Woolworths meltdown closes stores across Australia
A nationwide technical outage forced Woolworths supermarkets to close their shutters for nearly an hour in the middle of the day.
Consumer Affairs
Urgent reform needed for wayward Tax Office
Calls are growing for Financial Services Minister Kelly O’Dwyer to hold a parliamentary inquiry into the Australian Taxation Office.
Use of lawyers to intimidate speaks volumes about Thermomix
As a consumer rights group, CHOICE is used to staring down legal threats from the top end of town. But it’s a different story for burns victims
No, Mark Zuckerberg, we're not really in control of our data
The Facebook CEO told members of Congress that we're in control of our data, when it's plainly impossible for most people to figure out how to do so.
False flush: Company behind White King 'flushable wipes' fined $700k
Wet wipes are a major environmental and plumbing hazard - and now one company claiming theirs are "flushable" has been slapped with a fine.
Thermomix fined $4.6m after users left with severe burns
The cooking device maker has been fined after at least nine users were left with severe burns in what's been described as a serious breach of consumer law.
Cowboy builders are duping ACT buyers, an industry expert says
Construction consultant Damien Moloney says home buyers need to be careful when looking for builders, and should run a close eye over any contract fine print.
Hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen pomegranates
A frozen food company previously linked to two outbreaks of hepatitis A in NSW has had to recall another product, after seven people in Sydney, the Central Coast and Wollongong became ill after eating it.
Did Cambridge Analytica get your data on Facebook? You'll know soon
Anyone who's been wondering if their private Facebook data might have been swept up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal will soon get their first clues.
Why money doesn't matter to multimillionaire Ruslan Kogan
A six-year-old Ruslan Kogan arrived in Australia with his family in 1989 with $90 and no English. Now he's worth $169 million.
ATO raids tax office whistleblower amid Fairfax-Four Corners investigation
A whistleblower employed by the tax office has had his home raided by four federal police officers and an ATO investigator.
Toyota models subjected to second Takata airbag recall
There are concerns that some replacement airbags won't inflate in the event of an accident.
Fake wellness guru Belle Gibson yet to pay $410,000 fine
Cancer con artist late paying her fine for duping Australian consumers, six months after it was imposed by the Federal Court.
‘They say we owe $20,000’: Car wash owner's two-year fight with AGL
Stephen Wetton‘s problems with AGL began in 2016 when he asked to move from quarterly to monthly billing to improve his business cash flow.
Snap a photo of your meter: Government bid to cut estimated energy bills
Energy companies could face fines for sending customers grossly inaccurate bills based on estimates rather than usage.
Woolworths targets grieving woman for her inheritance: whistleblower
Staff in a Woolworths-owned pub held meetings to discuss how to keep a grieving woman, who was losing $2000 a day, playing its pokie machines.
The former Cambridge Analytica figures working in Australia
The head of data operations for Cambridge Analytica during the US election campaign has been sacked from the Sydney start-up where he recently found work.
Before you #DeleteFacebook, try taking control with these steps
You don't have to delete the app that keeps you in touch with friends, family members and Russian bots. Instead, take these steps to make it a benign tool.
ACCC launches legal action over 'Indonesian made' Aboriginal art
Claims boomerangs, didgeridoos, bullroarers and message stones were falsely marketed as being 'handmade' or 'painted' by Aboriginal people.
'Friend of a friend': Australian link to Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica, the data mining firm accused of exploiting Facebook information to swing elections, is now headed by an Australian-educated engineer.
Myer expected to announce profits dive
Myer is set to unveil a first-half profit plunge of at least 35 per cent
$300,000 fine for business that called customer 993 times in nine months
The Federal Court has fined now-defunct online business directory service ABG Pages $300,000 for breaches of consumer laws.
Heinz misled consumers over health benefits of children's snack
The snacks marketed as containing '99 per cent fruit and veg' contained approximately two-thirds sugar, the Federal Court heard.
'Don't take your foot off the accelerator,' Wesfarmers CEO tells Coles
Wesfarmers is focused on maintaining motivation for Coles and its outgoing chief John Durkan until new CEO Steve Cain takes the reins.
Fuel price comparison system 'perverse', MP says
Fuel price comparison sites have been slammed as useless with claims they will only lead to higher prices at the pump.
Financial counsellors say payday lender 'vultures' circling in WA
"You don’t know anyone who could help – or you are too embarrassed to ask."
'A punch in the gut': Toys ‘R’ Us closings rattle nostalgic customers
At Toys R Us, emotions always seemed to run high, with wailing tantrums pitched in the aisles between the Barbies and the Beanie Babies.
Five-year homelessness funding to provide more stability
Agreement has now been reached for five-year funding agreements, rather than sporadic payments, for 89 agencies to tackle homelessness.
What's so smart about electricity smart meters?
Are smart meters everything they are cracked up to be? And are they right for your home?
460 stores could close: analyst tips more pain for Donut King owner
Retail Food Group could shut as many as 460 stores over the next 2.5 years as it tries to not breach its agreements with its bankers, analysts say.