An Australian class action law firm is taking on a subsidiary of Toyota over concerns that the carmaker faked data so that it could receive tax breaks from the government. Bannister Law announced on Monday that it is investigating Hino Motor Sales Australia, which manufactures trucks and buses sold around the globe and is an…
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McDonalds fan shares hack to get ‘Big Macs for half price’
Everyone loves a money-saving hack, and even more so if it involves popular McDonald’s fast-food joint. One Macca’s fan in the US has shared a trick he uses to save a few dollars when ordering a Big Mac – and it’s one you could even replicate in Australia. “What McDonald’s workers don’t want you to…
Notorious Greek restaurant with reputation for ripping off customers cops huge fine
An infamous restaurant notorious for ripping off and intimidating its customers on a popular tourist island in Greece has been found tens of thousands of dollars. DK Oyster bar in Mykonos has been forced to cough up $44,740 after being found to be in violation of several codes. The country’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias instructed…
Australian woman saves $30k through ‘cash stuffing’ trend
Millennials struggling to build their wealth have flipped the idea of having a cashless society on their head by reviving a saving technique that originated well before their grandparents’ era. “Cash stuffing” is the latest money-saving trend growing in popularity in Australia, after it educated hundreds of young people in the UK and US on…
Foxtel boss unloads on outdated regulation
Anti-siphoning laws do not apply to Stan or Paramount. Foxtel claims this allows free-to-air television owners to get ahead of the Murdoch controlled pay TV company and acquire all the rights to a sport. This gives them exclusivity – which is valuable to advertisers and subscribers – and allows them to choose which way to…
Economist Saul Eslake predicts Australia’s interest rate growth will slow
There is a glimmer of hope for Australians fearing more interest rate pain, with a leading economist predicting the massive hikes could soon start to ease. On August 2, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates for a fourth consecutive month, bringing them to a six-year high of 1.85 per cent. It was also…
Here are 3 ASX blue-chip shares reporting this week
Image source: Getty Images ASX reporting season will heat up this week as several big-names S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares hand in their full-year FY22 results. Tomorrow, embattled funds management company Magellan Financial Group Ltd. (ASX: MFG) and annuities provider Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) will release their respective FY22 reports. Meanwhile, Wednesday and Thursday…
2022 Mercedes Benz EQB price and specifications
This could be the best electric car option for Australian families. Based on the Mercedes-Benz GLB, the new Mercedes EQB crossover combines green credentials with seven-seat versatility. It’s the only seven seat electric car on sale, as Tesla is not currently accepting orders for its Model X, and Korea’s Hyundai Ioniq 7 and Kia EV9…
Cost of living: Vegetable, iceberg lettuce prices finally expected to drop
There is finally some good news for your grocery bill, with the price of many vegetables expected to drop back to regular prices. The change comes as growers begin to report that they are back on track with their crops after flooding earlier in the year devastated crops in NSW and Queensland, leaving empty shelves…
F45 founder sells home amid class action investigations after stock market plunge
A struggling Australian fitness franchise that has been savaged on the stock markets is now facing not one, but five potential lawsuits. F45 Training Holdings Inc, known for its high intensity interval training (HIIT) classes, was at first an Australian success story after hitting the New York Stock Exchange in July last year and raking…