The ACCC has taken Federal Court action against Aboriginal art products and Australiana souvenirs wholesaler Birubi Art Pty Ltd (Birubi), alleging it made misleading Indigenous art claims. The ACCC alleges that between July 2014 and November 2017, Birubi contravened the Australian Consumer Law by making false or misleading representations that some
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Western Australians are being urged to support the State's rockmelon industry, with WA's rockmelons confirmed as unaffected by issues in the Eastern States. The recent listeria food safety warning around rockmelons on the east coast of Australia does not apply to Western Australia. The WA Department of Health has advised that traceback
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Winners of the Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards 2018 were announced today at the University Club of WA. The awards ceremony, held on World Consumer Rights Day, recognises the achievements of individuals, businesses, local governments and the media that have increased awareness of consumer issues Former Pilbara Community Legal Service chief executive
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The ACCC's product safety priorities for 2018 were announced today by Chairman Rod Sims. This year, the ACCC will be targeting nine critical safety issues facing Australian consumers: The compulsory recall of vehicles with Takata airbags, which currently affects 2.3 million cars that have not had their airbag replaced yet Improving the
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The ACCC is warning people to be careful about who they ‘friend’ online this Valentine’s Day with stats showing people are most likely to be preyed upon by dating and romance scammers on social media sites. Australians reported losses of $20.5 million to Scamwatch from dating and romance scams in 2017
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The Federal Court has ordered Letore Pty Ltd (Letore) to compensate victims of a permanent residency program, which was operated by Clinica Internationale Pty Ltd (Clinica), for amounts they paid to Clinica. In 2016, the Federal Court found that Clinica had engaged in unconscionable conduct and made false or misleading representations
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Scammers are tricking innocent victims to part with their money by using iTunes gift cards as their preferred method of payment. According to Consumer Protection WA ScamNet data, 34 victims purchased iTunes cards worth $116,909 in 2017, in comparison 17 victims reported losses totalling $68,637 in 2016. The cold calling scammers pretend
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The Department of Finance has today urged employers who have contracted their payroll processing function to another company to check that their payroll taxes are being paid to the Commissioner of State Revenue. Recent audits have identified that some payroll processors, particularly those using 'labour hire' contracts, are not passing on
Read MoreChemical manufacturer, Rust-Oleum Australia Pty Ltd, is pulling all stocks of Zinsser Mould Stop Primer from the market after a compulsory recall notice from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) was upheld by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). In October 2016, the APVMA issued the recall notice for the
Read MoreThe ACCC is urging drivers of vehicles with defective Takata airbags installed to check f their car is affected by the biggest global vehicle recall in history before driving long distances this summer. Related: Takata airbags recall – comprehensive report released on recall campaign status The airbag’s inflator component deteriorates over time and may misdeploy
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