Consumer rights
Shukan bought a secondhand car online. When he got behind the wheel, he knew something was off
New mileage is being made in a crackdown on odometer tampering as regulators take court action against multiple Sydney car dealers.
- David Barwell
Latest
Bupa fined for duping thousands of customers over medical claims
The health insurer admits it has misled customers about their entitlements, leading some to forgo treatments and leaving others out of pocket by thousands of dollars.
- Elias Visontay
The magic words that could help lower your energy bill
As families such as the Hos are “fed up” with prices, research suggests the best script you can use when negotiating a better deal with your energy provider.
- Elias Visontay
- Exclusive
- Scams
‘Losses will continue to mount’: Bank staff’s security warnings before massive scam cost customers millions
HSBC customers lost more than $40 million to impersonation scams. The corporate regulator is suing the bank for failing to protect them.
- Aisha Dow
Australians curb their enthusiasm for US holidays
While Americans flock to Australia, locals are looking for cheaper holidays outside the US.
- Madeleine Heffernan
‘Dreams are being sold’: Cost of kids’ sports tops $10,000
A new study has revealed the soaring costs of children’s sports activities – some much more than others.
- Madeleine Heffernan
- Exclusive
- Infrastructure
Troubled water company’s $150m bailout over botched billing system
Greater Western Water has been propped up with a multimillion-dollar cash injection, has lost its chairman and is under investigation over customer billing.
- Madeleine Heffernan
‘Complete shambles’: Data breaches and incorrect bills in Greater Western Water bungle
The company’s long-running billing bungles have led to potential data breaches and delayed property settlements.
- Madeleine Heffernan
Service with a smile or smile for the camera: Fuelling change at the local servo
The last vestiges of old-fashioned service and friendly faces on the road are giving way to a new crop of DIY petrol stations without any faces at all.
- Madeleine Heffernan
Melbourne-Sydney flights jump in price after competition collapse
Flying domestically has become cheaper, but not between Melbourne and Sydney.
- Madeleine Heffernan
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