Posts tagged "accc"

The ACCC has reiterated its focus on unfair contract terms, encouraging businesses to get in touch if they believe they're being done a dodgy.

Europcar has become the latest business to find itself in hot water over credit card surcharges. So, are the charges even worth it?

A consensus is growing that intervention is urgently required to bring legal oversight into the practices of the world’s largest tech monopolies.

Scams are on the rise and will be a half-a-billion dollar problem in Australia before year-end as experts call for reforms.

HealthEngine will face court over allegations it deleted negative reviews and made money from sharing personal information without adequately disclosing it.

In a busy week for government, unfair insurance contracts are on the agenda, alongside measures to restrict cash payments.

Music licensing scheme One Music and its backer APRA are facing a revolt on both sides of their industry as the dispute turns heads in Canberra.

The ACCC has found dealings between Google, Facebook and small businesses lack transparency and adequate dispute resolution mechanisms.

Debt collector Panthera Finance is alleged to have chased one consumer for almost four years over a $2,400 bill that wasn't even theirs.

Japanese-owned brewery giant Asahi has agreed to purchase Carlton & United Breweries for $16 billion — in a deal that will see 40% of the market shift.

A 'loyalty tax' occurs when discounts are offered to new customers, while longer-term customers pay more due to increased premiums during renewal.

The government will not hold a consultation on whether to outlaw unfair contracts until "late-2019", as renewed calls surface to get on with it.