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Get Qualified ordered to pay $8 million penalty for consumer law breaches
Disgraced education consultant Get Qualified Australia has been ordered to pay an $8 million penalty for "serious, extensive and deliberate" misconduct.
- by Lucy Cormack
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ACCC loses landmark case against Medibank over alleged misleading conduct
The competition watchdog has been dealt a blow after the Federal Court threw out a landmark case against private health insurer Medibank over alleged misleading and deceptive conduct.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Global ticket resale market study released by consumer group Choice
Australian consumers who buy tickets on resale websites commonly have no idea the website is not an official ticketing platform.
- by Lucy Cormack
On-the-go breakfast products 'more expensive and sugary'
On-the-go breakfast products contain more sugar and are up to 18 times more expensive than two cereal wheat biscuits and milk.
- by Lucy Cormack
ACCC takes Viagogo to court over alleged consumer law breaches
Drip pricing tactics that have increased the price of entertainment and live sport tickets by up to 31 per cent have landed ticket reseller Viagogo before the Federal Court.
- by Lucy Cormack
State government issues public warning about ticket resale site Viagogo
Online ticket reseller Viagogo estimated to have ripped off 600 consumers by almost $130,000.
- by Lucy Cormack
NSW Fair Trading data shows one year of consumer complaints adds up more than 4700 issues
Harvey Norman, Apple and Ray White angered consumers one too many times in the past twelve months, accounting for the highest number of complaints to NSW Fair Trading.
- by Lucy Cormack
McDonald's starts cutting antibiotic use in chickens in fight against superbugs
McDonald's plans to start curbing the use of important human antibiotics in its global chicken supply next year as the fast-food giant joins a broad effort to battle dangerous superbugs. In Australia, its chooks are expected to be antibiotic-free by the end of 2019.
'NBN' scammers net almost $28,000 in eight months
In just one day Olimpia bought almost 20 iTunes gift cards worth more than $1800, and all to pay for an NBN connection.
- by Lucy Cormack
Electricity, health and food the top worries in Choice Consumer Pulse survey
Electricity, health expenses and groceries are the top three issues worrying more than half of all Australian consumers.
- by Lucy Cormack
Why Laura bet herself $500 she could lose weight through Fit Camp
Laura takes pride in her appearance like most of her peers, but she's gone to slightly different lengths than most to slim down for summer.
- by James Lemon