'Dud' life insurance code of conduct may provoke Government regulation
A voluntary, non-binding code of conduct around the automatic inclusion of life insurance within superannuation is labelled a "dud" by consumer groups, with the Federal Government threatening to regulate.
View ArticleNAB to refund hundreds of mortgage customers for overpayments
National Australia Bank will refund nearly $2 million to customers who were overcharged interest on their home loans over seven years.
View ArticleSlow NBN: TPG the latest telco to compensate 8,000 customers
TPG is the latest telco to admit it misled customers about their NBN speeds, joining Telstra and Optus in compensating a combined total of 60,000 customers.
View ArticleEU court rules Uber be regulated like taxis
The European Union's top court rules ride-hailing app Uber will be regulated like traditional taxis in a landmark ruling that could see a halt to unlicensed services.
View ArticleLatitude to refund $1.1 million to customers after ASIC intervention
Latitude, known for their advertisements starring Alec Baldwin, will compensate $1.1 million to customers who were mis-sold insurance.
View ArticleCompanies take action to free some of the 40 million modern slaves
Physically abused and paid little, if anything — workers for some of the world's biggest multinational corporations are being enslaved in horrendous conditions. Now, some companies are taking a stand...
View ArticleBanks accused of 'financial discrimination' against sex industry
The small business ombudsman is taking on Australia's largest banks for their alleged "financial discrimination" against businesses in the sex industry.
View Article'Curious' counter-terror measure for Brisbane nightclubs leaves expert...
Police have called on licensed venues in the Brisbane nightclub district to prepare a "grab bag" of items that can be easily retrieved during a terror-related incident, but an expert say it is unlikely...
View ArticleWilliam Hill might leave Australia over tighter gambling regulations
Senator Nick Xenophon says he "doesn't have a violin small enough for William Hill" after the global gambling giant says it is reviewing its Australian operations because of changes to betting laws.
View ArticlePump turns to dump — bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices plummet
Cryptocurrencies have been heavily sold off, amid fresh fears of a major regulatory crackdown in South Korea.
View ArticleBitcoin 'bubble' dwarfs dotcom boom, prices 'have a lot further to fall'
Bitcoin will not replace national currencies and cryptocurrency prices are in one of the biggest bubbles in history, warn analysts from Capital Economics.
View ArticleWestern Union scam victims urged to seek $US586m compensation
Authorities are urging victims of scams, facilitated via Western Union's payment systems, to claim compensation through the US Department of Justice.
View ArticleOpposition calls for petrol price watch scheme for Queensland to stop 'fuel...
The Queensland Government needs to set up a petrol price watch scheme, the State Opposition says, after prices in Brisbane soared to almost $1.50 per litre on the first day of the new school year.
View ArticleThe taxman is after your bitcoin profits — though the law is a grey area
Many people aren't aware they may need to pay tax when selling their bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, with the ATO considering them to be a "form of property".
View ArticleCBA involved in rigging key market interest rate, ASIC alleges
The corporate watchdog commences legal proceedings against the Commonwealth Bank, alleging involvement in rigging a key market interest rate.
View ArticleFirm accused of helping businesses dodge creditors goes into liquidation
There are concerns Melbourne-based company SMEs R Us, which is accused of helping company directors hide cash and assets from the tax office, will never be properly investigated after it was placed...
View ArticleComplaints of inflated credit surcharges prompt ACCC probe
Despite a Federal Government ban on excessive retail surcharges, some small businesses are still being called out for overcharging customers paying for goods by card.
View ArticleHe was a poster boy for Brisbane start-ups. Now the debt collectors are after...
Motorists around the country could be stranded on the side of the road and left out of pocket if Brisbane entrepreneur Dominic Holland continues not to pay tow truck subcontractors, industry sources say.
View ArticleBrisbane parking woes 'sucking life' out of local businesses
Brisbane business groups warn inner-city parking problems have reached a point of crisis, and much more needs to be done to stave off deepening revenue losses.
View ArticleHyundai promises to obey consumer law amid ACCC crackdown on car industry
Hyundai agrees to step up its compliance with Australian consumer laws, as the ACCC targets the car manufacturing industry at large.
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