A bitter bill dispute has resulted in legal action after a business owner left 26 mattresses on a customer’s driveway when they refused to pay an invoice they thought was too much. According to a claim lodged in the Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Melbourne man Jarrod Maultby contacted aContinue Reading
Welcome to Sisters In Law, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all of your legal problems. This week, our resident lawyers and real-life sisters Alison and Jillian Barrett from Maurice Blackburn explains the most hated Airbnb fee. QUESTION: I have booked an Airbnb for over Christmas and it cost an absolute fortuneContinue Reading
An Australian traveller has praised a Bali local for alerting her to a scam she had fallen victim to, which ended up saving her from losing some of her hard-earned cash. The Adelaide resident posted in a local Facebook group for the popular holiday destination warning travellers about the trickContinue Reading
Fast-food giant Pizza Hut has been sold to an American franchise conglomerate in a shock move for thousands of Australian employees. US-based Flynn Group revealed on Thursday that it had purchased the Pizza Hut Australia licence from Sydney-based Allegro Funds. Pizza Hut Australia operates nearly 260 stores through Australia andContinue Reading
Grocery delivery start-up MILKRUN has been saved by Woolworths almost two months after it shut its doors. Founder Dany Milham confirmed on Thursday that Woolworths Group has officially acquired the brand and operating entity. “MILKRUN pioneered rapid grocery delivery in Australia, and I’m pleased to see the brand continue inContinue Reading
A Melbourne sushi shop has been slammed for charging a weekend surcharge after a man spotted a sign inside its store. The sign revealed the food court sushi shop – Sushi Jiro in Chadstone Shopping Centre — was charging 10 per cent extra on Sundays and 15 per cent moreContinue Reading
A popular restaurant chain has landed in more hot water just months after its mystery five per cent “service fee” angered customers. In September, a diner at The Bavarian Bier Cafe was confused by an unexpected surcharge on their bill at Queensland’s Sunshine Coast branch of the German-themed pub andContinue Reading