Consumer

  • Mattress test

    Today Tonight's been inundated with complaints from sleep-deprived people all around the nation.

    March 18, 7:10 pm
  • $1 rent rage

    Renters were lured to Wycheproof with the promise of a new lifestyle and help finding a job for a dollar a week. Not everyone got what they bargained for.

    March 18, 6:28 pm
  • Hair extension warning

    It's the latest look made popular by Hollywood stars, but hair extensions are not safe for everyone.

    March 17, 6:38 pm
  • Free music

    In Australia millions of files are illegally downloaded every year, now one firm says it can deliver free music and get advertisers to foot the bill.

    March 16, 6:56 pm
  • Taxi blitz

    The standard of our taxi service has never been so poor and customers are running the risk of credit card fraud.

    March 16, 6:38 pm
  • Customer rage

    Demanding, rude and just plain obnoxious, these are the customers retailers can live without.

    March 16, 6:27 pm
  • Phone stalkers

    Stalking has taken a sinister new turn, its silent, its new age, and you may not know its even happening.

    March 16, 12:36 pm
  • The best investment suburbs

    A recent survey has found one-fifth of Australians will give up their dream of owning a home if interest rates hit between 8-9 per cent.

    March 12, 6:29 pm
  • Join a shopping club

    Exclusive shopping clubs where you can buy the best of everything for a fraction of the cost are beginning to take off.

    March 11, 6:36 pm
  • Shocking drink driving numbers

    Some of Australia's worst drink drivers have alcohol readings that would render most of us unconscious.

    March 10, 6:49 pm
  • Bidding for your mortgage

    Switch and save, bundle and save, borrowers are constantly being told there are massive savings to be made in home loans if they look around.

    March 9, 6:41 pm
  • Mattress alert

    New technologies designed to offer extra comfort and luxury are making some people's nights sleepless nightmares.

    March 5, 6:16 pm
  • Cheap meats

    With retail meat prices reaching record levels, there's no better time to learn how to save money when buying it.

    March 4, 7:13 pm
  • Child restraints

    Each year dozens of children die because of poorly fitted or outdated child restraints, yet Australian authorities continue to ignore world's best practice.

    March 4, 6:49 pm
  • Meat prices on the rise

    The great Aussie barbecue is under threat from meat prices that are set to hit record highs.

    March 3, 6:39 pm
  • Home ownership getting harder

    Right across the country, real estate is proving to be very hot property and if you're looking to buy, times have never been so tough.

    March 2, 6:28 pm
  • Cheap TVs

    Australians spend more than four and a half billion dollars a year on our obsession with the flat screen technology and we often pay top dollar. Now there is a cheaper way.

    February 26, 6:30 pm
  • Real estate tricks

    Most real estate agents do the right thing but there are those who cut corners. One agent even pretends the sellers have died to secure a quick sale.

    February 25, 7:11 pm
  • Chia the new superfood?

    Within a humble plant lies a secret worshipped by ancient civilisations, but until now, all but ignored by our own.

    February 23, 6:40 pm
  • The A to Z of shampoos

    You may work up a lather just trying to choose a suitable shampoo with around 60 different supermarket varieties and even more salon formulations.

    February 22, 6:46 pm

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