Default Superannuation: Room for Improvement
The Productivity Commission found that despite good returns, default funds are not all they could be.
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Report
Telecommunications Prices Falling but Concerns Remain – ACCC
The latest ACCC report finds that the real price of telecommunications is decreasing but that the industry still has issues.
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Telco complaints increase again
The latest TIO data shows that telecommunications complaints have increased by 8.6%.
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Electricity Prices Require Government Response
Consumer groups call for changes to price setting rules and hardship provisions following significant price increases.
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Telstra Breaches Consumer Privacy – But No Fine
ACMA found that Telstra violated consumer protections but can’t impose a sanction because of a weak TCP code.
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Beware toxic chemicals in imported clothing
CHOICE says Australia lags behind overseas regulation.
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Private health insurance far from healthy
The ACCC has highlighted competition and transparency issues in the Private Health Insurance industry.
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Time for Energy Sector Reform
CUAC hopes that the current reviews in the energy sector will lead to change.
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Financial Exclusion in Australia Increases
New report by the Centre for Social Impact finds nearly 3 million Australians are excluded from financial services.
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Victorian Taxi Industry Inquiry release Draft Report
The Victorian Taxi Industry Inquiry has called for sweeping reforms of the taxi and hire car industries.
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95,000 credit card chargeback requests per month
A review of credit card chargebacks by Australia banks has found low levels of complaint but some areas for improvement.
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Bank customer profiling identifies consumer vulnerabilities: report
Recognising that lenders combine customer information and sophisticated systems to target customers is an important first step towards ensuring that these practices are taken into account in developing consumer policy.
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