Tag: Catriona Lowe
Scams Awareness Week 2026, running from 24 to 28 August, is a national campaign led by the ACCC’s National Anti-Scam Centre. This year’s theme, “No one’s just a number,” …
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has commenced Federal Court proceedings against homewares retailer Dusk, alleging it sold more than 66,000 products containing button batteries that did not comply …
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has commenced Federal Court proceedings against debt collection agency ARMA Group Holdings and legal practice Force Legal over claims the two companies sent …
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will begin monitoring supermarket pricing from 1 July when a new excessive pricing prohibition comes into force, giving the regulator a new tool …
A permanent ban on baby bottle self-feeding devices has taken effect in Australia, making it illegal to supply, manufacture, possess or have control of the products anywhere in the …
Reports to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission about consumer guarantees rose 20 per cent in 2025, surpassing 38,000 contacts for the year, with the electronics and whitegoods sector …
Australia’s consumer watchdog is probing several retailers for potentially misleading conduct during last year’s Black Friday sales, after a sweep found that around half of the 50 retailers reviewed …
Australians reported more than $2 billion in financial losses to scams in 2025, with investment fraud accounting for the single largest category of loss, according to the National Anti-Scam …
NDIS participants are being exposed to misleading advertising and exploitative conduct by some service providers, prompting enforcement and awareness efforts by the consumer watchdog. The Australian Competition and Consumer …
Australians lost nearly $29 million to romance scams in 2025, with the National Anti-Scam Centre urging greater awareness ahead of Valentine’s Day. According to new data from the Australian …
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has paid $792,000 in penalties after being issued four infringement notices by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over alleged breaches of Consumer Data …
The ACCC will conduct a Black Friday sweep aimed at identifying misleading or deceptive advertising practices used by retailers during the peak sales period. The regulator says it plans …
