Choice (Chippendale, Australia) 1999 - Abstracts

Choice (Chippendale, Australia) 1999
TitleSubjectAuthors
Antioxidants - health in a pill?(includes related information on Juice Plus+, vitamin antioxidants and free radicals)Consumer news and advice 
Appliance shake-up.(Southcorp divests appliance brands)(includes directory for calls for assistance)Consumer news and advice 
Bill-paying options.Consumer news and advice 
Breadmakers.(Evaluation)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Can everybody hear me? With more people suffering some sort of hearing impairment nowadays, how do you go for help, and how do you get the best service?(includes pertinent information of hearing services, types of hearing problems, checklist for seeking solutions, rehabilitation services, assistive listening devices, and list of agencies)Consumer news and advice 
Chip, shred, mulch....(garden chipper-shredders)(Evaluation)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Cots: still not safe enough?(Evaluation)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Crash test update.(Australia's New Car Assessment Program crash tests for four-wheel drive and small automobiles; includes information on probability of driver death)Consumer news and advice 
E-waste.(electronic waste)(includes related information on electronic recycling initiatives)Consumer news and advice 
Financial adviser deceives elderly clients.Consumer news and advice 
Finding a good tradesperson.(home repair and improvement)Consumer news and advice 
Fly by when?(credit card reward schemes)Consumer news and advice 
Food additives.(includes related guide to additives and information on monosocium glutamate and sources of advice)Consumer news and advice 
From waste to resource.(using orgainc waste as compost)Consumer news and advice 
Getting on the Internet.(Internet tips for beginning users)Consumer news and advice 
How reliable is your car?(track record information)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
How to buy a mobile phone.(understanding systems, carriers, handsets, and call plans for Australian consumers)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
How to buy a used car.(includes related information on unreliable car models and on consumer rights and car dealer responsibilities in Australia)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
How to get a better deal from your bank.(includes related tips on banking)(Cover Story)Consumer news and advice 
How to save water - and money.(water conservation tips)Consumer news and advice 
Inner-city apartments - seeing through the razzle dazzle.(buying an Australian inner-city apartment as an investment)Consumer news and advice 
Irons: they all get the ironing done, but some are more effective and easier to use.(includes related articles on the $195 Philips Aquazur HI 830 Excel and iron temperature settings and thermostats)(Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Is fast food fat food?(includes related information on fats used for frying, serving sizes and ballanced diets)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
It could be you....(winning the lottery)(includes related information on multi-week entries and the difference between gambling and investment)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Nothing but hot air?(electric convection heaters)(Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Padlocks: size matters.(Evaluation)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Pantyhose.(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Phone on the run.(buying a mobile phone; includes related article articles on the safety concerns involving electromagnetic radiation and standard cellular telephone features)(Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Portable televisions.(Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Private health insurance rebate: who benefits?(Australia)(includes related information on calculating the benefits of the rebate)Consumer news and advice 
Revenge of the killer...garbage bags? It almost seems you can't turn on the TV these days without being subjected to another ad for a must-have antibacterial something or other; we go beyond the hype and give you the facts.(includes assessment of various antibacterial products created for different uses)Consumer news and advice 
Roof restoration - fact from fiction.(includes glossary and related information on tile porosity and getting quotes from roof restoration companies)Consumer news and advice 
Security blanket: is it really safe to shop on the Internet?(guide for Australian shoppers; includes information on electronic security in the browser and merchant's server software)Consumer news and advice 
Share investing: how to do it right.(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Small crash - big bill?(low speed car crash test)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Smart keys.(includes related information on problems with getting a spare key)Consumer news and advice 
Smart new tools?(power tools)(Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Snack time.(muesli bars)(Statistical Data Included)(Buyers Guide)Consumer news and advice 
Taken to the cleaners?(vacuum cleaners)(includes related information on home demonstrations and allergy control)(Evaluation)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
The good, the bad and the unclean.(dishwashers)(Evaluation)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Thermal or plain?(fax machines)(includes related information on paper)(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Thick shakes - the last straw?(unacceptable bacteria levels in fast food restaurant thickshakes in Australia)(includes related information on testing procedures)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Tried, tested ... and true?(product tests by Australian publications)Consumer news and advice 
Update: washing machines.(Evaluation)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Versatile electric ovens: the eight electric multi-function wall (or under-bench) ovens on test all cooked well.(includes related articles on oven for people with disabilities and functions found in electric ovens)(Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
Wax on, wax off.(automobile waxes )(Evaluation)Consumer news and advice 
What's the snag?(understanding the ingredients in Australian beef sausages)Consumer news and advice 
When a business goes bust.(includes information for consumers on minimizing financial loss)Consumer news and advice 
Where has your dishcloth been today?(antibacterial cloths and sponges)(Evaluation)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Which brands can you rely on?(household appliances)(Cover Story)Consumer news and advice 
Y2K & you.(possible millennium bug problems for Australian consumers)(includes directory of government contacts)Consumer news and advice 
Yoghurt for inner balance?(includes related information on types of bacteria in yoghurt, food health claims and functional foods)(Evaluation)(Statistical Data Included)Consumer news and advice 
Your heating options.(home heating)(includes form for estimating heating needs and information on carbon dioxide production and heating costs)Consumer news and advice 
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