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Can you trust AI to recommend products?

August 30, 2025November 11, 2024 by Liam Kennedy
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Find out how reliable popular chatbots are when it comes to suggesting your next purchase.

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Categories Bargain Hunting, Everyday Shopping, Shopping Tags Article explainer

Groceries cost more than twice as much in remote First Nations communities

August 30, 2025October 31, 2024 by Jarni
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CHOICE investigates food prices in parts of the NT and WA to see how they compare to capital cities.

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Categories Everyday Shopping, Shopping, Supermarkets Tags Article investigation

The cheaper supermarket home-brand products that outperform big-name brands

August 30, 2025October 24, 2024 by Alice Richard
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CHOICE testing reveals how you can get more for less with own-brand products from the major supermarkets.

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Categories Everyday Shopping, Shopping, Supermarkets Tags Article multiple product

Government vows to ban unfair business practices

August 30, 2025October 17, 2024 by Andy Kollmorgen
illustration of laptop with subscription page credit card and offers

Dodgy tactics like subscription traps, dynamic pricing and pre-selecting extras at checkout could soon be illegal. 

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Categories Consumer Rights and Advice, Shopping, Your Rights Tags Article news

Temu explained: Is it worth using?

August 30, 2025October 15, 2024 by Liam Kennedy
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Is Temu legit? Here’s everything you need to know, with verdicts from experts and shoppers.

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Categories Buying Online, Online Shopping, Shopping Tags Article explainer

Aussies still struggling to get refunds for faulty products

August 30, 2025October 2, 2024 by Liam Kennedy
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We’re legally entitled to certain remedies if a product fails, but a recent CHOICE survey reveals that the reality isn’t that simple.

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Categories Consumer Rights and Advice, Shopping, Your Rights Tags Article explainer

EnergyAustralia pays $14 million for misleading customers on pricing 

August 30, 2025October 2, 2024 by Andy Kollmorgen
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After issuing several infringement notices to smaller retailers, the ACCC has won its first case against one of the ‘big three’. 

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Categories Shopping, Shopping for Services, Utilities Tags Article news

Coles and Woolworths accused of misleading shoppers 

August 30, 2025September 23, 2024 by Andy Kollmorgen
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The ACCC is taking both supermarkets to court for ‘prices dropped’ and ‘down, down’ offers. 

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Categories Everyday Shopping, Shopping, Supermarkets Tags Article news

The new PayPal scam to watch out for

August 30, 2025September 13, 2024 by Liam Kennedy
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Scam messages are appearing on the popular platform. Here’s how to stay safe.

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Categories Buying Online, Online Shopping, Shopping Tags Article explainer

Receipt refusal: Shoppers don’t want to hand over personal data for receipts

August 30, 2025September 2, 2024 by Brendan
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Retailers such as Chemist Warehouse and Lorna Jane aren’t giving people the option of paper receipts.

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Categories Consumer Rights and Advice, Shopping, Your Rights Tags Article investigation
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