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Consumer affairs
‘Unanswered questions’: Dutton’s plan to cut gas bills under fire from experts
The Coalition is facing pressure to explain how its plan to cause a gas glut will lead to sustained bill relief, as experts rubbish its new modelling.
- by Nick Toscano
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Battery ‘bill buster’ for millions of households, but renters and cash-strapped may miss out
The Albanese government has made an election pitch to slash power bills and accelerate the grid’s shift to cleaner sources of energy.
- by Nick Toscano
‘Hard to see how lower pricing will emerge’: Experts doubtful of Dutton’s gas plan
The opposition leader claims his plan will deliver enough gas locally to swiftly cut the wholesale price of $14 a gigajoule to $10.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Steven was in intensive care when staff appeared at his bedside with a credit card machine
The Melbourne man had only switched to the insurance company because it sponsored his AFL football team.
- by Brittany Busch
Minutes to midnight: Why Australia may soon be burning foreign gas
Australia may be one of the biggest sellers of gas overseas but supplies of the fuel are running dangerously low in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
- by Nick Toscano
Woolworths, Coles buck against ACCC findings of entrenched dominance
Australia’s biggest supermarkets maintain the sector is highly competitive, while a former ACCC chair has come out swinging against the watchdog’s recommendations.
- by Jessica Yun and Shane Wright
Australia’s $69b habit exposed as online shopping hits record
Eight years ago, the biggest online shopping platforms were eBay, Etsy, Redbubble and Catch.com.au – but the e-commerce landscape looks very different since COVID-19.
- by Jessica Yun
Shell art got a shellacking. Now it makes an architectural comeback in this beach house design
A tongue-in-cheek beach house makes effective use of shell art and cement panels.
- by Stephen Crafti
Power bills set to rise by up to $200 in election headache for Albanese
The spectre of power prices jumping in July will loom over the federal election campaign widely expected to begin within weeks.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Electricity prices are set to rise. Here’s how you can save money
With hundreds of thousands of customers set to be impacted from July 1, here are some tips from energy experts that will lessen the blow.
- by Gemma Grant
Panda Mart could face penalties over ‘potentially deadly’ lamps
Customers who bought table lamps from the discount store have been urged to stop using them immediately due to exposed wires that could cause electrocution.
- by Jessica Yun
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