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Cost of essentials double city prices in remote communities

Australia’s remote communities are paying twice as much for grocery staples than shoppers in capital cities. Researchers from consumer advocacy group CHOICE visited

Scam complaints to AFCA show encouraging trend

More than 100,000 Australians lodged complaints with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) last year, an annual jump of eight percent. AFCA CEO and Chief

Crime law focus in six sitting days before Christmas

Queensland’s new Parliament will sit for six days before Christmas, with the Government’s crime laws the first legislation to be considered. Premier David Crisafulli

Optus in court for ‘unconscionable conduct’

Optus is being taken to court for selling disadvantaged customers products they didn’t want, then pursing many for debts resulting from the purchase. Australian

Forget the passport, digital travel has landed

A fully digital international travel journey has been completed in Asia for the first time, paving the way for increased efficiency for global jetsetters. The

Australia’s weather continues to intensify on all fronts

Australia’s weather has intensified over the past two years with an increase in extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, more heavy rainfall and sea level rise. The

Hacked medical devices expose billion-dollar security risk

A team of Australian researchers have hacked into a range of medical devices to expose the vulnerabilities in the multi-billion-dollar market. Scientists from Charles

Lorna Jane first brand to complete living wage program

Brisbane-based activewear company Lorna Jane is the first Australian brand to ensure its workers overseas are paid a living wage, as a result of Oxfam program. Oxfam

Will COVID lessons prepare us for the next pandemic?

By Jocelyne Basseal and Ben Marais The long-awaited independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response was released this week, with lessons on how the nation could

New facility to print flexible solar cells on plastic

A flexible solar cell manufacturing facility has opened in Victoria to fast-track development of the technology. Operated by the CSIRO, the complex can produce thousands

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