Choice (Chippendale, Australia) 1998 |
Title | Subject | Authors |
10 ways to save the cost of your Choice subscription.(how savings from consumer products pay for the cost of a magazine subscription) | Consumer news and advice | |
51 cm televisions.(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
A Choice win in the defamation court.(consumer magazine was right about faulty heater) | Consumer news and advice | |
A different approach to cleaning: home-made cleaners using everyday household chemicals work well enough to satisfy many people, but often require a bit more effort.(includes related article on health concerns for commercial cleaning products) | Consumer news and advice | |
All dressed up.(examination of fat and oil content in 130 salad dressings and mayonnaises; includes related information on fats in salad dressings) | Consumer news and advice | |
All in a lather.(buying and using soap)(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
Answering machines.(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Antibiotic resistance - revenge of the bugs. | Consumer news and advice | |
Baby carriers.(includes related article)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Beating the millennium bug.(year 2000 computer transition) | Consumer news and advice | |
Best bathroom cleaners.(includes related information )(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Bigger isn't always better.(washing machines)(includes related information on washing economically and on models for the handicapped)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Broken home.(disputes between home owner and contractors)(includes related telephone numbers for checking contractor credentials) | Consumer news and advice | |
Budget sound.(mini stereo systems)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Bulk buying.(quantity does not always yield savings) | Consumer news and advice | |
Buying a security screen door.(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
Buying better vision.(eyeglasses and contact lenses)(includes related information on eyecare professionals, vision problems, reading glasses, consumer complaints, insurance coverage and eye tests)(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
Calling number display.(Australians' concerns over technology that invades privacy when using a telephone ) | Consumer news and advice | |
Can your genes affect your insurance?(includes related article ) | Consumer news and advice | |
Caring for someone at home.(help for home care givers)(includes related articles) | Consumer news and advice | |
Choice's end-of-year presentation!(Annual Buying Guide)(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
Choosing a dryer: our tests found differences in ease of use, drying speed and features.(buying a clothes dryer in Australia; includes related information on safety features and features that are beneficial to people with disabilities)(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
Compact cameras.(35mm and Advanced Photo System)(includes related article)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Computer chaos: hundreds of people have been caught out in recent store closures; if you're one of them, what are your options?(Australian computer stores; includes related article on one customer's computer loss at Memdex) | Consumer news and advice | |
Concentrated markets: a single manufacturer commanding a massive market share with a range of different supermarket brands: it happens a lot in Australia, but do you know who owns what products, and where real choice is limited?(includes related articles ) | Consumer news and advice | |
Cooking with gas.(gas cooktops)(includes related article)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Digital TV: what's the real story? | Consumer news and advice | |
Dirt busters: a bit of the usual and a few surprises - that's what we found in our latest vacuum cleaner test.(includes models that are easier to use by people with disabilities; includes changes in Choice testing procedure)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Dishwasher update; no, this is not a filing cabinet - it's Fisher & Packel's new release: a dishwasher with two drawers so you can wash small loads in one drawer or use both for larger loads.(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Disposing of household nasties - safely.(includes related information on hazardous waste) | Consumer news and advice | |
Doing the health insurance tango - your guide to the right steps.(Australian insurance health plans; includes information on Medicare schedule fees, excess payments for hospital treatments patients' attitudes towards health insurance reimbursements)(Buyers Guide)(Cover Story) | Consumer news and advice | |
Doing well by doing good.(ethical investments) | Consumer news and advice | |
Do the ads add up?(interpreting financial advertising)(includes related article) | Consumer news and advice | |
Electronic thermometers - quick and easy.(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Engaged to your Internet provider.(consumers getting high telephone bills due to Internet service providers ) | Consumer news and advice | |
Exterior paint - no cracks, please.(includes related tips on painting, safety, cleanul and dealing with lead-based paint)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Fantastic plastic?(plastic containers)(includes related information)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Financial advice: who do you choose? | Consumer news and advice | |
Food labels: what they reveal and conceal.(includes related article on identifying sugar and fat contents of a product) | Consumer news and advice | |
For city streets and days in the bush.(evaluation of daypacks)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Frozen microchips.(refrigerators)(includes related information on temperature control and on models for the handicapped)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Get more from your cash.(cash management trusts; includes related article ) | Consumer news and advice | |
Get rich when?(avoiding get-rich-quick schemes) | Consumer news and advice | |
Getting the edge on prices: it seems our supermarket price survey makes stores anxious to do well - to the extent that they alter prices when they think we're coming.(includes related information on supermarket price specials)(Cover Story) | Consumer news and advice | |
Globally mobile.(digital cellular phones)(includes related article)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Green greens - organic food and the environment.(pros and cons of organic foods)(includes related article) | Consumer news and advice | |
Heating your head?(evaluation of bathroom heating lamps)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
How cheap is your car to repair? | Consumer news and advice | |
How cheesy are reduced-fat cheddars?(Evaluation)(Cover Story) | Consumer news and advice | |
How supermarkets sell to you.(includes related articles) | Consumer news and advice | |
How's your diet? Do you think you eat well? Six volunteers kept meticulous records for a week of all they ate and drank to find out how easy it is to get a good, balanced diet.(includes related articles on volunteers and quiz on diet) | Consumer news and advice | |
Impressive inkjets and lively lasers.(color and black-and-white models; includes information on printer software and environmental factors in using printers)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Keeping cool in style.(ceiling fans; includes related articles )(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Laser eye surgery: for some people it has the potential to deliver 20/20 vision; but there are risks, side effects and uncertainties - so proceed carefully if you're considering laser eye surgery.(includes related articles about two men's pro and con experiences) | Consumer news and advice | |
Laundry detergents - are your suds duds?(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Learning from financial disasters. | Consumer news and advice | |
Lemon laws.(laws of defective cars; includes related articles) | Consumer news and advice | |
Mid-price VCRs.(includes related articles)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Mobile phones: how safe is 'safe'?(electromagnetic radiation and cellular phones) | Consumer news and advice | |
Modem mania.(new industry standard for modem upgrade; includes related article ) | Consumer news and advice | |
Multidisc CD players.(includes related information on DVD players, single disc players and models for the handicapped)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
New car warranties: new car warranties demand a certain level of care and attention on the part of the owner.(buying a car in Australia; includes related articles on non-compliance and warnings about using non-dealer service garages) | Consumer news and advice | |
Planes, trains and automobiles.(environmental costs of transportation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Portable power.(batteries; includes related articles)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Product certification marks. | Consumer news and advice | |
Pushbutton banking.(electronic banking in Australia)(Cover Story) | Consumer news and advice | |
Rest easy.(self-inflating camping mattresses)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Retirement villages.(includes related resource information) | Consumer news and advice | |
Safe assumption.(regulation of product safety in Australia)(includes related information on product liability law and on babywalkers and computer monitors)(Cover Story) | Consumer news and advice | |
Safe holiday driving. | Consumer news and advice | |
Saucepans.(Evaluation)(Cover Story) | Consumer news and advice | |
Saving money on long-distance phone bills.(includes related information) | Consumer news and advice | |
Saving money on your medicines.(changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) | Consumer news and advice | |
Saving your home from the big bad wolf.(house and contents insurance)(includes related information and directory of insurance companies)(Buyers Guide)(Cover Story) | Consumer news and advice | |
Sealed with a kiss?(long-lasting lipsticks )(includes related information on use in high temperatures)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Sheltered from the sun?(backyard sun shelters)(includes related articles)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Shopping for household paper products. | Consumer news and advice | |
Sleep safely.(electric blankets)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Smooth operators?(performance of electric sanders available in Australia; includes definitions of the different kinds of sanders and information on the different grades of sandpaper)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Snap!(single-use cameras)(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
Sparkling, frothy, fruity....(sparkling wines and champagne)(includes related article)(Cover Story)(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
Sugar: no longer a bad guy?(nutritional value of sugar)(includes related index of how individual foods raise blood sugar) | Consumer news and advice | |
Super stepping stones.(guide for selecting from a variety of Australia's superannuation retirement savings accounts)(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
Tainted information.(problem with consumer information that is provided by advertorials and public relations campaigns; includes related articles on how advertorials work and PR influences purchasing, informercials, advertorial ethics, and separation of editorial and advertising content in newspapers ) | Consumer news and advice | |
The dirt on spuds.(buying potatoes)(includes related articles)(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
Time to chill out.(refrigerators)(includes related information on recycling and on models for the handicapped)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Toothbrush time.(includes related information)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Use your loaf.(nutritional value of bread)(includes related information on soy and linseed bread) | Consumer news and advice | |
Vanity, vain hopes and anti-aging treatments: they lure in us with their `scientific' claims, elegant packaging and even their price tags - after all, if they're that expensive, surely they must work; but are you simply wasting your money on anti-aging creams? | Consumer news and advice | |
Water-efficient shower heads.(includes related articles)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Weedkillers: label with care.(false claims of environmental friendliness ) | Consumer news and advice | |
What budget changes mean for you.(impact of Australian federal budget on health care benefits) | Consumer news and advice | |
What's fishy about crumbed fish?(frozen fish products)(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
What's wrong with your bank.(results of survey of Asutralian bank customers)(includes related information on taxation of banks accounts and on how Australian banks compare to those in other countries) | Consumer news and advice | |
When your battery's flat.(jumper leads)(includes related information on jump-starting a car and caring for a battery)(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
Who do you trust with your life savings?(choosing a financial planner; includes related articles )(Cover Story) | Consumer news and advice | |
Who wants Medicare dead?(Australia's healthcare system) | Consumer news and advice | |
Window cleaners.(consumer products sprays for household cleaning)(Buyers Guide) | Consumer news and advice | |
Wok on.(stovetop and electric woks)(includes related articles)(Evaluation) | Consumer news and advice | |
Your cooling options.(ways to cool a dwelling during hot weather) | Consumer news and advice | |
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