Harvey Norman franchisees pay for misleading consumers
Stores ignored consumer law guarantee terms
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Everyday Consumer
6 tips for buying safe sunnies this Summer
ACCC finds one in seven pairs does not comply with product safety laws
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Coles and Woolworths to cease supermarket subsidised fuel discounts
ACCC accepts undertakings from supermarket giants to protect competition
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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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Australians paying 200% more than other countries for fragrance and beauty products
CHOICE disputes ‘cost of business’ claims
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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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Consumers put ANZ on trial in federal court over unfair bank fees
Maurice Blackburn class action has filed against all major banks
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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
Read More Australian Power and Gas ordered by consent to pay $1.1 million for door-to-door sales conduct
ASIC penalises Mortgage Choice for false advertising
TV and web adds used projected savings rather than real customer examples
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ACCC redefines ‘range reared’ for Game Farm
Crackdown on misleading animal welfare claims continues
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Choice reveals size of proposed ‘internet tax’
Consumers would lose out under knee-jerk GST changes
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85% of major electronics retailers have a lot to learn about consumer law
“Consumers should not be fooled into purchasing extended warranties they don’t need”
Read More 85% of major electronics retailers have a lot to learn about consumer law