End of financial year sales arrive every year in a flurry of excitement and big promises of “exclusive offers” and “mega deals like you’ve never seen before”. It’s easy to find yourself lured in by a ...

Supermarket pricing changes frequently, and can vary from state to state and even suburb to suburb. Almost as soon as we collect pricing information for food products, it’s out of date. In this ...

Need to know Supermarkets are revamping how they package their own-label products to make it less obvious that they're home brand Goods are made to look like independent products, making it difficult ...

What’s the cheapest EV brand to insure? Geely are the cheapest EVs to insure, with an average cost of $1622 for a new car, and Tesla the most expensive, at an average cost of $2985. The price to ...

Need to know Anaesthetists’ services and costs are in addition to surgeons’ fees Most anaesthesia services don’t come with a gap, but about one in three patients will pay an average extra cost of $140 ...

Denis Gallagher is a Senior project officer for Digital home products and also works on test projects for the laundry and fridge labs. He produces tests for gadgets, phones, cameras and home ...

Need to know The Black Friday sales are here and many major retailers and manufacturers are dropping prices We’re seeing decent discounts on products we recommend, but watch out for dangerous items, ...

Cleaning Both ceramic and induction cooktops are far easier to clean than gas, so if you’re switching from gas to electric you’re already ahead on that front. But how do ceramic and induction compare ...

Need to know SodaStream is the best known brand of soda makers, but we also tested 12 models from brands including Aarke, Breville and Philips It's mostly cheaper to make your own sparkling water with ...

Types of fitness trackers Fitness trackers fall into two broad camps – fitness trackers and smartwatches with fitness features. Early fitness trackers tended to be a band with a small screen that ...

EOFY deals to avoid Even at their lower EOFY prices, you might find these products are outperformed by cheaper alternatives in our tests. However, some of these items could have unique strengths that ...

Need to know Our Bedroom score rates how well a ceiling fan moves air at the lowest setting without disrupting your sleep Ceiling fans using a DC motor tend to be quieter and have more settings, so ...