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A bank that won't refund customers fees it incorrectly charged has topped the annual list of dodgy business behaviour from consumer advocates Choice.

Choice’s annual list also includes the entire energy retail sector for allegedly hoodwinking customers with confusing prices

The beautiful laundrettes offer free wifi, upbeat music and a faster way to wash your clothes. And many offer contactless payment - ‘a lot different to pulling out 13 coins’

Values rise at fastest rate for four years as Brisbane takes second place behind Sydney

Seven out of 13 items at Aldi were priced higher on DoorDash than in store, while Milkrun charged more for 11 out of 13 items from Woolworths

It’s been a tough time for sunscreens recently. Earlier this year, testing on behalf of consumer organisation Choice found several sunscreens were not delivering the sun protection you’d expect. One product claimed a sun protection factor (SPF) of 50+, but when tested had an SPF as low as 4.

Regulator questions SPF tests conducted by American lab

TGA investigation also finds some testing laboratories may be more reliable than others

Omo continues to clean up at top of Choice rankings while Aldi products deliver mixed results – but experts say no detergent makes up for a bad washing machine

Banks say the RBA and government are not telling consumers about the true cost of the changes, including higher fees and weakened loyalty programs

The federal government is looking at ways to ensure consumers get more bang for their buck at the checkout, with a crackdown on "shrinkflation" on the cards.