Air Fryers: A Savvy Solution to Rising Energy Costs
By utilising rapid air technology, these innovative appliances are cooking up healthy, delicious meals while cutting down on power usage.
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An expert’s guide to drinking beer for people who don’t do well with gluten
If you're gluten-sensitive, this could be your passport to a world where you don't have to choose between your love for beer and your dietary restrictions.
Google spreads its Wing drone deliveries in Australia
Drones carrying sushi will take off from another Australian launch-pad this week as Google expands its delivery operations in the country.
Car subscription service geared to shake up transport
A car-sharing platform owned by Toyota is poised to launch long-term car subscriptions in the latest bid to change the way Australians access transport.
Floods an ongoing torment for regional tourism
Almost 70 per cent of Australians will avoid taking a regional holiday this year due to rain and flood risks, according to a nationwide poll.
Samsung investigates phone-crashing update
The world's biggest smartphone company is investigating reports a software update is disabling some of its handsets in one Australian location.
Electric vehicle chargers get a boost
More shopping centres and office buildings will get electric vehicle chargers as part of a new deal struck by one of Australia's largest property developers.
Flight bite: Airfares soar before Christmas
The price of air travel in Australia continues to reach new heights, with a new report showing passengers are paying much more this year.
Car-sharing services battle for Aussies
A new car-sharing service will attempt to change summer holiday rentals in Australia but its biggest rival is pulling out stunts to divert attention.
Why petrol cars could be bad investments
Some lenders are offering better rates for electric car loans amid predictions petrol cars will become a dying breed within years.
Some 1.4m Aussies look to buy electric car
More than one million Australians are in the market for an electric car but more could be swayed if chargers were easier to access, new research finds.
Electric vehicle named car of the year
An electric vehicle has claimed Carsales' car of the year title for the second year running, with one judge saying it could prove a point to naysayers.
Electric incentives: how to save on an EV
Australians could soon save more than $11,000 on the cost of an electric vehicle but the discounts will depend on where they live and drive.
Trivago fined $44.7m over misleading rates
Travel booking company Trivago has been fined $44.7 million after a Federal Court judge found it intentionally misled consumers about hotel room rates.
Qantas issues sorry to stranded travellers
Qantas says it's sorry after a family accused the airline of treating them unfairly as they missed their flight to Chile because of delays at Sydney airport.
Harder to age well without comforts: study
New research suggests an inexorable link between the cost of household energy and the ability of Australians to age comfortably in their own homes.