Hard to beat freshly baked goodies that are only six months old

Sarah Whyte, Esther Han and Laura House Coles supermarkets are selling bakery goods as ''freshly baked'' even though they were made up to six months earlier in Europe.

Beekeepers call for pesticide's withdrawal

Esther Han and Kristian Silva Urban beekeepers are demanding retailer Bunnings remove products neonicotinoid pesticides.

Premium beef prices remain steady despite cattle backlog

Esther Han Saleyard prices for cattle have plummeted to crisis levels but consumers will pay no less for their favourite cuts of beef, say meat industry groups.

Record low rates but no such move on credit cards

Clancy Yeates, Esther Han Big banks have failed to pass on most interest rates cuts to their credit card customers, despite the Reserve Bank cutting them to their lowest level in more than 50 years.

Oxfam warns local labels over Bangladesh

Esther Han It is only a matter of time before the label of an Australian clothing brand is found in the rubble of a collapsed Bangladeshi garment factory building, says Oxfam Australia.

Hot pies going cold

Esther Han The meat pie has always been a strong contender in debates about Australia's national dish. But its popularity has fallen in the past two years among service station and convenience store customers.

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Harves had the touch: Media celebrates much-loved newsman

Esther Han As more than a thousand people streamed into Sydney Town Hall to celebrate the life of newsman Peter Harvey today, his top 25 favourite songs on his iPod were played on rotation.

For-profit schools to cash in

Esther Han Global education companies are planning to open Australia's first for-profit schools targeting local primary and secondary students as early as next year.

New laws to protect baby surrogates

Esther Han Australia should legalise commercial surrogacy to stop the exploitation of poor women and protect the children caught up in the booming overseas surrogacy trade, according to the chief federal...

Customers short of the Redi's

Esther Han ATM glitch prevents customers getting their money, even though their records show the money has been withdrawn.

Call to reform surrogacy laws

Esther Han Australia should legalise commercial surrogacy to stop the exploitation of poor women and protect the legal status of children caught up in the booming overseas surrogacy trade, according to the...

Outcry over police reaction to assaulted Korean student

Esther Han ''THEY lied to me. At first they said the attackers were under investigation. Later they said they didn't know who some of them were.''

Australia's safety questioned after three attacks on South Koreans

Esther Han Three recent attacks on foreign nationals in Australia have caused widespread outrage in South Korea, with media organisations questioning whether Australia was a safe place to visit.

Lawyer defends role in Libya

Esther Han AUSTRALIAN lawyer Melinda Taylor believes her detention in Libya for more than three weeks shows that Saif al-Islam, the son of deceased dictator Muammar Gaddafi, cannot “be tried in an independent...

Another first for a family used to breaking down barriers

Esther Han IN 1959, Margaret Williams became the first Aborigine to graduate from university. Now her great-niece Melissa Williams is following in the family footsteps, becoming the first winner of a new...

Gift of giving: children learn how to help those in need

Esther Han BULLYING and ridicule about her reading disabilities often drove Indigo Wallace-Knight to cry in her mother's arms during the first few years of primary school.

Increased childhood allergies a puzzle

Esther Han, Alexandra Smith It was once a staple of the lunchbox, but the humble peanut butter sandwich is increasingly being shunned from school lunches as the number of children, especially pre-schoolers, with allergies...

Boom in food allergies driving physicians nuts

Esther Han, Alexandra Smith IT WAS once a staple of the lunchbox but the humble peanut butter sandwich is increasingly being shunned from school lunches as the number of children, especially preschoolers, with allergies...

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A driver's life: sleep disorders and bad health

Esther Han MORE than 40 per cent of commercial truck drivers have obstructive sleep apnoea, a sleeping disorder which roughly doubles the risk of crashing, an Australian study has found.

Winner speaks from experience

Esther Han FANULLA SAPOUNTZIS can attest it takes more than just the gift of the gab and a punchy metaphor to be crowned the state's public speaking student champion.