Live debt free! Take control! Never stress about money again! Maybe you’ve seen one of the TV or radio ads that Debt Vultures use to flog services such as “repairing” credit reports, debt negotiation, personal budgeting, and debt agreements. Debt Vultures give bad advice and spruik so-called "debt solutions" to Australians in financial hardship, and waste [...]
Consumer Action Law Centre have launched a campaign urging reform in the Retirement Housing Industry following joint Four Corners/Fairfax Media investigations that brought to light the lengthy contracts, exploitation and crippling exit fees that dog the industry. Consumer Action say that while the revelations have shocked many, the issue is nothing new and the sector is crying out [...]
“We hear you and we want to help” was the majority message from politicians in Canberra this week when they met with the Regional, Rural & Remote Communications Coalition. The Coalition met with more than 50 members of parliament over two days with the aim of highlighting the plight of telecommunications in the bush. National [...]
CHOICE has introduced their new consumer assistance tool: Complane. Complane has been developed to minimize the number of difficulties that travelers have making complaints with airlines when their flights are delayed or canceled. CHOICE recently conducted a study into passenger travel, revealing that over the past year, over 23 per cent of travelers faced either [...]
Mica makes your make-up sparkle, but sometimes it's mined by exploited children. ECA wants you to ask your brand what it knows.
Rising prices can make shopping around a waste of time
A petition calls for the end of business-led amendments
Origin Energy stops door to door marketing, following AGL and Energy Australia
Queensland now only State that does not fund financial counselling
ACCAN disappointed Senate preferred Telstra's interests to ALRC and community views
The Australian Digital Alliance asks for a fair deal
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