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Consumer affairs
Opinion
Supermarkets
Why 2500 products will be disappearing from Coles’ shelves
The Himalayan Rock variety may survive the great Coles salt cull of 2025. But there are 13 salt categories on offer and the lion’s share will be removed, as will, for example, some shampoos.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Latest
Don’t want a big reno? Doing less can create more
There are ways of increasing the sense of space and light. And doing less can often create significantly more, says an architect.
- by Stephen Crafti
Do you have enough super to retire? You may need less than you think
Compared to 2022, Australians think they need 20 per cent more in their nest egg to quit work. But new estimates show many may overestimate the amount needed.
- by Cindy Yin
Exclusive
Consumer spending
Despite rising prices, Australians are tipping more
Melbourne and Brisbane tippers were the most generous and Sydneysiders among the most frugal as Australians tipped more in 2024.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Why do so few apartments in Sydney and Melbourne have cost-saving solar panels?
It’s a question that has long frustrated governments and apartment dwellers, particularly as Australia is a world leader in rooftop solar.
- by Simon Johanson
Wilma is spending the inheritance money on travel, and her daughter couldn’t be happier
It’s known as “SKI” – spending your kids’ inheritance – and a growing number of Australians are embracing it.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Melbourne-Sydney flights jump in price after competition collapse
Flying domestically has become cheaper, but not between Melbourne and Sydney.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Qantas announces frequent flyer shake-up
Qantas has unveiled a suite of changes that will increase the points needed for seat redemptions, while also raising the points earned on flights.
- by Hannah Kennelly
Bonanza for insurance stocks tipped to cool as premium growth slows
Investors in insurance giants made bumper returns in 2024. But analysts say conditions will be less favourable this year as the pace of price rises slows.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Opinion
Privacy
No, retailers, you can’t have my number. We’re not in a relationship
I used to give out my phone number to any old shopkeeper. From now on, I’m playing hard to get.
- by Cherie Gilmour
Opinion
Beer
How a $13 schooner pushed me past the pint of no return
Why can’t we know how much a beer costs before we buy it?
- by Paul Marshall
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