Facebook Marketplace is being flooded with scammers who are fooling Australians into handing over their hard-earned cash, and the value of losses incurred has tripled in just a year. News.com.au has spoken to a number of sellers who rely on the platform to offload household goods, furniture, second-hand clothing, artsContinue Reading
In a few short years, Qantas has gone from one of the country’s most beloved brands to one of the most distrusted. Fuelled by accusations of ripping off loyal customers in favour of record profits and huge executive payouts, the flying kangaroo is left with a mountain to climb asContinue Reading
A travel insurance expert has warned of a “really dangerous trend” as Australian travellers cut expenses amid the increased cost of living. Angus Kidman, from comparison website Finder, told news.com.au new research from the company had found “some of us are definitely being tight arses and putting saving money aheadContinue Reading
The “feels like” temperature hit 58.5C in Rio de Janeiro this week as Brazil swelters through a heatwave – and it’s not even summer yet. Thermometers in the city read 39C on Tuesday, local time, but the “feels like” temperature – a measurement of how hot or cold it feelsContinue Reading
Marketing and tech experts have warned the reputational damage caused by the Optus outage may be almost impossible to recover, with one saying the company hasn’t “learnt lessons from the past” and has made a “billion-dollar mistake”. Optus customers woke on Wednesday morning to find they were unable to accessContinue Reading
Photos taken from around the country have revealed many Aussies’ response to Wednesday’s Optus outage, as customers leave the embattled telco in droves. Optus was served yet another blow this week when a 14-hour outage left millions in the lurch, including some landline customers trying to contact triple-0. Off theContinue Reading
Fewer than half of Australians using mobile phones have a device that picks up a 5G connection, according to new research. Price comparison website Finder say their Consumer Sentiment Tracker, a live survey of more than 53,000 Australians, shows just 46 per cent of respondents say their phone has 5GContinue Reading
Sydney’s CBD is facing an uncertain future, with demand for city-centric office spaces still not recovering to post-Covid levels. Repeated calls for Aussies to return to the office appear to have fallen on deaf ears, leading to an increasing number of businesses making the decision to downsize their CBD officesContinue Reading
Flying on an aircraft without in-flight entertainment can be annoying – but an influencer has revealed a simple way around this. Finance guru Queenie Tan, who is known for her money-saving tips and travelling advice, said all you need is your phone and a napkin. The 26-year-old from Sydney sharedContinue Reading
A flight attendant has debunked some common plane myths, while also revealing the truth about drinking alcohol on a flight. Virgin Australia flight attendant Brodie Capron shared a TikTok addressing the questions she gets asked most, from whether water is safe to drink, why you feel more drunk while inContinue Reading