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Ubud, Bali

Aldi travel deals include $1500 Bali bargain

By Susan Schwartz Aldi has released its holiday catalogue deals for May, with offers that include six nights in Bali for less than $1500. In a first for Australian
Read more 20 May 2025
Business review with stars. | Newsreel

Stars align in customer ratings numbers game

Star ratings have the edge in the battle for positive business reviews, with new research showing potential customers over-estimate their value. The Cornell University
Read more 20 May 2025
Tape over mouth technique to combat sleep issues

Mouth taping latest sleeping beauty trend

By Susan Schwartz I first heard of mouth taping more than a decade ago when I was a beauty editor in Hong Kong and a contact of mine told me she used surgical tape to
Read more 20 May 2025
Steve and Kirra Beachtree Distilling Co, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Queensland businesses shore up Chinese market

Queensland businesses have returned to one of the world’s largest trade fairs for the first time since COVID. State Trade Minister Ros Bates said HOFEX 2025, in Hong
Read more 15 May 2025
Woman with phone not working. | Newsreel

Telcos reluctant to help customers in financial crisis

Telco customers continue to be crunched by the cost-of-living crisis with financial-based complaints to the ombudsman jumping by more than 70 percent in 12
Read more 15 May 2025
Ikea flip flops. | Newsreel

IKEA flips out with flat-pack fashion icon

While it may have missed the Summer sweet spot and used the wrong name, IKEA has paid homage to an Aussie icon to mark its 50th anniversary in this country. IKEA
Read more 14 May 2025
Woman using virtual fashion. | Newsreel

E-fashion the new frontier in personal style

The emerging trend of e-fashion has the potential to reduce landfill and counter fast fashion, according to a new report. Researchers from the University of Portsmouth,
Read more 13 May 2025
Fake watches. | Newsreel

Fake products close in on $750 billion in sales

The global trade in fake good is approaching $750 billion each year, with a new OECD report providing fresh insights into the illegal activity. OECD Secretary-General
Read more 8 May 2025
Mother and son with flowers. | Newsreel

Millions opt out of Mother’s Day celebration

Almost three million fewer Australians are expected to celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, compared to last year. A survey by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA)
Read more 7 May 2025
Vape smoke. | Newsreel

Queensland Health leads raids to seize illegal vapes

More than $20m worth of illegal cigarettes and vapes have been seized in Queensland, in the nations’ largest haul of its type by a health authority. State Health
Read more 7 May 2025