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Keep shopping: Why it’s important to support small businesses amid Covid-19

If your elderly parents are stuck indoors, why not help them get to grips with online shopping and digital entertainment. Source: Shutterstock.

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Avoid the shops: Help elderly parents stay safe and entertained online

Avoid the shops: Help elderly parents stay safe and entertained online

More older Australians are relying on online shopping after being urged to stay at home by the government due to the outbreak of Covid-19.

Delivery apps are an easy way to brighten up your self-isolation. Source: Getty.

Take the night off! The best food delivery apps for eating in

Take the night off! The best food delivery apps for eating in

Self-isolation is the perfect opportunity to order in.

Non-essential services closed their doors on Monday. Source: Getty.

As non-essential services close due to coronavirus, what is actually open?

As non-essential services close due to coronavirus, what is actually open?

On Sunday evening, Scott Morrison announced that all non-essential services across the country would be forced to close from midday on Monday, March 23.

If you have a pet, you need to know what to do in case of a coronavirus self-isolation. Source: Getty

How pet owners can prepare for a potential lockdown with their furry friends

How pet owners can prepare for a potential lockdown with their furry friends

Don't forget about your pets during the coronavirus crisis!

You can get meal-kits delivered right to your door. Source: Getty

Skip the supermarket! Meal delivery services to help you avoid the queues

Skip the supermarket! Meal delivery services to help you avoid the queues

Avoid the supermarket stress.

Supermarkets across the country have put in place rules for shoppers amid packing buying. Source: Getty

Coronavirus panic buying: What you need to know before your next supermarket trip

Coronavirus panic buying: What you need to know before your next supermarket trip

Supermarkets across the country have been forced to put new rules in place to ensure everyone can purchase the goods they need.

Woolworths has enforced a seniors only shopping hour to allow the older population access to necessary goods. Source: Getty

Woolies announces seniors-only shopping hour amid coronavirus panic

Woolies announces seniors-only shopping hour amid coronavirus panic

One IGA in Victoria has also enforced new shopping hours to assist the older population and those with disabilities.

Baby boomers have been unfairly judged in light of the panic-buying crisis. Source: Shutterstock.

It’s not us! Baby Boomers aren’t to blame for panic buying

It’s not us! Baby Boomers aren’t to blame for panic buying

Only a small percentage of Baby Boomers actually admitted to panic buying.

From Monday, January 24, six million rapid antigen tests (RATs) will be available for those with concession cards to access. Source: Getty

Free RATs are available from today: Are you eligible?

Free RATs are available from today: Are you eligible?

The Department of Health website advises "you can ask for up to the monthly limit of RATs per eligible individual at any one time, subject to availability."

Contactless pay will be ramping up in Aussie supermarkets from December. Source: Getty

Privacy issue? Supermarkets set to introduce new eQR payments

Privacy issue? Supermarkets set to introduce new eQR payments

A new contactless way to pay is launching nationally in December, but will it spark privacy concerns?

Insurance agency, AAMI, is running a new television campaign featuring the infamous AAMI couple Rhonda and Ketut, and their new baby. Source: Youtube

Vax on, vax off? What are the incentives?

Vax on, vax off? What are the incentives?

Telstra, Jetstar, Virgin, and DiDi are a few of the big businesses who have taken it upon themselves to encourage Aussies to roll up their sleeves for the vaccination roll-out.

Thanks to last year's nationwide lockdowns takeaway orders shot up in numbers. Where did you go? Source: Getty

Order up! Australia’s favourite fast-food chains revealed

Order up! Australia’s favourite fast-food chains revealed

Older generations might be less frequent consumers of fast food, but this family favourite outlet remains their favourite choice.

Hacks to reduce waste. Source: Getty

Pandemic fuels demand for Aussie made goods, Baby Boomers lead the way

Pandemic fuels demand for Aussie made goods, Baby Boomers lead the way

New research also suggests if every household spent a little more each week on Australian-made products, we could create thousands of new jobs.

When should consumer law step in? Consumer group Choice is asking Australians for their thoughts in a new survey. Source: Getty

Choice targets shonky ‘unfair but not illegal’ business practices in new consumer survey

Choice targets shonky ‘unfair but not illegal’ business practices in new consumer survey

If you're on the end of a shonky business practice it's understandable to feel annoyed, but is what they're doing actually illegal?

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