Coles in hot water over milk videos
Supermarket giant gives enforceable undertaking to ACCC over false representations
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Misleading conduct
ACCC 2014 compliance and enforcement policy promises action on drip pricing
Targets include online airfares and sporting tickets
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Solar panel suppliers suffer large fine for fake testimonials
ACCC’s first litigated outcome against false testimonials under Australian Consumer Law
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AGL brought to court for offering deceptive discounts
a misleading discount on electricity usage by AGL SA energy plan has made consumers paying more expensive bill than normal
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Court orders Excite Mobile to pay $455,000 for engaging in misleading and unconscionable conduct
Telco used undue coercion to collect debts.
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Australian Power and Gas ordered by consent to pay $1.1 million for door-to-door sales conduct
Sales rep offered discounts that did not exist
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ecoeggs revealed as People’s Choice Shonkiest Shonky winner
Egg producer defends practices
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ASIC action sees Indigenous consumers released from contracts
SA rental goods business engaged in unconscionable conduct
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The sad truth about ‘payday lending’ is revealed
Consumer Action supports class action to revel the truth about payday lending
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Will free-range egg claims crack under the spotlight?
CHOICE makes a super-complaint to NSW Fair-trading
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Two more taken to court over door-to-door sales
ACCC finds alleged coercion by sales reps “particularly serious”
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Consumer Action hopes court will pounce on payday lenders
ASIC case could shape payday lending
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