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  • Beat the rent trap

    For many home ownership in Australia feels out of reach but it is possible to beat the rent trap if you know where to look.

    April 10, 6:18 pm
  • Power pole dispute

    A Queensland family has been left in the dark for weeks when their electricity was taken away by a neighbour.

    April 10, 6:18 pm
  • Models on smoothies

    Australian Fashion Week has raised concerns with experts as nutritional shakes are being given to models backstage is sending the wrong message.

    April 9, 6:18 pm
  • 'Taxi driver from hell'

    'The taxi driver from hell' has been caught drinking and driving, taking the long way around, urinating in public and short changing passengers.

    April 9, 6:18 pm
  • Hottest 100 suburbs

    The Australian Property Investors magazine has released its Hot 100 suburbs and towns across the country with the best growth prospects.

    April 5, 6:18 pm
  • Caged chook cruelty?

    Aussies eat nearly five billion eggs a year but there's controversy over how those eggs are produced as critics are calling for caged eggs to be banned.

    April 5, 6:18 pm
  • Agent in hot water

    Hayley Marley-Duncan is the most controversial real estate agent in Australia and has found herself in hot water after threatening to kill a rival agent.

    April 5, 6:18 pm
  • Near miss collision

    A tow truck driver has caught footage of a dangerous near head-on collision from his dash camera in Queensland.

    April 4, 6:18 pm
  • Tonnes of fruit left to rot

    In the heart of the Goulburn Valley, thousands of tonnes of top quality Australian fruit are left to rot on the ground as farmers simply can't sell it.

    April 4, 6:18 pm
  • Drink driving couple

    A drink-driving couple were caught by police driving over the limit four times in one day during the Easter long weekend.

    April 3, 6:18 pm
  • Airport parking security

    Thousands of people leave their cars at the airport's 'secure parking' when they jet set but how secure are these car parks?

    April 2, 6:18 pm
  • Demerit points for sale

    Many drivers who have received demerit points for driving offences will ask someone else to take the blame making it a lucrative black market.

    April 1, 6:18 pm
  • Long weekend leeway?

    A lot of drivers believe the police will give them a little leeway if they're a few kilometres over the speed limit because it's the long weekend.

    March 29, 6:18 pm
  • Wind farm crisis

    Despite being the most cost-effective solution to reducing Australia's green house gases, families who live alongside giant wind farms are being forced from their homes.

    March 28, 6:18 pm
  • The catch to 'no fish zones'

    Recent Government decisions have created 'no fish zones' around Australian coastlines, which will impact our local supplies.

    March 28, 6:18 pm
  • Hair colouring nightmare

    Hundreds of women have reported severe side effects and even disfigurement from reactions to hair dyes, leaving some permanently scarred.

    March 27, 6:18 pm
  • State's worst landlord?

    Spiros Pandelakis has been caught out cramming young, unemployed people into what can only be described as 'putrid death traps.'

    March 22, 6:18 pm
  • Non-invasive procedures

    Three women try out the new cosmetic treatments that are quick and painless, without the need to go under the knife.

    March 22, 6:18 pm
  • Treatment for spider veins

    Spider veins and varicose veins feel as bad as they look, but there are some new treatments that could help those suffering.

    March 15, 6:18 pm
  • Fresh food mark-ups

    As fresh produce goes from the farm gate to your plate, you can expect to pay as much as nine times what the farmer receives for it.

    March 13, 6:18 pm

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