Elias Visontay

Banned from spruiking prescription medications in Australia, the global companies behind weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro try to lure consumers with emotional awareness campaigns.

August 7, 2026 — 5:00am Health experts have hit out at the emergence of US-inspired ads spruiking prescription medicines, as pharma giants

August 9, 2026 — 7:30pm Television prices have plummeted due to hidden tech that harvests lucrative user data by analysing everything watched

Manufacturers no longer make their profits from selling TVs, but from capturing screenshots, analysing what you’re watching and selling that data to advertisers.

Drivers are effectively being taxed for their loyalty to their insurers, the corporate regulator has found in an analysis of the sector.

Food and on-demand delivery drivers in the gig economy will now have a legally enforced minimum wage of $31.30 per hour, after the Fair Work Commission approved a landmark safety net for hundreds of thousands of workers.

After years of negotiations, workers delivering for platforms such as Uber Eats and DoorDash will now have a legally enforced minimum wage of $31.30 per hour.

The bank has struck a new partnership with Virgin ahead of a move by the RBA to cut the fees that can be charged for credit card transactions.