'They are vulnerable': Watchdog cracking down on 'unfair' hair loss treatments
"Dear God, give a bald guy a break," Homer Simpson prays in a memorable episode of The Simpsons.
Consumer Affairs
ACCC warns charities: More transparency on 'chugging'
The ACCC is calling for increased transparency in the charity sector - urging third-party commission-based fundraisers to disclose to potential donors.
Thousands of Australians affected by Uber hack cover-up
Hundreds of thousands of Australian Uber riders and thousands of local Uber drivers have been caught up in the breach that the ride-sharing company concealed for more than a year.
No Australian recall for Ikea drawers despite eighth death in US
Ikea Australia is not issuing a recall on its "Malm" dressers and drawers, or any other ranges, despite an eighth child being crushed to death by a chest of drawers in the US.
AAMI slugged with $43,200 penalty over misleading ads
Suncorp Group's AAMI has paid $43,200 to the corporate watchdog.
Coles introduces ‘Quiet Hour’ to make shopping easier
To help shoppers who find the heightened sensory environment of a supermarket - the constant music, beeping scanners, bright lights and all - to be challenging, a low-sensory shopping experience designed to be easy on the eyes and ears will be offered from Tuesday.
Gold Coast residents bitter about eight-month delay on retaining wall repair
Frustrated Elanora residents say 'someone needs to take responsibility' over the collapsed retaining wall at a unit complex.
Red Balloon pays penalties for excessive credit card surcharges
Red Balloon founder Naomi Simson said compliance is hard for small businesses as her company pays penalties for alleged breaches of consumer laws.
Airlines have your personal data, and they're using it
Swanky hotels have long employed this strategy: if you feel special and loved, maybe you'll come back. Now the airlines have jumped on the bandwagon.
'Details can often get you': Red Balloon cops ACCC fine
The Shark Tank judge's business has been fined $43,200 by the competition watchdog.
Elderly residents turfed out before Christmas
Elderly and bedridden residents will lose their homes before Christmas as a scandal-ridden retirement village prepares to close.
How your personal information funds share bike schemes
Ever wondered how the share bikes that are flooding the city's streets actually make money?
'We have not done anything wrong': Medibank CEO Craig Drummond on ACCC case
Medibank chief executive Craig Drummond says the private health insurer is "disappointed" that the competition watchdog is appealing a court case that it lost against Medibank earlier this year.
Kmart apologises after children's DVD online description references 'sex and drugs'
The product was soon removed from the website, but not before screenshots had been posted to social media by concerned and angry customers.
'It's 2017, it's time to grow up': Honey Birdette dismisses petition as ridiculous
Honey Birdette's Managing Director has dismissed a petition calling the lingerie chain's advertising pornographic as "ridiculous."
Dodgy car dealers busted winding back odometers
Dodgy Sydney car dealers busted winding back odometers have been jailed and forced to pay compensation to their victims.
Meriton 'deceptive' in blocking guests' bad reviews
One weekend at a Meriton serviced apartment block in Queensland, guests had no hot water, had power outages, and put up with "excessive" construction noise.
Appalled shoppers take aim at 'raunchy' lingerie store advertising
A petition calling for controversial lingerie brand Honey Birdette to remove "raunchy" advertising from Westfield stores around Australia is gaining traction online.
Telstra offering compensation over slow NBN speeds
Another day, another NBN saga.
From environmental ruin came a grand vision
A tangled mess of ghost nets lurk in the Gulf of Carpentaria, trapping fish, mammals and turtles.
Health insurer ordered to return $620,000 to customers after 'moving goalposts'
Australian Unity will return $620,000 to policyholders after it made changes to dental benefits that it promised it wouldn't make.
AirAsia issues $500,000 in refunds after overcharging
Budget airline AirAsia is issuing at least half a million dollars in refunds, having wrongly charged a departure tax for child passengers on some flights since 2010.
100 million coffee cups needed to start recycling program
The take-away coffee cup holding your morning flat white could soon be turned into outdoor furniture, building materials, or food trays.
Conflicts of interest in the IVF industry may harm women, warn bioethicists
The IVF industry has been accused of increasingly placing profits over patients.
Health insurers say they have nothing to hide
Health insurance premiums have been going up by about 5 per cent each year. Funds are now under pressure to limit it to 2 per cent.
'I can't conduct my business': NBN complaints skyrocket
The National Broadband Network is not being used to its full potential with less than half of those able to join the network choosing to do so and those that are, accessing it at some of the lowest speeds available.
37 cents an hour: What it costs to make your favourite clothes
Oxfam is urging retailers to ensure factory workers are being paid not just a minimum wage, but a living wage.
Gummy bear maker faces claims of slave labour
German sweet maker Haribo said on Friday it was investigating companies in its supply chain following allegations of slave labour being used on its suppliers' plantations in Brazil.
'Oh my gosh, it's 25 mil': The surprise discovery in woman's bank account
Clare Wainwright is $24.5 million richer after waiting more than a month for National Australia Bank to correct its mistake.
NSW consumers continue to battle with Viagogo
"Find the perfect ticket," the Viagogo site boasts. But consumers are finding the ticket resale website far from perfect.