‘A ticking time bomb’:how breeding for cuteness is hurting dogs

‘A ticking time bomb’:how breeding for cuteness is hurting dogs

As puppy sales boom during the pandemic,pet owners,vets and animal welfare organisations are calling for a crack down on the selective breeding of dogs for cuteness,a practice that causes defects,pain and suffering.

  • byHenrietta Cook

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ACCC warns of imported ‘local’ flowers for Valentine’s Day

ACCC warns of imported ‘local’ flowers for Valentine’s Day

Consumers are being encouraged to ask whether their flowers are Australian-grown or imported before purchasing.

  • byJessica Yun
Lego accused of stealing beach set design from cancer patient and son

Lego accused of stealing beach set design from cancer patient and son

The most significant difference between the beach set designed by Damien and Aiden MacRae and Lego was the lack of sunscreen and hats in the official version.

  • byHarriet Alexander
Australia Post ordered to compensate couple for failing to deliver parcels

Australia Post ordered to compensate couple for failing to deliver parcels

A Melbourne couple have won their battle against Australia Post after taking legal action over its poor parcel delivery service.

  • byHenrietta Cook
$707 for the Wiggles:NSW government issues warning about viagogo

$707 for the Wiggles:NSW government issues warning about viagogo

The NSW government is warning consumers against buying from the reseller that it claims has sold fake tickets,failed to supply tickets that were purchased and sold tickets at more than 10 times their retail value.

  • bySally Rawsthorne
How online shops trick you into buying things you don’t need

How online shops trick you into buying things you don’t need

As retailers gear up for Boxing Day sales,consumers are being warned to look out for these tactics to protect their bank balances.

  • byHenrietta Cook
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Frozen heartbreak thaws for six-year-old with COVID-19

Frozen heartbreak thaws for six-year-old with COVID-19

A Melbourne mother was told her Department of Health text wasn’t proof enough that her daughter had COVID-19 in a headache with Ticketek’s refunds company.

  • byTammy Mills
Surge in legal action against landlords over repairs

Surge in legal action against landlords over repairs

Renters frustrated by their run-down homes are pursuing legal action against their landlords at record levels.

  • byHenrietta Cook
Made to be unfixable:Why consumers are fighting tech for the ‘right to repair’

Made to be unfixable:Why consumers are fighting tech for the ‘right to repair’

Some of us are old enough to remember the days when you could easily swap out a dud battery in your flip phone. Nowadays,repairing any electronic device can cost more than buying a new one.

  • byClara Hernanz Lizarraga
‘It’s endemic’:Nearly two-thirds of audited real estate agents underquote

‘It’s endemic’:Nearly two-thirds of audited real estate agents underquote

Concerns about underquoting have intensified during the pandemic as potential buyers have witnessed house prices across Melbourne soar.

  • byHenrietta Cook
US-style overhaul of Tax Office recommended by parliamentary committee

US-style overhaul of Tax Office recommended by parliamentary committee

MPs want to put the onus of proof onto the Tax Office when accusing people of breaking the law.

  • byJennifer Duke