ACCC Takes Action Against Online Group Around Dodgy Subs
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May 30, 2023
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Home improvement platform Hipages has admitted to engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct in breach of the Australian Consumer Law between October... Read More
Booktopia Fined $6M For Denying Consumer Rights
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March 10, 2023
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Online book retailer Booktopia has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $6 million in penalties for making false or misleading... Read More
ACCC Targeting Fake Online Reviews
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November 11, 2022
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The ACCC has handed down the fifth report of its five-year Digital Platform Services Inquiry, which recommends a range of new laws... Read More
Landmark Decision: Federal Court Finds Google Misled Millions of Australians
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April 16, 2021
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The Federal Court handed down a landmark ruling today, finding that Google misled millions of Android users with its collection and storage... Read More
Do You Accept Google Cheque? Would You Trust It?
In just another dice roll during Google’s worldwide game of technology RISK, the Alphabet-owned company is moving into financial services, with a... Read More
ACCC Crack Down On Loyalty Programs
The ACCC is cracking down on customer loyalty schemes with its latest draft report, stating that these programs, including frequent flyer, supermarket... Read More
ACCC Fines Target Over Unsafe Strollers
The ACCC has today fined Target Australia $37,800 for selling and marketing unsafe convertible strollers. Baby Bunting has also been fined $25,200,... Read More
Oz Internet Provider in Hot Water Again
Melbourne-based internet provider Activ8me has been taken to court again by the Australian consumer watchdog for allegedly misleading customers in their advertisements. Back in... Read More
TPG Hammered By ACCC
The ACCC is filing federal court proceedings against TPG for misleading its consumers regarding a mandatory $20 ‘prepayment’ which it demands of its... Read More
Oz Consumer Law Penalties Set To Soar
The Federal Parliament has today passed legislation set to increase maximum consumer law penalties from around $1.1 million to over $10 million.... Read More
