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More businesses are increasing their prices on Sundays to keep up with soaring produce prices and hospitality wages and industry bodies say we should get used to it.

Scams and identity theft were big problems in Australia long before the Optus data breach put many of us on alert. Here are some of the common scams going around right now.

ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard, AFP Superintendent Brad Marden, veteran cybersecurity journalist Jeremy Kirk, and triple j Hack reporter James Purtill dropped by to help you identify scammers and how to avoid their tricks. Catch up on the full Q&A.

With scams on the rise, affecting people of all ages, we want to hear about your encounter with scams so we can shed light on the issue.

The watchdog says "ruthless" con artists have led to hundreds of reports of fraudulent sales being made this year.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says people should not reveal to funeral providers they are eligible for payments from government scheme

Further investigations by the information commissioner and the communications authority are being launched into the Optus cyber attack that affected millions of customers last month.

Boss of competition regulator says scrutiny of climate claims, including over carbon credits, will be an enforcement priority

Lifting the Medicare levy to funnel more funds into the strained public healthcare system is not on the Albanese government's agenda.

Financial scams are rising dramatically and the police and banks probably won't help you if you get stung, according to experts in the field.

Australia's consumer watchdog has launched internet sweeps to identify businesses guilty of "greenwashing".