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3 July , 2014

ASIC hits GE Capital with $1.5 million penalty

Credit card holders were forced to consent to credit limit advertising

Read More ASIC hits GE Capital with $1.5 million penalty

3 July , 2014

ACMA annouces new arrangements for mobile calls to 1800 and 13/1300 numbers

Consumers are set to benefit

Read More ACMA annouces new arrangements for mobile calls to 1800 and 13/1300 numbers

1 July , 2014

CFA reps shed some light on LED standards

LEDs will become more common in homes as incandescent lights are phased out

Read More CFA reps shed some light on LED standards

1 July , 2014

CHOICE calls on food manufacturers to embrace Health Star Ratings

Food ministers sign off on new star labelling scheme

Read More CHOICE calls on food manufacturers to embrace Health Star Ratings

25 June , 2014

ASIC orders Industry Super to change comparative advertising

Fund will clarify that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future gains

Read More ASIC orders Industry Super to change comparative advertising

23 June , 2014

Too poor to go bankrupt: FCA releases report on new fee

$120 fee to declare that a person has no money to pay creditors defies logic

Read More Too poor to go bankrupt: FCA releases report on new fee

23 June , 2014

Consumer advocate awarded prestigious Churchill Fellowship

Fiona Guthrie will travel to the US and UK to study services for consumers in financial difficulty

Read More Consumer advocate awarded prestigious Churchill Fellowship

20 June , 2014

Date saver: FCRC conference in September

September 10-12 in Creswick, Victoria

Read More Date saver: FCRC conference in September

20 June , 2014

PIAC finds mixed results for NSW consumers in report on solar feed-in tariffs

Pricing tribunal raises payments but ignores call for mandatory minimum

Read More PIAC finds mixed results for NSW consumers in report on solar feed-in tariffs

20 June , 2014

Keep FoFA intact: Sign the CHOICE petition to oppose incentivized financial advice

Legislation slated to unwind consumer protections from 1 July

Read More Keep FoFA intact: Sign the CHOICE petition to oppose incentivized financial advice

20 June , 2014

False billing scams hit small businesses

Report reveals 45 per cent increase in complaints and $725,000 lost

Read More False billing scams hit small businesses

19 June , 2014

5 ways to identify a scammer

National Consumer Fraud Week runs until 22 June

Read More 5 ways to identify a scammer

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