Target and Baby Bunting fined less than $70,000 for selling “unsafe” baby strollers for years
Target and Baby Bunting have been slapped on the wrist by the ACCC for selling unsafe baby products, just a day after Rod Sims said he wanted big penalties.
‘David and three Goliaths’: Labor tackles corporate mergers with ACCC review policy pitch
Labor wants the ACCC to conduct post-merger reviews so it's harder for big firms to get away with corporate moves which damage competition.
Big-business fines up to $10 million under Labor plan to give unfair contract terms teeth
Labor will make unfair contract terms illegal if it wins the next election — its latest move to strengthen its small-business platform.
TomTom, MiTAC, Garmin agree to stop using “lifetime claims” in advertising after ACCC crackdown
The ACCC has warned businesses about making claims which may be understood differently by customers after reaching an agreement with GPS giants.
Twas the night befraud Christmas: Here are the top three scams to look out for over the holidays
Businesses and individuals are being warned to look out for Grinch-like scammers trying to execute some crafty holiday scams.
ACCC blitz: Visy, Cleanway and Suez change SME contracts over potentially unfair terms
An ACCC blitz has prompted Visy, Cleanaway and Suez to change their contract terms, over concern several clauses may have been unfair.
“Witch hunt”: Ugg boot maker claims ACCC sought to “bully” him over a $25,200 fine
Ugg boot manufacturer Ozwear Connection has been fined $25,200 over ACCC allegations it misrepresented its products as Australian-made.
Are supermarkets really milking dairy farmers dry? The myth obscuring the real problem
The widely held belief supermarkets are hurting dairy and drought-stricken farmers by driving down the price of milk is incorrect.
Australia’s digital wallet future: You can bank on the big four to stifle tech innovation
In other countries, digital wallets allow people to accomplish nearly all of their daily transactions with a single card.
Telstra refunds $9.3 million to thousands of customers after charging them for ringtones they didn’t want
Telstra has paid back over $9 million to 72,000 customers in Australia after it was found a third-party billing service was charging unknowing customers.
Tough new penalties on the way for companies that breach consumer law
Companies that are found to have breached Australian Consumer Law now face significantly higher penalties, under changes passed by the Federal Parliament.
Daiso franchises fined $355,000 over thousands of unsafe products
The operator of six Daiso franchise stores in Melbourne has been fined $355,000 by the Federal Court of Australia for selling thousands of unsafe products.
