Current system “preys on the cultural importance of funerals and low financial literacy of Indigenous people”
Read More Indigenous consumer group pleased with funeral insurance exclusion from Centrepay
Higher degree of part-time work, longer life expectancy reveal need for tailored approach
Read More New Money Toolkit helps Australian women plan and manage their financial future
65 million attempts to chase debt each year
Read More Report on debt collection industry reveals improvements, ACCC warns against non-compliance
Reliance on benchmark to estimate living expenses put low income consumers at risk
Read More ASIC concerns prompt Bank of Queensland to improve lending practices
Recent companies to recall dodgy product lines includes BMW and Samsung
Read More Increase in product recalls means consumers can’t rely on big brand names for quality
PIAC acts for NSW households to lower energy costs in line with other states
Read More Consumers launch first ever legal challenge to bring electricity prices down
Less than one in five realise that unhealthy diets cause more death than wars
Read More New study finds public unaware of global diet risks
ACCC urges consumers to ‘get smarter with data’
Read More Australians lose over $80 million to scams in 2014
$21.3 million in ombudsman rulings remains unpaid to consumers
Read More Consumers Federation joins other groups to call for compensation for victims of poor financial advice
Final determination on SMS and call termination charges due in July
Read More ACCC decision could see mobile charges drop
Reserve drops rates to historic low of 2%
Read More CHOICE encourages consumers to shop around as CBA refuses to pass on rate cuts
Entries for mainstream and specialty apps close 15 June
Read More Apps For All Challenge opens to reward developers designing for accessibility
