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The biggest names in Australian telcos are seeing customer numbers start to slide as Australians hunt for more bang for their buck.

After months of wet weather, many people are struggling to contain mould. Here’s how to get rid of it.

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.

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

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.

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…

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

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

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.