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The US FDA has moved to ban menthol cigarettes. Australia should do that and more

Menthol is the minty cigarette ingredient that conjures up images of beaches, snow-covered ski slopes and glamorous yacht parties, all crisp white and fresh green. Menthol as a deadly additive is under threat at last.

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Whistleblowers allege Meta deliberately took down Australia's government, emergency services to negotiate news ban

Meta, formerly Facebook, denies claims the blocking of non-news pages like hospitals and charities was an intentional negotiating tactic, and says it was the result of a ‘technical error’

The Guardian - AU

ACCC says consumers need more choices about what online marketplaces are doing with their data

Consumers using online retail marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon “have little effective choice in the amount of data they share”, according to the latest report of the Australian Competition Consumer Commission (ACCC) Digital Platform Services Inquiry.

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Online market rankings raise ACCC concerns

The consumer watchdog's increasing concerns over the use of online algorithms has shifted to marketplaces that could unfairly promote some products over others.

AAP

Amazon, Catch, eBay and Kogan under scrutiny over concerns about their algorithms and use of data

The ACCC raises a range of concerns about a number of online retail marketplaces, including whether they are transparent with customers about how they collect and use consumer information.

ABC News

Australian Watchdog Proposes $19M Penalty On Uber For Misleading Riders

Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE:UBER) could face penalties of up to $19 million (AUD26 million) as the Australian competition regulator finds it guilty of misleading riders. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said Uber admitted that between December 2017 and September 2021, it warned consumers they would be charged fees for canceling rides during…

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Uber faces $26m fine in Australia over misleading cancellation warnings and taxi fare estimates

The ride share company admitted engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct after an investigation by the competition watchdog

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Uber Has Been Fined $21M For Misleading Customers With Ride Cancellation Pop-Ups

Uber has been fined $21 million by the Federal Court for breaching Australian consumer law with its misleading warnings.

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Australia's overheated property market has become a target for hackers — and they're scamming millions

Property settlement scams are becoming more common, as house prices rise and scammers turn their focus to the large and often lightly protected sums of money earmarked for home deposits.

ABC News

ACCC accuses Honda of misleading customers and causing harm to two dealerships

The consumer watchdog has launched Federal Court action against Honda Australia, accusing the car company of misleading customers and causing harm to two former authorised dealerships.

ABC News

The Loop: Royal Easter show's fatal brawl, Qantas faces ACCC allegations, and why NZ's opposition is concerned with Labor's aged care plan

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ABC News

ACCC investigates allegation Qantas's flight credit policy 'unfair and unworkable'

Choice has lodged a formal complaint with the consumer watchdog about Qantas's flight credit policy. The airline admits it currently holds $1.4 billion in travel vouchers.

ABC News

Telstra rolls out SMS scam filter in response to surge in dodgy mobile phone texts

The telecommunications giant is responding to a surge in scam messages on its network with a filter designed to block the texts before they reach mobile devices. So how does it work, and why has it taken so long?

ABC News

Fuel prices dropping but NRMA urges more transparency

NRMA urges action on a fuel pricing app for the ACT

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Major cities see impact of fuel excise cut

Motorists are enjoying lower petrol prices in major cities as a result of the cut to fuel excise and everyone should be enjoying the benefit in coming weeks.

The Guardian - AU

Motorists may wait weeks for lower petrol prices as retailers use up old stock

Australia’s market watchdog will monitor service stations to ensure fuel excise cut is passed on to consumers in full

The New Daily

When will petrol prices fall? Servos are yet to pass on the fuel tax cuts

Motorists are being urged to delay filling up their tanks until the 22 cent per litre cut to fuel taxes flows through to bowsers across the country.

ABC News

New ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb vows to target price gougers, plays down Murdoch family links

The new ACCC chair says she will target retailers who try and take advantage of floods, war and the pandemic to price gouge consumers. Gina Cass-Gottlieb has also played down her recent close professional relationship with the Murdoch family.

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The power of one: Gina Cass-Gottlieb on becoming the first woman to lead the ACCC

The high-powered lawyer’s career was dominated by defending the big end of town. So what can Australians expect from her tenure as head of the consumer watchdog?

The New Daily

Not so sweet: Peters Ice Cream fined $12 million over dodgy ice-cream deal

Peters Ice Cream has been caught preventing competitors like Bulla and Gelativo from selling their products at petrol stations and convenience stores.

AAP

Peters Ice Cream slapped with $12m fine

Peters Ice Cream has been hit with a $12 million fine for blocking the distribution of competitor products to petrol stations and convenience stores.

The New Daily

‘Kept in the dark’: Optus, TPG, Telstra breach consumer trust over NBN speeds

Internet users are being urged to independently check the speed of their plans after Australia’s largest telcos were caught charging for dodgy NBN.

The Guardian - AU

Ghost fares and extensions: what to do with flight credits for Covid cancellations

Thousands of Australian travellers are stuck with flight credits, and while pursuing a refund can be onerous, there are other options

The Conversation

The ACCC is suing Meta for celebrity crypto scam ads on Facebook. Here's why the tech giant could be found liable

On the last day of his 11 years as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims announced the commission is bringing a “world-first” claim against Meta (owner of Facebook) in the Federal Court for false or misleading conduct.

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Australia sues Meta for ads promoting cryptocurrency scams

The Aussie watchdog says the ads promoted crypto scams by using photos of prominent Australian figures.

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