aldi's Belmont Mint Crémes vs Arnott's original Mint Slice
- Best chocolate brands taste test - food and drink
- Tim Tam challenge: Aldi's Just Divine biscuits vs Arnott's original Tim Tams
- Organic and fair trade chocolate
- Kids' Easter egg taste test - which eggs and chocolate bunnies are the best?
- Does chocolate reduce the risk of heart disease?
- Dark chocolate health and ethics - food and drink
- Ethical Easter eggs
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Bread cereal and grains
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Cereal and muesli
- muesli buying guide
- Whole grains - healthy or hype? - cereal and muesli
- Muesli, cereal and nut snack bar review
- Porridge oats review - Bread, cereal and grains
- Breakfast cereal health reviews
- Breakfast-on-the-go products - Bread, cereal and grains
- Are breakfast biscuits healthy? - Bread, cereal and grains
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Bread
- bread buying guide
- white bread reviews
- Supermarket banana bread taste test
- Fibre guide - bread, cereal and grains
- Bread guide - bread, cereals and grains
- Hot cross buns taste test
- Warning: Bread roll recall after metal pieces found
- Supermarket wholemeal bread review
- Coles fined $2.5m for misleading fresh-baked bread claims - Food and drink
- Crazy hot cross buns with Cadbury Creme Egg, Vegemite and more
- How to make the best grilled cheese toastie
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Cereal and muesli
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Drinks
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Alcohol
- cider buying guide
- Preservatives in wine and beer
- How reliable are wine awards? - food and drink
- BeerDroid automated brewing system review
- Why Australian-owned beers aren't on tap
- The Premium Wine Card - Food and drink
- Are wine clubs or subscriptions like Naked Wines worth it?
- Beer taste test: imported vs locally brewed - food and drink
- Craft beer - who owns your favourite Australian brew?
- Craft beer taste test
- Alcopops - the dangers of sweet alcoholic drinks
- Non-alcoholic sparkling wine taste test
- Non-alcoholic beer review
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Tea and coffee
- instant coffee buying guide
- tea bags buying guide
- instant coffee reviews
- tea bags reviews
- Best BYO reusable coffee cups
- Which are the best coffee pods? Taste vs. costs - CHOICE
- How to make the perfect cup of tea
- Kilojoules, saturated fat and sugar in your coffee
- Are takeaway coffee cups recyclable?
- Recycling coffee pods
- 10 things you didn't know you can do with instant coffee
- What's your caffeine intake? - food and drink
- Sports drinks energy drinks and soft drinks
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Alcohol
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Eating out
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Fast food
- food delivery services buying guide buying guide
- food box meal delivery services reviews
- Food delivery services reviews
- Meal kits and sustainability
- Pizza Hut pulls website after overcharging customers
- How we review food delivery service apps
- McDonald's menu boards breach labelling laws
- Kilojoules in fast food - Eating out
- How to win at fast food - healthier options
- How healthy are boutique burgers?
- Vegetarian fast food reviews and tests - takeaway food and drink
- What's the best meal kit or food box delivery service?
- The future of food delivery for Uber Eats, Deliveroo and more
- Healthier takeaway food - food and drink
- Five of the least healthy fast food chain pizzas
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Fast food
Travel
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Money
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Travel insurance
- Insurance buying guide
- travel insurance that comes with credit cards buying guide
- annual multi trip travel insurance reviews
- credit card travel insurance reviews
- domestic travel Insurance reviews
- travel insurance reviews
- Travel insurance alcohol exclusions - Travel
- Is airline travel insurance worth it?
- Travel insurance for pre-existing medical conditions
- Do you need domestic travel insurance?
- Credit card travel insurance vs annual multi-trip travel insurance
- Rise in Australian deaths overseas prompts travel insurance warning
- Mental health and travel insurance
- Choosing the best travel insurance for winter holidays
- Common travel insurance exclusions
- Best travel insurance for pregnancy: Good2Go, Tick Travel & more
- Legal win against mental health exclusions in travel insurance
- Travel money
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Travel insurance
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On holidays
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Airlines
- Frequent flyer points – are they worth it?
- ACCC investigates whether airlines misled consumers on fuel surcharges - On holidays
- Dozens removed from Qantas flight
- AirAsia leaves consumers stranded - On holidays
- Bad airline food
- Court rules on drip pricing tactics by Jetstar and Virgin
- Where to find the cheapest flights
- CHOICE lodges airline super complaint
- Airline complaints highlight the need for an ombudsman
- Tigerair commits to refunds for Bali cancellations
- Flight delays and cancellations compensation in Australia
- Flight food fails terms and conditions
- Airport parking monopoly pricing
- Bali's ash cloud - has your flight been cancelled or delayed?
- Court fines Jetstar, Virgin $750k for 'drip pricing'
- Should you buy carbon offsets when you fly?
- Is it worth making a complaint about an airline?
- Your rights if the Bali volcano grounds your flight
- Airlines dodge credit card surcharge ban
- Jetstar and other airlines give pre-ticked extras the flick
- Virgin Group airlines receive the most complaints
- Your rights when airport workers strike
- Airline surcharging - On holidays
- Airline website booking traps - travel
- Your rights in flight - Airlines
- Cheap flights and variable pricing - Airlines
- Overbooked flights and stand-by tickets
- Tigerair cancels more Bali flights at little notice
- Lost airport treasures to be auctioned this week for charity
- Jetstar fined $1.95m for misleading consumers
- Airline satisfaction survey - Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar, Tiger
- Flying with heavy, bulky or unusual items - On holidays
- Australian domestic airlines compared
- Jetstar lands last place in international survey on airlines
- What to do if you have a trip to Bali booked
- Flight Centre fined $12.5 million for price fixing
- Phone batteries a fire hazard on flights
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- Duty free
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Advice
- Digital security for travellers
- Top tech tips for travellers
- Travel agent vs do it yourself bookings
- How can the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS) for travel agents help you?
- Volunteering abroad - Travel advice
- Holiday-proof your home with smart devices
- Travelling with a disability - Travel advice
- Tourist traps and scams - Travel advice
- Tips for managing jetlag
- Zika virus travel advice
- Aussies fed-up with airlines, car rentals and travel insurers
- Top travel troubles
- Working holiday overseas - Travel
- Travel planning apps
- What to do if your passport is lost or stolen - General travel advice
- Travel Gadgets Advice for your Next Holiday
- Class action against Scenic Tours cruise ships - General travel
- Protect your holiday savings when using a travel agent - General travel
- Travel tech security and privacy
- Smart travel tips - Travel advice
- Top seven travel troubles and how to avoid them - Travel
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Accommodation
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Homestays
- homestay booking buying guide
- Guide to Airbnb - Travel accommodation
- Airbnb, Stayz under scrutiny in NSW parliament inquiry into short-stay rentals
- House-sitting agencies guide - travel accommodation
- How to use Airbnb for guests and hosts
- What hosts need to know about short-term holiday rentals
- Airbnb and other homestay cancellation, contacts and scams
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Hotels
- hotel booking buying guide
- hotel booking sites reviews
- Hotel review sites - Travel accommodation
- Holiday accommodation and your rights - Travel
- ACCC takes Meriton to court over TripAdvisor trickery
- Kids' clubs: what to look for
- Hotel mattress sanitisation
- Booking secrets to help you get the best accommodation deals
- Hotel clubs and reward programs - Travel accommodation
- How we compare hotel booking sites
- Meriton rigged TripAdvisor reviews, Federal Court rules
- Timeshare
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Homestays
Outdoor
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Camping
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Equipment
- mosquito repellent buying guide
- hiking gps units buying guide
- coolers buying guide
- portable fridge buying guide
- coolers reviews
- portable camping fridges reviews
- Faulty shut-off valves on portable butane cookers pose risk - Camping
- How to get the most out of your cooler or esky
- How we review coolers
- Scrubba wash bag review - Laundry and cleaning
- Tents
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Equipment
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Outdoor entertaining
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Barbecues
- bbq buying guide
- bbqs reviews
- These products will help you BBQ like a boss
- Everdure by Heston Blumenthal Fusion HBCE1B BBQ review
- Australia's most reliable BBQ brands
- Gas pizza oven reviews
- Which is Australia's best BBQ brand?
- BBQ gas bottle safety, maintenance, storage & tips
- 3 barbecues to avoid buying
- Barbecues
- Groceries for the great Aussie BBQ: is Aldi, Coles or Woolies cheaper?
- How to clean your barbecue
- How to cook Christmas lunch on a BBQ
- Everdure eChurrasco Review - CHOICE
- Food you didn't know you could cook on your barbecue
- The 3 best BBQs for your balcony
- Five tricks for cleaner BBQ cooking
- Shade cloths
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Barbecues
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Pets
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Health
- pet health care products buying guide
- High vet bills for dog breeds like French and British bulldogs and pugs
- Pet vaccination - Health
- Ten unexpected costs of buying a pet
- Are pet foods and treats making dogs and cats fat? – Pet products
- Veterinarian costs - Health
- Costs of common surgeries for Frenchies, bulldogs, pugs and other flat-faced dog breeds
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Products
- pet food buying guide
- cat food buying guide
- Complete wet cat food review reviews
- Puppy farms - Pets
- Premium pet food
- Which is the best dog food or cat food – wet or dry?
- Hurricane Fur Wizard review
- Test results linking BFF cat food to illness finally released by Weruva
- Coles cleans up 'complete' cat food after Shonky win
- How we test cat food
- Pet owner discovers mould in dog food
- Furbo pet camera review
- Petrek 3G pet tracker review
- Pet food regulation
- Holiday pet care - boarding and in-home pet sitters
- Dog adoption guide - Pets
- Widespread cat illness leads to recall of Best Feline Friend (BFF) cat food
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Health
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Gardening
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Lawnmowers and trimmers
- lawn edger buying guide
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Lawnmowers and trimmers
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Cooling
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Portable air conditioners
- portable air conditioners buying guide
- compare portable air conditioners reviews
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- The quietest portable air conditioners
- How we test portable air conditioners - cooling
- How to install a portable air conditioner
- Three portable air conditioners to avoid buying this summer
- Air conditioners
- Home cooling
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Fans
- pedestal fans buying guide
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- ceiling fans reviews
- pedestal and tower fans reviews
- Is a Dyson fan worth the money?
- How we test pedestal and tower fans
- How to care for your ceiling fans
- How we test ceiling fans to make sure you get the best
- Review: Evapolar Evasmart vs Dyson Pure Cool Me
- Aldi’s cool sale: should you buy a cheap Aldi fan?
- Best ceiling fans for bedrooms
- Dehumidifier
- Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning
- Air purifiers
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Portable air conditioners
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Laundry and cleaning
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Laundry detergents
- fabric softeners buying guide
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- fabric softeners reviews
- laundry balls reviews
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- stain removers reviews
- ACCC fines Colgate-Palmolive for anti-competitive activity
- Sard Colour Catcher dye remover first look
- The best and worst stain removers
- Aldi fabric softener is a total waste of money
- How we test stain removers
- How we test laundry detergents - Laundry and cleaning
- Carpet cleaning
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Surface cleaners
- surface cleaners buying guide
- bathroom cleaners reviews
- floor cleaners reviews
- kitchen cleaners reviews
- Multi purpose cleaners reviews
- toilet cleaners reviews
- window cleaners reviews
- The best and worst cleaning products
- Turbo Scrub 360 review
- How we test multipurpose cleaners
- How to get rid of mould
- Cleaning products that are worse than water | Vanish, Jif, Harpic
- How we test bathroom cleaners
- Things around the home I should be cleaning but never will
- How we test floor cleaners
- Chemicals and cleaners - laundry and cleaning
- How we test toilet cleaners
- Koh Universal Surface Cleaner first look review
- How we test glass and window cleaners
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Washing machines
- washing machines buying guide
- Fisher and Paykel reviews
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- washer dryer combos reviews
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- How to choose the best washing machine for big families
- Large washing machines - Which is the best?
- 5 water-wasting washing machines from Panasonic, Speedqueen and Fisher & Paykel
- Washing instructions - Caring for clothes, leather and more
- How much can you save by choosing a water-efficient washing machine?
- Washing machine accessibility
- Front load washing machine reviews
- Samsung washing machine recall - what you should know
- Washing machine cycle times - how long?
- The best type of washing machine for saving water
- How to clean and maintain your washing machine
- Best washing machine for individuals
- How to wash bras
- 5 surprising things you can do with your washing machine
- Washing machines and grey water
- 3 washing machines to avoid in the sales
- How to save with energy & water efficient washing machines
- Australia's most reliable washing machine brand
- Which is Australia's best washing machine brand?
- Should I use the eco wash setting?
- Top load washing machine reviews - what to look for
- Are Tissues in Washing Machines Worse in Front Loaders or Top Loaders?
- We investigate the star rating system for washing machines
- How we test for the best washing machine
- Pros and cons of washer dryer combos
- Laundry and cleaning trends from the 2017 IFA consumer technology show
- The Samsung washing machine that scored 1% for water efficiency
- Long-lasting appliances
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Dryers
- clothes dryers buying guide
- clothes dryers reviews
- Australia's best clothes dryer brand
- Do you really need a dryer?
- How we test clothes dryers
- Dryer ball review
- Should you buy Aldi's heat pump dryer?
- Heat pump dryers getting cheaper
- Clothes dryer reliability review - Simpson, Bosch, LG and more
- How to clean and care for your clothes dryer
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Ironing
- steam station irons buying guide
- garment steamers buying guide
- irons buying guide
- garment steamers reviews
- irons reviews
- steam stations reviews
- Is the Miele FashionMaster steam station worth the money?
- Australia's most reliable steam iron brands
- How we test irons, steam stations and garment steamers
- Steam mops
- Vacuum cleaners
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Laundry detergents
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Bedroom
- Pillows
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Mattresses
- mattresses buying guide
- compare mattresses reviews
- mattresses reviews
- mattresses reviews
- 5 signs it's time for a new mattress
- High thread count sheets - what does it actually mean?
- Spring, foam and latex mattresses - what we found
- Mattresses to avoid buying
- How to care for your mattress
- How we test mattresses
- Australia's most reliable mattress brands
- Five mattress myths sprung
- Koala mattress vs IKEA mattresses
- Mattress sale price investigation - inner spring vs bed in a box
- Is Aldi's Mattress in a Box worth buying over brands like Koala?
- Sofa beds
- Electric blankets
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Heating
- Electric heaters
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Home heating
- your guide to home heating buying guide
- 5 best heating options for renters
- Heat wheat bag danger warning, and a new voluntary standard
- Decorative burners linked to 105 injuries go back on sale
- 6 ways to keep warm this winter
- What's the cheapest way to heat your home this winter?
- Decorative burners banned in multiple states
- Flame effect heaters
- Gas heaters
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Kitchen
- Toasters grills and sandwich presses
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Microwaves
- microwaves buying guide
- convection microwave ovens buying guide
- convection microwave ovens reviews
- microwaves reviews
- How we test microwaves - Kitchen
- Microwave cooking tips - what you need to know
- Australia's most reliable microwave brands
- Australia's best microwave brand
- $129 Kmart convection microwave beats models 10 times the price
- Cookware
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Dishwashers
- dishwashers buying guide
- dishwashers reviews
- Cutlery up or down? We solve the great dishwasher debate
- Where was my dishwasher made?
- Dishwasher energy efficiency
- How to load your dishwasher
- Things you didn't know you could put in your dishwasher
- Can you cook dinner in your dishwasher?
- Rust spots on cutlery from dishwasher
- Dishwashers to avoid buying
- Dishwasher accessibility
- How to clean your dishwasher
- Aldi tap installed in 12000 homes suspected of contaminating drinking water
- Which is Australia's best dishwasher brand?
- Dishwasher terminology
- The five dishwashers that won't let you down when entertaining
- Dishwasher testing
- Australia's most reliable dishwasher brands
- Common problems with DIY fixes to help you save on repair costs.
- Freezers
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Benchtop cooking
- pressure cookers buying guide
- multi cookers buying guide
- air fryers buying guide
- rice cookers buying guide
- slow cookers buying guide
- air fryers reviews
- multi cookers reviews
- rice cookers reviews
- slow cookers reviews
- Anova Precision Cooker review
- How we test rice cookers
- Is the $29 Kmart pie maker worth buying?
- How to get the most out of your air fryer
- How to use a slow cooker
- How we test air fryers
- Red Copper 5 Minute Chef review
- Aldi's recalled pressure cooker burns six people, thousands yet to be returned
- Slow cooked corned beef recipe
- Breville Fast Slow Cooker review - Kitchen
- How we test slow cookers - Kitchen
- The Kmart airfryer and other kitchen cons you don't need
- How we test multi-cookers - Kitchen
- Breville the Smoking Gun review
- Kmart family pie maker review
- Should you buy a multi-cooker or slow cooker?
- Juicers
- Breadmakers
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Fridges
- fridges buying guide
- compare fridges reviews
- fridges reviews
- fridges reviews
- Smart kitchen appliances | Everything you need to know
- Best fridge brand | Independent and Unbiased reviews
- How do you know when it's time to buy a new fridge?
- More fridges arriving faulty to CHOICE labs
- Three fridges to avoid buying
- 3 of the best fridges for big families
- The top five advances in fridge technology
- Kitchen trends from the 2017 IFA consumer technology show
- Samsung Family Hub | Independent and unbiased reviews
- How to save your food when your fridge breaks down
- Energy Efficient Fridges | How to choose the best model
- Australia's most reliable fridge brands
- The best way to store food in your fridge
- Storing fruit and vegetables
- How to look after a fridge or freezer
- 8 foods you don't need to refrigerate
- Fridge accessibility
- Fridge temperature guide | What's the best temperature?
- How we test fridges
- KeepFresh refrigerator cartridge review
- Dishwasher detergent
- Wine fridges
- Rangehoods
- Kitchen scales
- Kettles and tea makers
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Ovens
- steam ovens buying guide
- ovens buying guide
- wall ovens buying guide
- double ovens buying guide
- toaster ovens buying guide
- freestanding electric ovens buying guide
- freestanding ovens reviews
- toaster ovens reviews
- wall ovens reviews
- How to clean your oven
- The 5 best appliances for small kitchens
- What is a pyrolytic (self-cleaning) oven and is it worth the price?
- Australia's most reliable oven brands
- How we test ovens - Kitchen
- 3 Ovens You Shouldn't Buy In The Sales
- Which is Australia's best oven brand?
- How to choose an oven that won't let you down when entertaining
- All in one kitchen machines
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Cooktops
- cooktops buying guide
- induction cooktops buying guide
- ceramic cooktops buying guide
- gas cooktops buying guide
- ceramic cooktops reviews
- gas cooktops reviews
- induction cooktops reviews
- Making the most of Christmas leftovers
- Cleaning stoves and cooktops - Kitchen
- Which is Australia's best cooktop brand?
- How we test cooktops - kitchen
- 5 surprising things you can cook on your cooktop
- Australia's most reliable cooktop brands
- Utensils
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Food processors mixers and blenders
- kitchen mixers buying guide
- blenders buying guide
- stick blenders buying guide
- food processors buying guide
- hand mixers buying guide
- blenders reviews
- food processors reviews
- hand mixers reviews
- mini food processors reviews
- mixers reviews
- stick blenders reviews
- Find your Perfect Blender with Greg Evans - Video
- How we test blenders
- Sunbeam Mixmaster HeatSoft hand mixer review
- Juicers vs blenders: which should you buy?
- Food processors vs stick blenders
- How your food processor can save you money
- How we test food processors
- Nutribullet Veggie Bullet review
- Five of the worst kitchen appliances
- How we test stick blenders
- How we test mixers
- NutriBullet and other single-serve blenders health claims
- Is the NutriBullet worth it?
- The difference between food processors, mixers and blenders
- Is the $49 Target food processor a good buy?
- 5 things you need to be a MasterChef in the kitchen
- Top six best blenders
- 5 easy-to-use kitchen appliances
- How we test hand mixers
- What else can I make with my food processor?
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Coffee machines
- coffee machines buying guide
- coffee roasters buying guide
- coffee grinders buying guide
- non espresso coffee machines buying guide
- automatic espresso machines reviews
- coffee grinders reviews
- coffee roasters reviews
- home espresso coffee machines reviews
- non espresso coffee machines reviews
- How we test coffee roasters
- Handpresso portable coffee maker review – Coffee machines
- KitchenAid Cold Brew coffee maker review
- Aeropress coffee maker review and test - Coffee machines
- How we test coffee machines - Kitchen
- Which home espresso machines are the worst?
- 3 coffee machines to avoid in the Boxing Day sales
- The Little Guy home espresso maker review
- Aeropress review and test - Coffee machines
- Coffee-making tips - kitchen
- 3 coffee machines you shouldn't buy in the EOFY sales
- Should I upgrade from a pod to a manual espresso coffee machine?
- How to clean your coffee machine
- Is the $89 Kmart coffee machine worth buying?
- How we test coffee grinders
- Australia's most reliable coffee machine brands
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Household
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Everyday items
- paper towels buying guide
- kitchen benchtops buying guide
- toilet paper buying guide
- tissues buying guide
- paper towels reviews
- tissues reviews
- toilet paper reviews
- The lazy person's guide to spring cleaning
- The best and worst paper towels
- Life hacks that make your life more difficult
- How we test kitchen benchtops
- The best and worst toilet paper rolls
- 10 tips for a more organised home
- Unusual ways you can use household appliances
- How we test toilet paper
- How we test paper towels
- When to replace everyday household items
- Penny Flanagan's twist on the Marie Kondo method
- How to get help if you've been affected by bushfires
- How we test tissues
- Sewing machines
- Furniture
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Everyday items
Home improvement
- Articles and Products
- Pest control
- Storage
- Water
- Safety and security
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Energy saving
- Light bulbs
- Power meters
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Reducing your carbon footprint
- Carbon offsets - Energy saving
- Five ways to reduce your household's energy use - Energy saving
- Origin Energy to ditch coal
- Energy efficiency and real estate
- Sustainable home renovations
- NSW solar owners still waiting for smart meters
- Home energy management systems
- House energy efficiency ratings – energy saving
- Should I buy GreenPower?
- Green electricity guide - Energy
- Appliances that save you money
- What is renovation greenwashing?
- Standby energy savers
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Solar
- battery storage buying guide buying guide
- solar panels buying guide
- solar inverters buying guide
- solar hot water systems buying guide
- solar panels reviews
- New report on residential solar finds plenty of problems
- Solar PV system leasing and PV power purchasing agreements (PPAs) - Energy saving
- Best solar panels
- Zen Energy to power whole communities with solar
- How to avoid solar panel scams and dodgy installations
- How we test solar panels
- Solar battery installs surge amid rising electricity bills
- Solar PV for renters and apartment dwellers
- Solar battery installations grow as power bills tumble
- Are solar feed-in tariffs worth it?
- Tesla Powerwall payback time
- The best solar storage batteries: Tesla Powerwall and 17 others put to the test
- CHOICE members review solar panels, inverters and installers - Energy saving
- Unsafe solar installation - Energy saving
- How to get the best value from solar energy
- Best cities in Australia for solar and batteries
- Solar panel PV system payback times - Energy saving
- How to get started with solar
- How much solar power do I need?
- Solar roof tiles in Australia
- Solar panel test - what we found
- How can I tell if my solar panels are working?
- Are solar panels covered by home insurance?
- What is the Tesla Powerwall home battery? - Energy saving
- Living with the Tesla Powerwall: the first Australian case study
- What to do if your solar company goes out of business
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Building and renovating
- Painting
- Flooring
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Design and trades
- kitchen renovation buying guide
- Top tips for renovating your kitchen
- Architect designs that won't blow your building budget
- Tradie call-out fees
- 10 home renovation projects you should not do yourself
- 5 biggest kitchen renovation traps
- Aveling Homes fined $380,000 for misleading the public
- 5 bathroom renovation rip-offs and how to avoid them
- Find-a-tradie websites - Airtasker, Oneflare, ServiceSeeking, Hipages
- 10 things that happen every time you visit Bunnings
- How to find a good, reliable tradie
- How to handle disputes with tradies
- Renovation costs to rise as tradies charge more
- Tools
Money
- Articles and Products
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Insurance
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Home and contents
- home and contents insurance buying guide
- contents insurance for renters buying guide
- contents insurance reviews
- Home and contents insurance reviews
- Why contents insurance is good for renters
- Home and contents premium hikes
- Building defects and strata insurance claims
- Choosing the best jewellery insurance
- Queensland and NT cyclones are you covered?
- Home insurance and storm damage risk mitigation
- Domestic building insurance
- How going on holiday can affect your home insurance policy
- Home insurance quotes vary widely for the same property
- Home insurance calculators: are they accurate?
- Flood cover in home insurance
- Home and builders warranty insurance
- Bushfire insurance cover
- Home insurance quotes for the same property vary widely
- Why contents insurance is good for renters
- Insurance for renovators
- Does your home insurance cover flood or storm surge?
- Commonwealth Bank to refund $10m to insurance customers
- Still no insurance premium reminders for Australian consumers
- Trov on-demand insurance set to hit Australia
- Is home insurance in cyclone-prone northern Australia affordable?
- Home insurance key fact sheets and bank account switching
- Insurance risk warning for Airbnb hosts
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Car
- car insurance buying guide
- car insurance reviews
- Allianz and Suncorp to pay more than $60 million in refunds
- Junk car insurance
- Sale of unnecessary insurance leads to $16 million in QBE refunds
- Hefty commissions reveal why car dealers push extended warranties
- Car insurance premiums on the rise in 2016
- How to save money on car insurance
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Life
- life insurance buying guide
- income protection insurance buying guide
- Life insurance with superannuation vs retail life insurance
- Lack of clear life insurance information costing consumers
- How much life insurance do I need?
- Dodgy sales of life insurance lead to $1.5m in refunds
- CHOICE calls for life insurance industry code of practice
- Life insurance: how to avoid getting bad advice - Insurance
- Funeral insurance: do you need it - Insurance
- 'Hidden payments' behind life insurance rip-offs
- Life insurance commissions
- Mental health and insurance - insurance
- Three glaring problems with life insurance
-
Insurance advice
- Avoiding the insurance renewal 'lazy tax' - Insurance
- Unnecessary insurance policies - insurance
- Review of insurance comparison sites
- Credit protection insurance rip-off
- CBA to issue $16 million in refunds ahead of royal commission hearings
- How much does insurance cost?
- Which insurers do Australians trust the most?
- Insurance claim denials and disputes are common
- Youi refunds consumers who were sold insurance without their knowledge
- Insurance claims rejections on the increase
- Insurance changes proposed to drive down prices
- Insurance contracts and PDS
- Pet
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Home and contents
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Budget
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Cost of living
- Christmas credit and rising utilities putting strain on Australians
- Calls to increase pensioner concessions and discounts
- Government payments you didn't know about
- CHOICE's 5 tips to get ahead in 2020
- We're buying debt quickly and it's a little dangerous: ABS
- End-of-financial-year tips - how to save at EOFY sales
- Australians worry most about electricity bills, healthcare - CHOICE
- CHOICE presents South Australia Consumer Forum
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Consumer Pulse
- CHOICE Consumer Pulse reveals widespread financial discomfort
- One in four households struggling to get by
- Debt worry declining but many Australians still anxious about money
- Housing crisis a worry for three-quarters of young Australians
- Health insurance cost is Australia's biggest financial worry
- Electricity costs still Australian householders' biggest concern
- What do consumers need from the 2016 election?
- Stop saving, start spending: MYEFO
- CHOICE consumer pulse reveals economic pessimism
- Latest CHOICE Consumer Pulse reveals widespread money worries
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Federal Budget
- Dental health funding a kick in the teeth
- 2017 Federal Budget explained
- Federal budget 2015 explained - Budget
- Federal budget 2015: childcare funding - will families pay more?
- 'We'll block Aussie shoppers,' warns eBay
- Budget 2017: Open data to drive competition in banking
- Budget 2017: getting your head around school funding
- Budget 2018
- Federal budget 2015: retirement incomes - what's in store? - Budget
- Most Australians worried about 2015 Federal Budget
- Superannuation tax concessions
- 2016 budget surprises and oddities
- $3.6 billion in budget savings lapse on a technicality
- What happened to those big Federal Budget announcements from 2017?
- Budget 2016: what to expect
- CHOICE calls for the re-funding of ASIC, FCA, and the ACCC - Money
- Federal Budget 2015: finding revenue to reduce the deficit - Budget
- Budget 2017: Big penalties for businesses, bigger penalties for banks
- 2016 Federal Budget explained
- Federal Budget 2016: debt blowout lays groundwork for HECS reform
- 2017 Federal Budget to tackle rental affordability
- Whatever happened to all those Abbott-Turnbull policies?
- Federal budget 2015: health care - what will be cut? - Budget
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Cost of living
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Property
-
Renting
- Tenancy databases and screening - Renting
- CHOICE report: rental rights in Australia have a long way to go
- Rent payment schemes - Property
- Rental rights - Property
- Rental rights you didn't know you had
- Audit of real estate agents finds 20% are not compliant
- CHOICE lifts the lid on the Australian rental market
- Renting vs buying - how the tables can turn
- Utility connection services
- It's time to make renting a safe and fair experience for everyone
- Breaking a rental lease
- Renters share horror stories on social media
- Australia's rental crisis worsens, report finds
- Black mould and renters' rights
-
Buying
- Can I use my super fund to buy my first home?
- Negative gearing - credit cards and loans
- Can you trust your mortgage broker?
- CHOICE lodges Aussie Home Loans complaint with ASIC
- How we shadow shop mortgage brokers - Property
- Is your mortgage broker in it for you, or for them?
- Property valuations and price estimates
- Mortgage broker commissions set to end
- Hidden bank discounts could save home owners $3800
- Real estate industry's influence on newspapers - credit cards and loans
- NAB fires 20 bankers over 2300 cases of loan fraud
- Using mortgage brokers - Property
- NAB issues $1.7 million in refunds after overcharging on 966 mortgages
- Crackdown on interest-only lending: ASIC
- Real estate price underquoting
- How to find a good mortgage broker
- Mortgage Broker Property Investigation
- Do I need a buyer's agent to buy a house?
- Saving for a first home
- Is your mortgage broker in it for you, or for them?
- Mortgage brokers rewarded for preying on the vulnerable: consumer groups
- Vendor finance and rent-to-buy schemes
- Commissions paid to mortgage brokers grew by $900m in three years
- Mortgage broker myths debunked in ASIC investigation
- ASIC report on mortgage broking industry.
- Apartment building defects
- Retirement village contracts and hidden costs
- Government gives in to mortgage broking lobbyists
- NSW Fair trading cracks down on underquoting - Property
- Mortgage brokers must be forced to act in the best interests of their customers.
- 'Why the mortgage broking lobby is already proving Hayne right'
- Reverse mortgages, home reversion schemes and SMSFs
- Selling
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Renting
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Banking
-
Everyday banking
- bank accounts buying guide
- Banking code of practice exposed - banking
- How to avoid bank penalty fees - banking
- High fees, poor service are the top pain points for bank customers
- Bank fees and charges still a concern
- Are bank customer advocates working for the banks or consumers?
- Shockers from the banking royal commission
- Changes to banking make paying debt easier: ABA
- Victims will get a say in banking royal commission
- Loan fraud lands ANZ in trouble
- Finance comparison sites - banking
- Businesses should be stripped of ill-gotten profits, task force says
- ATM use in decline
- CHOICE calls on schools and parents to ditch Dollarmites
- Banks are exploiting loyal customers, report reveals
- Full Court overturns decision to reimburse ANZ customers for late payment fees - Banking
- Australian Financial Complaints Authority to launch in November
- Credit unions and customer owned banks
- Unclaimed money - banking
- Big banks abolish ATM withdrawal fees
- Best online payment method - Money
- How to lodge a bank dispute
- How to check if you have a stake in $1.1b in unclaimed money
- Real-time transfers launching in October with BPay's Osko
- ANZ halts sales of car loans ahead of royal commission hearings
- Royal commission will probe Australia's big four banks
- ACCC considers inquiry into Australian banks' bitcoin behaviour
- VW's financing arm slapped with a $200k fine for 20 infringement notices
- Bankwest overcharges customers almost $5 million
- Push to recognise bitcoins as currency
- Real-time payments in Australia
- Bad home loans first on royal commission agenda
- New credit check system will hurt the poor, consumer groups warn
- Bank's 'significant failures' revealed in royal commission filing
- What is open banking and how will it affect you?
- ATM and EFTPOS card skimming - Banking
- Parliamentary inquiry reveals why banks don't offer online credit card cancellations
- The 6 most urgent banking royal commission recommendations
- Banking royal commission: what we learned from the interim report
- Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple (GAFA) and neo-banking
- Banks take five years to refund fraud victims
- Aussies losing $11m in fat-fingered net transfers
- Term deposit accounts
- Switching accounts
- Paying bills
-
Savings options
- high interest savings accounts buying guide
- Top fee-free bank accounts - Banking
- Top fee-free bank accounts - Banking
- Saving for your childrens' education - banking
- How to find a good bank account for kids
- Best high-interest savings accounts - banking
- Best high-interest savings accounts - banking
- Westpac targets unborn babies with new savings account - CHOICE
- Foreign transactions
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Everyday banking
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Credit cards and loans
-
Credit cards
- credit cards buying guide
- Banks collect billions in fees
- Excessive credit card surcharging update - credit cards and loans
- Credit card reforms set to put an end to costly tricks and tactics
- NAB: You can cancel our credit cards online – in days
- Credit card cancellation traps
- Credit card companies campaign to keep interchange fees high
- Debt collection agencies and consumer rights
- CHOICE tells Senate inquiry it's time to end credit card confusion
- Credit card surcharge crackdown
- Paying off and cancelling my credit card
- Jetstar interest rate trap
- Credit cards with cashback and gift card rewards schemes
- CHOICE calls for clearer credit cards statements and ads
- RBA credit card surcharging ban passes two-year mark
- Banks denying credit and loans to retirees
- Best frequent flyer rewards credit cards – Virgin and Qantas
- Low interest credit cards
- Credit card interest rates vs rba cash rate
- High rates on low-interest credit cards from big banks
- Big banks refund $21m for loose credit card practices
- Credit and debit card fraud and how to avoid it - Australia
- Credit card providers fail to pass on rate cuts, rake in $2bn in credit card interest
- Refunds of $3.3m to be paid to 39,500 credit card holders
- Credit card surcharging ban takes effect
- Interest free loans and credit card balance transfers
- Visa payWave and MasterCard PayPass Security - Credit Cards and Loans
- CHOICE represents consumers at Senate inquiry into credit cards
- Banks scurry to introduce online credit card cancellations
- Credit rates from customer-owned mutual banks
- Airlines still overcharging on credit cards
- Tips to reduce credit card debt - credit cards and loans
- Big companies charge more to use credit cards
- Consumers pay big credit card interest - Credit cards and loans
- Car finance options - credit cards and loans
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Personal loans
- Best & Less promoting loans from payday lender Capfin
- Best car loans
- Fintech loans and payments and other financial technology
- What you need to know about your personal credit score
- The trouble with buy now, pay later | Afterpay, ZipPay, Oxipay
- How to protect your credit record
- Payday lender Nimble forced to refund customers $1.5 million
- Google blacklists payday lenders
- Payday lenders - Personal loans
- Why you should avoid dodgy payday loans
- Consumers favouring personal loans over mortgages
- Radio Rentals to pay $20 million for bad consumer leases
- Payday lender The Cash Store slapped with record penalty - Banking
- The dangers of using Afterpay and ZipPay to fund Christmas
- ASIC unleashes product intervention powers
- Good Money setting up shop across the street from bad debt
- Radio Rentals slapped with class action lawsuit
- The damaging cost of consumer leases like Radio Rentals
- CHOICE Stands Up to Payday Loan Bullies
- BMW Finance to compensate customers
- Peer-to-peer lending in Australia
-
Home loans
- How to choose the right home loan buying guide
- How to cope with interest rate increases
- NAB profits follow mortgage rate hike - CHOICE
- CBA redraws the rules on loans
- Top five fixed interest rate home loans compared - credit cards and loans
- Big banks raise mortgage rates - time to switch?
- Are Equifax and other credit reporting bureaus adhering to the code?
- Commonwealth Bank holds back full rate cut
- Maternity leave and mortgages
- Protect your credit rating - credit cards and loans
- Financing your energy-efficient house
- Westpac accused of breaching responsible lending practices
- Equifax security policy leaves consumers vulnerable
- ASIC clamps down on banks' risky home loans - Credit cards and loans
- Mortgage tips - Credit cards and loans
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Credit cards
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Financial planning and investing
- Investing in a franchise
- Tax payments
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Superannuation
- diy super buying guide
- super buying guide
- Comparing superannuation funds - financial planning and retirement
- 'Best in show' is key to shaking up the super industry
- Australian ethical super funds
- Stifled wages could cost $100 billion in retirement savings
- Life insurance lobbyists using mob tactics to fight off reform
- Australians are still being defaulted into poor MySuper products
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