Cut to single parent payment may be a false economy
Around 100,000 single parent households face the prospect of increased financial stress next year.
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Consumers not confident in their energy supplier choices
… and electricity providers perform just as poorly as the big four banks for customer satisfaction.
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Consumer groups fear small debts could lead to big problems for Australian consumers
Consumer advocate groups are urging the Government to reconsider credit reporting reforms to prevent life changing mistakes.
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OurHealth is here!
Consumers Health Forum has launched a website to assist consumers in finding reliable health information.
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Unsafe products: guide highlights standards
A new guide will improve safety by helping businesses identify potentially dangerous or banned products.
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World Standards Day: 14 October 2012
Standards are crucial for increasing efficiency and CFA thanks our voluntary Standards Representatives.
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Court decision a ringing endorsement of the Do Not Knock sticker
Federal court finds salespeople who ignore visible Do Not Knock stickers are breaking the law.
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Research shows electricity is the main household concern
New campaign to put power back in the hands of energy consumers
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Consumer representative for occupational licensing
CFA has been invited to nominate a candidate to the interim Occupational Licensing Advisory Committees
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ASIC releases report on home loan exit fees
Three-quarters of the 20 lenders it surveyed failed to hold records of how they calculated how much borrowers should be charged.
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CHOICE welcomes initiative on country of origin labelling
But cautions against denying consumers information on food manufacturing.
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Electric and electronic equipment Regulatory Compliance Mark
Consumers need to have a single uniform method of verifying conformance to safety standards.
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