Consumer Credit Bill offers mixed bag for consumers
Changes to legislation fail to recognise the need to better regulate short-term creditors.
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Everyday Consumer
How do you keep track of your spending?
ASIC provides tools and tips on how to know and control where your money is going.
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Credit card reforms allow consumers to make better decisions about plastic
Credit card reforms are seen as a win for consumers, but are all banks conforming to the new rules?
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Current country of origin labelling causing confusion
CHOICE has welcomed Senate committee recognition of the need for clearer labelling of origin of products.
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ACCC cracks down on door to door sales practices
Research shows energy, telecommunications, pay TV and solar biggest users of high complaint door to door sales industry.
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Mass complaint made against Motor Finance Wizard
Consumer Action has asked the Credit Ombudsman to take into account the similarities in the complaints.
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TGA failure gives Nurofen consumers a headache
There is no evidence that ibuprofen ‘targets’ the site of pain, yet Nurofen continue to advertise that it does.
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Consumers welcome more information about drug reactions
The new Database of Adverse Event Notifications will help consumers find out more about medications.
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Multi-vitamin marketing easily swallowed by consumers
Tired? Stressed? Multivitamins may NOT make you feel better.
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Direct insurers worry regulator
ASIC is concerend about daytime television promotion of life insurance directly to consumers.
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Unit pricing is smart shopping practice, but do consumers care?
Recent studies however are finding that consumer’s are not taking advantage of this smart shopping tool.
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Cheaper hardware, software and digital downloads? Here’s how
International price discrimination continues on IT products in Australia, here are some tips on how to avoid it.
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