Professor Allan Fels unleashes on 7-Eleven, fears more 'lawless behaviour'

Beau Donelly "Lawless behaviour" will return to the scandal-ridden 7-Eleven chain now that the independent panel set up to assess compensation claims for exploited workers has been sacked, the outgoing head of...

Passenger accuses Qantas of 'homophobia'

Beau Donelly A woman has accused Qantas of "blatant homophobia" after staff twice asked her female partner to change seats so that an elderly married couple could sit together.

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Jetstar planes forced to turn back en route to Bali due to volcanic ash cloud

Beau Donelly Jetstar has been forced to turn back two planes as they approached Bali on Tuesday afternoon, as the volcanic ash cloud continues to wreak havoc for thousands of holidaymakers stranded on the island.

Origin Energy hit with record $2 million fine for deceiving customers

Beau Donelly Power company Origin Energy has been hit with a record $2 million fine for illegal sales tactics that preyed on the vulnerable.

ACCC targets Reckitt Benckiser over 'misleading' Nurofen claims

Beau Donelly The consumer watchdog has launched legal action against drug giant Reckitt Benckiser, alleging it misled customers over claims its range of Nurofen products targeted specific areas of pain.

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Coles could face record penalty over 'fresh' bread deceit

Beau Donelly Australia's consumer watchdog has called for fines of at least $4 million to be handed down against Coles for deceiving consumers about the freshness of its bread.

Message about sugar-packed soft drinks gets through at last, says nutritionist

Beau Donelly The world's biggest beverage company has turned its focus to coconut water, energy drinks and low sugar soft drinks as Australians heed health warnings about sugar-packed soft drinks.

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Consumers taking petrol windfall to the bank instead of spending

Beau Donelly Australians stand to reap up to $1000 a year in savings from lower petrol prices but the struggling retail sector is unlikely to benefit from a boost in spending as consumers put their money in the...

Payments

Small business eyes $2.5 billion windfall from card reform

Shaun Drummond and Beau Donelly The $2.5 billion in fees that banks get from charging business for issuing cards to consumers will take a hit if the Reserve Bank accepts a call from the Murray financial system inquiry to cap fees...

Australia Post business customers face dispatch delays

Beau Donelly High-volume freight system eParcel has faced hiccups in the past couple of days causing headaches for Australia Post's business clients.

Frankie poised for sell off to sports broadcaster

Beau Donelly Womens' art and fashion bible Frankie magazine will be taken over by the sports broadcaster behind failed right-wing Melbourne radio station MTR.

ACCC

Court bans Coles fresh bread advertisements for three years

Beau Donelly and Esther Han Supermarket chain Coles has been banned for three years from advertising that its bread was made or baked on the day it was sold.

Sporting codes

Competition watchdog muscles AFL over hidden charges for fans

Beau Donelly, Eli Greenblat The AFL and half its clubs have been warned by the competition watchdog over their failure to disclose hidden admission costs to members attending high-profile games.

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Woolworths stores suffer computer glitch

Beau Donelly Woolworths is scrambling to find the cause of a computer glitch that reportedly allowed some customers to scan goods for free.

Basfoods Australia stung by competition watchdog for imported 'honey'

Beau Donelly A Melbourne company has been fined more than $30,000 for misleading consumers about the origin of its honey, which, as it turns out, was not even honey.

Pacific Services Group goes into receivership, leaving hundreds out of work

Beau Donelly Hundreds of Victorian workers will lose their jobs after one of the country's largest electrical contractors announced it had gone into receivership.

Dole cuts to leave youths 'desperate'

Miki Perkins and Beau Donelly More jobless young people will be forced to rely on homelessness services and emergency relief following the government's deep cuts to the dole, welfare groups have warned.

Myer stops taking cheques in favour of faster payment options

Beau Donelly Australia's largest department store has stopped accepting cheques as customers opt for faster payment options.

Manufacturing

Alcoa announces closure of Point Henry aluminium smelter

Brian Robins, Deborah Gough, Richard Willingham and Beau Donelly Alcoa has announced that it will shut its Point Henry aluminium smelter and two rolling mills, costing 980 jobs.