The stories you read most in 2016

A CHILD porn ring operating in Australian schools and a mum pushing an empty pram were among the biggest stories of the year.

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Westpac delivers $200 baby bonus

EVERY child born in Australia this year will receive a $200 windfall into a new savings account to help them kickstart their financial future.

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The top 10 Christmas gifts for 2016

PANDORA bracelet charms are back in fashion this Christmas, the Pokemon Go craze continues and Hatchimals are almost impossible to find.

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Dreamworld reopens thrill rides

ALMOST two months after tragedy struck, the beleaguered theme park has reopened some of its thrill rides and cut prices to coax back visitors.

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Millennials don’t know what this is

GLOBAL sales of this once-popular laundry staple have plummeted — because millennials “don’t know what the product is for”.

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Toys R Us staff accused of profiteering

SAVVY eBay sellers are cashing in on this year’s sold-out Christmas toy, Hatchimals, making up to $20,000 as desperate parents pay massively inflated prices.

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Coles’ new weapon in shoplifting war

COLES says it will invest $9 million in staffing check-outs over Christmas. But this new shoplifting barrier has some customers annoyed.

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Why our retailers keep falling over

IT’S BEEN a nightmare year for Australian retail, with a parade of the nation’s best-known brands decimated one after another. This is why.

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Woolies’ head-scratching dispute over 70c

A BIZARRE dispute between Woolworths and a customer over just 70c has left everyone scratching their heads. How good are you at maths?

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James Packer’s year from hell

FIRST Mariah, then Macau. For publicity-shy billionaire James Packer, 2016 started so well, but ended up costing so much.

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Big Tobacco’s sneaky trick exposed

TOBACCO companies are flouting ad bans by rewarding retailers who push products using a specific sequence of magic words.

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How to get banned from Uber

UBER is cracking down on naughty behaviour. For the first time, the company has released a specific list of no-nos that will get you banned.

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Coles shopper slips on grape, wins $90,000

SHE slipped on a grape and fell over while shopping at Coles, now this mother of two has been awarded $90,000 for negligence.

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Woolworths’ surprise Christmas discount

WOOLWORTHS has been promising a cheap Christmas — but one customer thinks this wasn’t what they had in mind.

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Airbnb cap to combat landlord greed

LONG-TERM renters being ditched by landlords hungry for some Airbnb profits is a problem created by the business, but it could soon be fixed.

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Uber accused of spying on customers

A FORMER forensic investigator for taxi start-up Uber claims people’s personal information is not safe despite assurances people are protected from spying.

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One final insult as Masters shuts its doors

A RIVAL hardware chain gave Masters one final insult as the failed multibillion-dollar Woolworths experiment prepared to shut its doors for good.

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Flight Centre loses $11m price fixing case

FLIGHT Centre’s fight against price fixing allegations has ended in a humiliating High Court defeat, soon to be followed by a multi-million dollar fine.

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Great Aussie tradition under threat

THERE’S a new taxi service in town, and it’s killed off the part of catching a cab that’s so frustrating, unpredictable and entertaining. But is it a good thing?

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Trump tweet wipes $2.7 billion

DONALD Trump isn’t taking any prisoners. A tweet on Monday from the President-elect wipes nearly $3 billion off the value of this company.

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A $2 licence to make millions

YOU wouldn’t guess they were millionaires if you met them in the street. Meet the men making a killing on the ocean floor.

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Flushable wipes cause mess for Kleenex

UNFLUSHABLE “flushable” wipes have landed two manufacturers in trouble with the consumer watchdog.

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More bad news for Bellamy’s?

SHARES in Bellamy’s have been placed in a trading halt, two weeks after an update wiped more than $500 million off the value of the formula maker.

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Freak lightning strike derails trams

A DECISION will be made this morning on when Gold Coast trams will resume, after a “world first” lightning event knocked out light rail services.

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Trump put his trust in this Aussie

HE’S one of Australia’s successful business exports and a friend of Malcolm Turnbull. Now Donald Trump has given him a key role to help shape America.

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Smiggle’s plan for global domination

SMIGGLE — a “healthy alternative” to the dreaded screen — is taking over the world, one pink pencil case at the time. It’s the global powerhouse fuelled by pocket money.

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Bank slammed for charging dead man thousands

WHEN her husband Michael died in a tragic skydiving accident, Kate Vaughan was unprepared for the shocking treatment she would get from his bank.

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How Amazon’s expansion could fail

WILL Amazon destroy all retail in Australia? It might have Woolworths and Coles worried, but the Australian market isn’t that easy to crack.

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Tillerson ‘will be Secretary of State’

DONALD Trump has snubbed Republican critic Mitt Romney in favour of ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson to be his Secretary of State.

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Dreamworld’s missing piece

THE theme park is back open and visitors are being urged to return. But there’s something conspicuously absent.

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Trump put his trust in this Aussie

HE’S one of Australia’s successful business exports and a friend of Malcolm Turnbull. Now Donald Trump has given him a key role to help shape America.

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Trump gives key post to Aussie

YOU may not have heard the name Andrew N. Liveris before, but chances are you’ll be hearing quite a lot more about him now.

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The final days of Masters

THE failed challenger to Bunnings will close its doors for good on Sunday. With discounts of up to 90 per cent, here’s what’s left on the shelves.

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Dreamworld: ‘We’re back, baby’

THE doors have swung open at Dreamworld six-and-a-half weeks after the deaths of four people. This is what it looks like now.

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Pizzagate shooting a ‘false flag’

CONSPIRACY theorists who believe Hillary Clinton is running a child sex ring out of a pizza shop think a shooting there last week was a staged event.

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The brothels hiding in plain sight

ON A typical suburban shopping strip somewhere in southwest Sydney, a massage parlour is about to get a visit from a brothel buster. Warning: Explicit content.

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Coke’s sneaky new marketing trick

COCA-COLA is trying to break free of its unhealthy association with burgers and pizza. But it’s doing it in an unusual way.

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Rinehart gets S Kidman and Co.

TREASURER Scott Morrison has approved the sale of the S. Kidman & Co, with some of the land and cattle empire to go to Gina Rinehart.

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Why this kids ad is being removed

IT’S a seemingly innocent ad featuring two kids and a treasure chest. But this paddle pop ad has fallen foul of advertising standards.

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Woolies cleared over $60 million scheme

THE Federal Court has cleared Woolworths of wrongdoing over its controversial $60 million Mind the Gap scheme.

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We found the worst Christmas gift ever

WE’RE not even exaggerating. This thing comes wrapped in leather with a hefty price tag. It’s so weird that it has quickly become a laughing stock.

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Costco cashes in on Masters’ demise

COSTCO is keeping a close eye on some Sydney suburbs as it works out its next move towards becoming a major big box retailer in Australia.

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‘The quality of the women I was shown was amazing’

AN AUSTRALIAN company has gone from having an all male board to being dominated by women. Now it’s profits are up 400 per cent.

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‘Disturbing’ billboard has tongues wagging

AN ENORMOUS billboard in the middle of New York City’s Times Square has left onlookers stunned. Poor taste or provocative marketing?

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Is China’s ‘white gold’ boom suddenly over?

ONCE a share market darling, baby formula maker Bellamy’s lost more than $500 million in market capitalisation when investors fled. What went wrong?

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Supermarket without a checkout queue

AMAZON has unveiled a new kind of hi-tech supermarket. It doesn’t include cashiers or checkout lines - you just walk straight out.

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Woolies slammed for scolding mum

WOOLWORTHS has been slammed after an employee “yelled” at a pregnant mother whose two kids were “being cheeky”.

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NAB, Westpac jack up loan rates

NAB and Westpac have given borrowers an early lump of coal in their Christmas stocking, jacking up home loan rates for investors.

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For just $15 you can change a life

SHOCKED, saddened at the sight of a homeless person? One in 200 Australians are without a roof and just $15 can make a massive difference.

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Sex clinic told patients ‘penises would shrink’

THEY told men their penises would shrink if they didn’t sign-up for treatment. Now the Advanced Medical Institute is copping it sweet.

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Cashing in on ‘white gold’ boom may be over

THIS baby formula company was a share market darling, riding the wave of a Chinese boom in demand. But the party’s over.

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Don’t get too used to cheap Uber fares

UBER has taken the world by storm with its aggressively cheaper fares. But one expert has warned it’s all a mirage.

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‘The most racist city in Australia’

A QUEENSLAND city has been dubbed “the most racist in Australia” after this display was found in a local chemist.

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Bosses struggle to shop at Coles

COLES executives got a rude awakening when they were forced to put themselves in customers’ shoes, with hilarious results.

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