Tag: Consumer Protection

ACCC is pursuing Federal Court action against two Sydney businesses that allegedly colluded to win roofing tenders.

Competition and Consumer Commission report delivers a damning condemnation of how Google dominates the advertising technology sector.

Telecoms giant gets second-largest fine ever imposed after it signed up more than 100 Indigenous consumers to contracts they couldn’t afford.

Six-year-old was pretending to host a tea party and drank the sanitiser from a teacup. She suffered acute intoxication.

Consumer Commission says decision sends a strong message to Google and others that big businesses must not mislead their customers.

NSW Fair Trading says scams by dodgy ‘tradespeople’ are on the rise as residents of flood-hit areas try to get back on their feet.

Full Court dismisses Volkswagen’s appeal and says record fine for misleading consumers over diesel emissions is ‘not excessive’.

More than $8-million is known to have been stolen from Australians in Covid-related scams and more are likely during vaccine rollout.

Scammers took about $375,000 intended to fund the aged care costs of the elderly Perth woman. Some money has since been recovered.

After years of court battles, High Court says park owners must pay for selling ‘permanent’ homes that did not have council consent.

Megasave Couriers made unreasonable claims as to the minimum income franchisees could expect to earn on a weekly and annual basis.

Online dating can be a minefield for those feeling lovesick. Last year Australians lost $38-million to mainly online romance scammers.

Kimberly-Clark fined $200,000 by Federal Court for misleading consumers about origins of flushable cleansing cloths it sold in Australia.

‘Ask them for proof,’ Consumer Commissioner urges as study finds many Aussie and global businesses are making false eco-friendly claims.

A state Consumer Commissioner is playing Cupid ahead of the Day of Love with some sound advice for the love-struck and unwary.

Senior real estate agency employee diverted clients’ money intended for agency’s trust account into her own personal bank account.

Perth modelling agent accepted payments from four clients but failed to supply the opportunities and services he promised.

Australian man disqualified from holding UK directorships after he broke regulations governing junk phone calls to consumers.

The pandemic has led to increasing use of ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes and payday loans with high charges.

Company prosecuted in Western Australia for copying testimonials from other websites and then substituting its own details.

Court found that Viagogo had misled consumers, including pretending that tickers were scarce and promoting tickets at incorrect prices.

Perth caterer was a wedding no-show and failed to refund the money paid. He also botched a 40th birthday celebration. Now he must pay up.