EnergyAustralia follows AGL by announcing up to 20pc power price hike
A second major energy retailer has unveiled big price hikes in gas and electricity from next month, just one week after AGL announced increases of up to $600 a year for households in some states.
View ArticleDodgy building materials putting apartment residents at risk, construction...
Some Queenslanders are living in "ticking time bombs" and are at risk of a deadly fire similar to the London tragedy, the state's peak building and construction group Master Builders Queensland (MBQ)...
View ArticleNew laws on the cards to protect and reward whistleblowers
If your boss is engaged in corrupt, illegal or unethical conduct — but you are unsure about whether to report it due to fear of reprisals — you might be in luck. The Federal Government wants to...
View ArticlePatrons, bouncers slam Queensland's new nightclub ID scanning laws
After a night in which compulsory ID scanning at clubs and pubs was put to the test and saw queues to venues snaking around the block, we explain how the new laws will affect you.
View ArticleSeven banned patrons denied entry on first night of ID scanning system,...
Amid complaints of longer queues from revellers and bouncers, seven banned patrons were picked up trying to enter Queensland clubs on Saturday on the first official night of the new safety regime.
View ArticleQueensland seeks to reform retirement village fees, contracts
Retirement villages will need to simplify their contracts and make exit fees and preparing units for resale fairer under laws proposed by the Queensland Government.
View ArticleQueensland's new ID scanning laws a 'headache' for Origin afterparty
Bars in Brisbane's Caxton Street plead for a State of Origin reprieve from new ID scanning laws to prevent a "shemozzle" of long lines and angry revellers.
View ArticleWe have a gold-plated electricity grid consumers can't afford
Australia has a power system "ten times more reliable that it needs to be" and which is the envy of the world. So why are consumers so unhappy?
View ArticleAPRA moves to make banks safer, may push up costs
The bank regulator announces moves to make all banks safer, with the big four bearing the brunt of increased capital requirements to make them "unquestionably strong".
View ArticleACCC warns big four telcos over NBN internet speed failures
The competition watchdog warns Australia's largest four telcos they could find themselves in court for failing to deliver on their NBN speed promises.
View ArticleTensions brewing in the bankers' review as key reforms delayed
The Australian Bankers' Association own review of its reforms show initiatives dealing with sales incentives and transparency are falling well behind schedule.
View ArticleSuperannuation shake-up on the way
The Federal Government is announcing changes it says will give Australians more control over their retirement savings, and handing the regulator new powers to better protect people from unethical...
View ArticleHolden admits likely warranty 'misrepresentations', strikes deal with ACCC
The competition watchdog reaches a landmark agreement with Holden, which agrees to repair rights beyond those currently required by the Australian Consumer Law.
View ArticleTowing fees to be capped in Queensland after complaints about dodgy operators
Queensland's tow truck industry will be regulated and fees capped at $250 under new fast-tracked laws. It comes after complaints that people who parked on private property were being charged exorbitant...
View ArticleCommonwealth Bank could face a lost decade, warns analyst
Alleged money laundering breaches are the latest in a string of scandals plaguing the Commonwealth Bank, prompting a leading analyst to warn that CBA faces a lost decade of profit growth.
View ArticleCBA chief's pay cut by millions after money laundering scandal
The Commonwealth Bank has announced a cut in executive bonuses and directors' pay following the scandal that rocked the bank last week.
View ArticleIpswich council 'did not act' to fix contract dispute with concreting company
The Ipswich City Council's mismanagement of a multi-million-dollar contract led to the financial detriment of a local concreting company, the Queensland Ombudsman finds.
View ArticleACCC targets car dealers in warranty crackdown
Dodgy new car retailers who mislead consumers about guarantees, warranties and fuel consumption promises are put on notice by Australia's competition watchdog.
View ArticleAGL profit surges as power prices rise
The boss of AGL urges the Government to introduce a clean energy target to help bring power prices down, as the energy company makes a return to profit for 2017.
View ArticleProposed AGL pipeline in Victoria potential 'game changer' for energy prices
Australia's largest energy supply retailer, AGL, plans to build a gas import jetty and pipeline at Crib Point on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula by 2021, in a bid to prevent summer blackouts in the...
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