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More Australians have had money stolen from their bank or credit-card accounts during the pandemic due to a growth in online shopping. While most victims are reimbursed by their financial institutions, there are some grey areas.

Consumer watchdog says most locations relayed 20c cut to motorists, while treasurer confirms concession still likely to end on 28 September

Scammers stole more than $2 billion from Australians last year — more than double the amount from 2020. Here's why losses from scams are going up so fast.

Automotive servicing firm Ultra Tune has been accused by the ACCC of contempt of court after being hit with a $2 million penalty for a franchisee rort.

The federal government has labelled the Morrison government's plans to spend $250million to establish a container terminal at the port of Newcastle as a 'cruel hoax', as it comes under pressure to financially support the project.

Dreaming of taking a long drive this weekend? Even with the government halving the fuel excise to 22 cents a litre, petrol prices are still high. So what's going on?

A court penalized Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd's (OTC:SSNLF) Australian unit A$14 million ($9.65 million) for nine misleading advertisements regarding a water-resistance feature in some of its smartphones, Reuters reports citing Australia's competition regulator. Between March 2016 and October 2018, Samsung Australia ran advertisements showcasing the water-resistant feature, making them ideal for pools or sea…

Federal court approves settlement between Australia’s competition watchdog and tech company over phones marketed as water-resistant

Samsung Australia has been ordered to pay $14 million in penalties after it admitted to misleading customers about its products water resistance.