A popular pizza maker has been urgently recalled over fears it could cause an electric shock, leading to serious injury or even death. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued a recall last week for the Morphy Richards electric pizza maker. According to the notice, the counter top appliance hasContinue Reading
A former AFL champion’s two-year criminal case has ended in tears in a Melbourne courtroom as he was led from the room by two custody officers. Ex-St Kilda player Sam Fisher, 41, was supported by his parents and partner as he returned before the County Court of Victoria on Thursday.Continue Reading
A mum of four from Tasmania who defrauded her council job to buy more than $130,000 of home improvement products, mostly from Bunnings, will serve 18 months home detention. Casey Maree Bryant, 40, from Bothwell, 75kms north of Hobart, was handed her sentence on Friday. In total, Ms Bryant pleadedContinue Reading
Would you pay to work for free? It’s an ironic question, but unfortunately, a very relevant one for a generation of students and graduates trying to get their foot in the door. While unpaid internships may remain a “necessary evil” on the path to employment, calls to end the practiceContinue Reading
So you’ve left some of your Christmas shopping to the last possible moment and have to make a mad dash to the shops to pick up the final one or two presents. It’s OK, it’s a busy time of year and it happens. No matter your budget, here’s some greatContinue Reading
So you’ve left some of your Christmas shopping to the last possible moment and have to make a mad dash to the shops to pick up the final one or two presents. It’s OK, it’s a busy time of year and it happens. No matter your budget, here’s some greatContinue Reading
Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey has slammed what he says is “very unfair” criticism of telco Optus after millions of customers were impacted by a nationwide outage. The ad aired on radio stations including 2GB, 6PR, and 3AW, where Mr Harvey defended Optus, stating it “could happen to any company”,Continue Reading
Billions of dollars worth of clothes, appliances, toiletries and furniture risk being sent to landfill as Australians watch their dollars amid the cost of living crunch. New data from charity Good360 reveals a plunge in retail sales, exacerbated by high inflation, could be creating Australia’s “next environmental crisis”. The nationalContinue Reading
The Australian share market enjoyed a third day of gains after cooler than expected inflation eased pressure on the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates when it meets next Tuesday. Following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight, the S&P/ASX 200 index was up 87.2 points, or 1.2 per cent,Continue Reading
Despite remaining largely flat over the course of trading, the Australian share market edged into the green for the fourth day in a row on Thursday. The S&P/ASX200 closed 7.6 point higher, up 0.1 per cent, to 7305.3 points at the closing bell. The All Ordinaries had a stronger performance,Continue Reading