The Latest Breaking News from ACCC

Should you cancel your flight due to the Iran conflict? Here’s what Australian travellers need to know

One expert warns some airfares can’t be refunded unless the airline itself decides it won’t fly

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2

Has Coles been caught with its pants ‘down down’ over its prices promotion?

If the supermarket is found to have deliberately misled with the jingle that ‘sticks in one’s ears’, there will be sector-wide implications

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27

Woolworths reports 16% jump in profits as ACCC prepares legal action over ‘illusory’ discounts

Earnings report released on Wednesday shows supermarket made $859m net profit in past six months as higher prices hit shoppers

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25

Supermarket giant Coles planned to deceive customers with ‘utterly misleading’ discounts, court hears

Regulator claims Down Down promotions created ‘illusory’ discounts

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Coles accused of ‘utterly misleading’ discounts as major court case kicks off

Coles has appeared before the Federal Court in Melbourne, as hearings for a high-stakes case launched against the supermarket by Australia’s consumer watchdog officially begin.

The Conversation · Feb 16

Coles offered ‘utterly misleading’ discounts, consumer watchdog argues in federal court case

ACCC alleges the supermarket breached the law by offering ‘illusory’ discounts on many products

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

Coles points finger at suppliers for price changes

Australia's consumer watchdog has accused Coles of artificially increasing prices to create discounts, while the supermarket giant blames supplier cost hikes.

AAP · Feb 16

BoM warns of ‘classic fire spike day’ for Victoria – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 15

Ads I see online unashamedly lie. Doesn’t Australian consumer law require advertisers not to mislead us?

Advertising shown in Australia cannot be false or misleading, writes policy expert Kat George. But false claims on the internet are vast and regenerative

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27

Bunnings accused of ‘greenwashing’ timber amid concerns about supplier’s illegal logging

The Wilderness Society lodges complaint with consumer watchdog over hardware and garden chain’s sale of timber sourced from NSW Forestry Corporation

The Guardian - AU · Jan 26