Hundreds of serious injuries have been recorded over the past two years in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

More than 400 people were pressured or misled into buying phones or contracts they didn’t want, couldn’t afford – or in some cases couldn’t even use.

Families are still under pressure, yet the rise in spending suggests confidence is returning and lower interest rates are starting to help.

The affected claims involved hospital treatments where multiple procedures were carried out, some covered and others not.

The rate in the September quarter dropped to 2.8%, putting it for the first time within the Reserve Bank’s target range of two-point-something since the March quarter of 2020.

The government also says it is prepared to ban debit card surcharges from January 1 2026...

NAB, has 3000 jobs outsourced to third-party vendors globally. Now their focus will be to in-source most of these jobs across India and Vietnam.

Increasingly, manufacturers are using software to control how products are used through “software locks”, also known as digital locks.

India's aviation regulator had also imposed a fine of AUD 18,000 on Air India for denying boarding to passengers holding valid tickets and thereafter not providing mandatory compensation to them.