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Spotlight on hidden fees
Booktopia to pay $6m for misleading statements about consumer guarantee rights
Competition and consumer issues in essential services, sustainability among 2023-24 compliance and enforcement priorities
UNLICENSED MAN FINED AND ORDERED TO COMPENSATE CUSTOMERS
Jeep parts seller fined $24,000 for second time for non-supply
Don’t fret over new pet – know your rights
ACCC ‘greenwashing’ internet sweep unearths widespread concerning claims
Personal Insolvency Roundtable first step to bankruptcy reform
Product Safety Pledge removes thousands of dangerous items from online marketplaces
Seafood lovers urged to have their say
GOOD PLANNING MAKES FOR GREAT HOLIDAYS
New campaign to help pet buyers understand their consumer rights
Warning about buying used vehicles damaged by Kimberley floods
Report that urges cutting financial advice red tape
Australian Government Breaching Consumer Law Following Four Corners
Our neurodata can reveal our most private selves. As brain implants become common, how will it be protected?
You can’t buy love but you can buy local this Valentine’s Day
Better financial advice can benefit all Australians
Advice review final report provides the blueprint to meet consumers’ advice needs
Queenslanders warned not to buy tickets from Dinosaur Festival
Post-Christmas gift returns and gift card rules
WA consumer complaints about used vehicle defects skyrocket
RFG to pay certain franchisees as ACCC settles legal action
Use your consumer rights to avoid post-Christmas disappointment
CUSTOMERS URGED TO SHOP SMART THIS CHRISTMAS
Florists remove misleading ‘local business’ representations from webpages
Dominique Grubisa and DG Institute in court for alleged misleading representations
ING Bank pays penalties for alleged breaches of Consumer Data Right Rules
Bloomex in Court for allegedly misleading online advertising
Uber to pay $21m for misleading representations about Uber Taxi fares and cancellation fees
Telstra in court for alleged misleading representations about Belong broadband speed
Action plan to meet needs of consumers living with disability
New law to stop online resellers from misleading ticket buyers
Risk for ticket holders who paid inflated prices for UFC event
Health funds continue to return profits to meet Covid commitments
Avoid disappointment, get on top of Christmas shopping early
Commonwealth Ombudsman Issues Paper
Quad bike safety checks show improved compliance
Dangerous plan to remove safety checks for electricians must be ruled out
WA consumer laws now synchronised with national changes
Pitfalls of paying tradies upfront
Updates from ACCC, QLD and WA Government and more
SmileDirectClub to pay $3.5m for misleading claims about health insurance reimbursement for teeth aligners
Telcos to pay total of $33.5 million for misleading statements about NBN maximum speeds
ACCC calls for new competition and consumer laws for digital platforms
New laws to benefit unit owners in Queensland
Think twice before buying extended warranties
Another public warning about dodgy tree lopper’s bad behaviour

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