Who’s the boss in a smart home? Shutterstock/Tracy ben

Control, cost and convenience determine how Australians use the technology in their homes

Smart home technology promises to make our lives easier, but how much control do we want this tech to have over our lives? And do we really trust it?
Pets now have their own spa treatments, gourmet dinners and health insurance in a growing business driven by the “humanisation” of animals. Matthew Kenwrick/Flickr

Pets join the family, and business is booming

The recently proposed $338 million merger of Australian vet and pet products companies Greencross and Petbarn illustrates something that perhaps we have known for a while now: our pets are becoming more…

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