How to clean your air conditioner’s outdoor unit Keep the outdoor compressor unit clear of surrounding grass and plants, and brush away dust, leaves and cobwebs regularly. Running a vacuum cleaner ...

Best NBN brand for 2025: Aussie Broadband For the fifth year in a row, Aussie Broadband has won the title of Best Brand NBN provider. It’s the only brand in our survey to earn very good results for ...

Need to know Every year, Australians buy an average of 27kg of new clothes and throw 23kg away Australia’s yearly consumption of textiles is second only to that of the US We talk to experts about the ...

Jarni Blakkarly is an award-winning Investigative Journalist at CHOICE. Jarni has worked for news organisations such as SBS, Reuters, Al Jazeera English, ABC 730, Radio National, BBC World Service and ...

Are tradie call-out fees a greedy money grab or a justifiable cost? We find out what the fee should include and reveal what to ask your tradie so you know exactly what you're paying for.

Need to know In July last year, CHOICE was named by the federal government as one of three organisations with the authority to lodge a designated or 'super' complaint We've targeted the energy ...

Need to know Qantas is currently holding about $1.4 billion dollars in unused flight credits and future bookings Customers can only use their credits for flights that cost the same or more than their ...

Like many aspects of modern life, driving a vehicle isn’t what it used to be. And while few Australians would want to go back to balancing a book of maps on their lap at the traffic lights, the ...

A guide to accessible tourism and travel, including booking and boarding flights, airport security, accommodation, the rights of travellers with disability, and more.

Brigid Treloar has been a freelance food consultant for over 30 years. The author of eight cookbooks, she also contributes to newspapers and magazines, reviews restaurants, judges cookery and recipe ...

We take a look at home energy management systems (HEMS) from CarbonTrack and Solar Analytics to see how well they monitor electricity use in the home.

Our investigation reveals how budget bikes from big-box stores like Kmart can end up costing you a lot more in the long run. Plus, we give our tips to avoid buying a lemon.