Episode 1

S05 E01 • Thursday, Apr 6, 2017 • Apr 6 • 30m

The Checkout tackles issues that face all of us when we open our wallets - identifying ways consumers are being taken advantage of, manipulated and ripped off... even if there's nothing illegal about it.

Episode 2

S05 E02 • Thursday, Apr 13, 2017 • Apr 13 • 30m

Zoe investigates the nightmare of timeshare holiday accommodation; Craig looks at reverse mortgages for over-55s; The ACCC-CCCC bust open sports betting scams & Alex highlights the trap of automatically renewing payments.

Episode 3

S05 E03 • Thursday, Apr 20, 2017 • Apr 20 • 30m

Andy breaks down the cost of dying with a look at the funeral industry; Scott checks out the many ways telcos continue to torture us and in FUTube, Zoe discovers Australia Post are signing people up for junk mail.

Episode 4

S05 E04 • Thursday, Apr 27, 2017 • Apr 27 • 30m

Alex Lee unpacks the issues with removalists, in a moving tale. The Tooth Fairy tells Ben Jenkins the 'tooth' about dentists. And in FUTube, Julian Morrow trawls the canned tuna industry with a new sustainability report.

Episode 5

S05 E05 • Thursday, May 4, 2017 • May 4 • 30m

Zoe Norton Lodge investigates how to assert your rental rights in Australia; Scott Abbot discovers Google Shopping's search results are allowing dodgy businesses to prosper & what happens when you can't pay your vet bill?

Episode 6

S05 E06 • Thursday, May 18, 2017 • May 18 • 30m

Craig Reucassel discovers the pitfalls of buying a car; the ACCC-CCC-C lift the lid on the biggest scam in Australia last year and in FUTube, Julian Morrow gets to the bottom of age discrimination in travel insurance.

Episode 7

S05 E07 • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • May 25 • 30m

Kirsten finds something fishy in the world of Omega-3 supplements; Ben shows you how to complain about anything; Craig shares everyone's frustration with a look at what to do when your parcel delivery goes awry.

Episode 8

S05 E08 • Thursday, Jun 1, 2017 • Jun 1 • 30m

Craig investigates why manufacturers aren't labelling trans-fat in foods; Zoe highlights the normalisation of payday lending & Scott finds out why tapping your debit card instead of swiping can land you with greater fees.

Episode 9

S05 E09 • Thursday, Jun 8, 2017 • Jun 8 • 30m

Scott comes to grips with the fact that expensive running shoes aren't worth it; Mark discovers that hearing clinics are basically sales centres & Julian looks at how long a product should reasonably be expected to last?

Episode 10

S05 E10 • Thursday, Jun 15, 2017 • Jun 15 • 30m

Zoe navigates the pitfalls of buying a home off the plan; Alex finds out which mozzie repellents actually work; and Ben gets the low down on security holding deposits which can take an age to return to your account.

Episode 11

S05 E11 • Thursday, Jun 22, 2017 • Jun 22 • 30m

Zoe looks at the Comm Bank's customer supply program, Dollarmites; Andy looks at commercial weight loss programs; Kate returns in As A Guilty Mum and Kirsten highlights the rise of phantom supermarket brands.

Episode 12

S05 E12 • Thursday, Jun 29, 2017 • Jun 29 • 30m

Kirsten and Zoe test the shape of multi-level marketing schemes; Scott reveals how much loyalty reward scheme points are really worth; A visit from an old friend as the ABC Investigator's Helen Wellings visits The Checkout.

Best Before

S05 E13 • Thursday, Jul 6, 2017 • Jul 6 • 30m

Best Before

S05 E14 • Thursday, Jul 13, 2017 • Jul 13 • 30m