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Denis Coolwel and Rosie Wooley wit groceries and receipt in Tiwi Islands. | Newsreel

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
Read more 2 November 2024
Woman looking at phone. | Newsreel

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
Read more 2 November 2024
Unhappy mobile phone user. | Newsreel

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
Read more 1 November 2024
Storm and lightning. | Newsreel

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
Read more 31 October 2024
Clothes factory in Asia. | Newsreel

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
Read more 31 October 2024
Children at a swimming lesson. | Newsreel

Childhood water safety neglect has lasting impact

Almost half of Australian children are leaving primary school without the minimum level of water safety skills. Royal Life Saving Australia Chief Executive Officer
Read more 29 October 2024
Person and robot playing cheese

What is AI superintelligence? Could it destroy humanity?

By Flora Salim In 2014, the British philosopher Nick Bostrom published a book about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) with the ominous title Superintelligence:
Read more 29 October 2024
Woman and child putting plastic bottle in recylcing bin. | Newsreel

Consumers dump on government recycling efforts

Australians have lost confidence in all levels of governments to support recycling efforts. A new survey from Planet Ark found well under half of those surveyed believed
Read more 29 October 2024
Australia Post box. | Newsreel

Australia Post delivers best-in-world ranking

Australia Post has been recognised as one of the best postal services in the world, the first time it has achieved the honour. The latest Universal Postal Union’s
Read more 29 October 2024
Patient and nurse. | Newsreel

Workers need more support with assisted dying system

The majority of health care workers believe the nation’s Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) system is difficult to navigate, making challenging end-of-life discussions
Read more 29 October 2024