Building Authority can fix fundamental consumer flaws
New Victorian body to overhaul building industry consumer protection
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Everyday Consumer
Don’t punish consumers for GST collection problems
Changes to import threshholds need stronger business case: CHOICE
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Lenders gain access to more private information
More accurate credit reports, better lending decisions or a chance to push more credit?
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Time to Move “Hardship” out of the Too Hard Basket
Fiona Guthrie sets goals to combat financial hardship
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Tech giants need to face music on price discrimination
Choice calls on Parliament to get answers for consumers
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FOS reports increasing complaints as consumers face hardship
Financial hardship and natural disasters contribute to 19% rise in complaints
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Woolworths baby juice sparks outrage
Woolies has pulled the Bebi range in response to consumer pressure on risks of dental decay and diabetes risk
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Consumers in the dark on fixed term electricity contracts
Retail Code allows unfair price rises inside contract term
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When the price is not right: technology price gouging in Australia
Great access to knowledge overview by Matthew Rimmer
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RBA acts on sky high card surcharges
CHOICE welcomes new RBA rules from March 2013 – taxis included
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Health focused food trademarks trick shoppers
CHOICE says brand names implying naturalness and healthiness may not be living up to their image.
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“It worked for me” – or do you want evidence?
Dr Ken Harvey sees dangers in self-regulation of complementary medicines
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