8 Y.O. Qld Girl Suffers Serious Burns After Temu Jumper Caught On Fire ‘In A Split Second’ Anyone who has purchased the product has been instructed to stop use immediately and is entitled to a refund. Pedestrian.tv · Jan 7, 2025
Drivers urged to 'shop around' as petrol prices surge Australians are facing headaches at the petrol bowser and a national body has called for an investigation as costs surge in capital cities. AAP · Dec 29, 2024
Loyalty penalty costing power customers, warns ACCC Energy consumers are paying more than they should be and the consumer watchdog wants households to force providers to compete harder by shopping around. AAP · Dec 29, 2024
Woolworths says it has more than 40 competitors in Australia – we went looking for them The supermarket giant cites specialist providers, convenience stores and online retailers among its rivals, but many seem well out of its league The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2024
Woman with intellectual disability who Optus allegedly signed up to 24 contracts just one of hundreds in lawsuit ACCC alleges telco sold hundreds of vulnerable people phones and plans they couldn’t afford, mostly from three stores The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2024
Firms risk watchdog attack over dodgy ads during sales Businesses are being warned against using misleading advertising ahead of a major sales period, as the consumer watchdog found a number of concerning practices. AAP · Dec 17, 2024
New immigration detention subcontractor accused of price-fixing on ADF contracts Spotless Facility Services and Ventia Australia allegedly colluded while holding service contracts at more than 200 Australian defence force sites The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2024
Coles and Woolworths claim Strepsils and Oreos price promotions ‘not illusory’ in new court documents Legal rebuttals against accusations of misleading shoppers lodged in federal court The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2024
How can News Corp call its gas splash an ‘exclusive’ and a ‘special report’ when it’s paid for by industry? Readers led to believe a short-on-facts advertorial exhorting government to let companies extract more gas is straight news coverage The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2024
Booking a summer holiday deal? Beware ‘drip pricing’ and other tactics to make you pay more than you planned Have you ever spotted what looked like a great deal on a website, added it to your “basket” and proceeded to checkout – only to find extra fees added on at the last minute? The Conversation · Dec 2, 2024
Shopping around for the best deal on groceries is good advice for most Australians – except if you live in the bush It’s a 100km round trip to the nearest major supermarket chain. Should I budget in extra fuel to shop the specials, or just stick to my local IGA? The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2024
‘Neutralising’ Coles: what we learned from Woolworths at the ACCC supermarket hearing Government-ordered inquiry into the sector turned its attention to Australia’s biggest supermarket on Monday The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2024
Developer malaise means Woolies is behind more malls Woolworths has cast itself as being in competition with cake shops and newsagents, while also showing the might of its construction arm. AAP · Nov 17, 2024
Discount class action fresh headache for grocery giants Australia's two major supermarket chains say they will defend against class action lawsuits brought over allegations of misleading promotional price practices. AAP · Nov 15, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2024 Coles and Woolworths buy big independents to help protect dominance, IGA says Major supermarkets’ takeover strategy prevents smaller grocers from growing into stronger competitors, inquiry hears
Pedestrian.tv · Nov 14, 2024 Coles & Woolworths Slapped With Class Action Lawsuit After Inquiry Into Misleading Discounts “We estimate that the average Australian consumer could be eligible for a refund ranging between $200 and $1,300+, depending on their shopping habits and purchases at these retailers.”
The Canberra Times · Nov 13, 2024 The Canberra flight routes with the worst delays and cancellations And the airlines with the worst cancellation rates.
The Canberra Times · Nov 12, 2024 Report finds just how much airfares spiked since end of Rex. One route doubled Prices for many Canberra flights have risen since Rex's exit.
The Conversation · Nov 12, 2024 Predictably, domestic airfares surged after the collapse of Rex. There aren’t many good solutions Australia’s airline industry is famously duopolistic. Just two companies – Qantas and Virgin Australia – service 98% of the domestic passenger market. That’s not for a lack of other companies having tried to secure a foothold, over many decades.
AAP · Nov 12, 2024 Better grocery competition in duopoly-free markets German discounter Aldi believes grocery competition is stronger in markets that aren't dominated by two major players, like Australia's duopoly.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2024 Cheapest economy airfares more than doubled on some routes after collapse of Rex flights ACCC says ticket price spike corresponds with concentration of sector and warns ‘it may be some time before a new airline emerges to compete’
The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2024 The secretive world of Aldi Australia: which aisle makes the most money and other things we learned Shoppers got a rare look inside the basket of the discount grocer at the ACCC inquiry into supermarkets
The Canberra Times · Nov 8, 2024 Qatar, Virgin say deal could unlock more international flights from Canberra New documents reveal airlines are considering re-introducing the flights.
AAP · Nov 7, 2024 ACCC gives Chemist Warehouse-Sigma merger the go-ahead A merger between Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare is unlikely to substantially lessen competition in the pharmaceutical, a watchdog has concluded.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2024 Shrinkflation a ‘difficult decision’ for manufacturers, inquiry told – as it happened This blog is now closed