ACCC seeks comment on proposed increases in postage pricesThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today released an issues paper seeking comment from interested parties on Australia Post's proposal to increase prices across a number of its monopoly letter services, including the basic postage rate.
Apr 14, 2010
Police Seek Assistance To Find Absconded ManPolice are seeking public assistance to locate a man who failed to appear on bail at Melbourne Magistrates Court, Victoria on 1 February this year.
Apr 1, 2010
Retailer confidence, sales, profits: lowest of allNew research released today in the March ARA Australian Retailers Index revealed confidence among SME retailers fell 16 points to 24 percent resulting in the lowest level of confidence and the largest fall recorded for any industry sector in the past quarter.
Mar 30, 2010
ACCC advice on infant slings for young babiesThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission advises parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age.
Mar 27, 2010
Major charity donation follows ACCC concerns about Golden Circle ownership claimsMore than 800,000 cans of Golden Circle fruit and vegetables are on their way to Australian welfare agencies that feed the hungry as part of a response to concerns raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission about misleading country ownership claims.
Mar 19, 2010
Tragic deaths highlight blind cord dangerParents need to remain vigilant about the dangers of blind cords, according to Minister for Fair Trading Peter Lawlor.
Mar 15, 2010
Safe Sleeping for InfantsFair Trading Minister Peter Lawlor has urged all new parents to be aware of safe sleeping advice when deciding on their baby's sleeping arrangements.
Mar 11, 2010
New mobile rules mean premium safeguards for SMSNew rules to come into effect on 1 July 2010 will give consumers the choice of barring all premium SMS from their mobile phones and thus preventing unwanted premium SMS charges.
Mar 7, 2010
RBA rate rise after 'unhealthy' post-Christmas salesPeak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said retailers will feel the brunt of the fourth 25 point interest rate rise since October last year taking the cash rate to four percent after an unhealthy post-Christmas sales season.
Mar 2, 2010
Don’t be fooled by scam emailsThe Australian Federal Police (AFP) is urging consumers to remain aware of ‘phishing’ emails, as part of Fraud Awareness Week. With about two-thirds of consumer fraud now occurring online, one in 20 Australians are caught by scams.
Mar 2, 2010
Federal Government must ensure a fairer allocation of GSTQueensland Labor Treasurer Andrew Fraser and Western Australia Liberal Treasurer Troy Buswell have joined forces to call on the Federal Government to recognise the independence of the Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) and find a 'fairer' way of carving up the national GST pool.
Feb 25, 2010
Australian Organ Donor Awareness WeekDeputy Premier and Minister for Health Paul Lucas is today urging Queenslanders to sit down and discuss organ donation with family members.
Feb 25, 2010