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There’s no proof big supermarkets are price gouging, but Labor will ban it anyway
Labor would target supermarkets price gouging customers but has stopped short of Peter Dutton’s populist plan to give regulators power to break up big chains.
- Millie Muroi and James Massola
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Checkout pain: Australia’s supermarkets among most profitable in the world
Shoppers’ complaints that they are being burnt at the nation’s checkouts has been vindicated by a damning report by the consumer watchdog.
- Shane Wright, Jessica Yun and Millie Muroi
- Opinion
- Supermarkets
Waiting for the other shoe to drop: Woolies and Coles will lose even if profits rise
Any hint that supermarket prices have gone up faster than the prices they paid to their suppliers will be seized upon as a treacherous betrayal of customers.
- Elizabeth Knight
Woolworths to slash jobs, product ranges in $400m cost-saving drive
The nation’s biggest supermarket chain has suffered a $190 million earnings slump in the latest half after a two-week strike stripped shelves late last year.
- Jessica Yun
Qantas, Virgin warn of higher prices if card surcharges banned
The airline duopoly has defended card surcharges, saying they give customers choice and keep prices low.
- Millie Muroi
- Opinion
- Consumer rights
This sneaky tactic almost cost me $400. It’s time we do something about it
The digital age offers us many conveniences, but it’s also opened the door to new types of exploitation.
- Noel Whittaker
Tech giants claim banks should be on the hook for scam refunds
Tech giants and banks are at loggerheads over planned anti-scam laws, which could result in hefty fines for banks, mobile networks and social media firms.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey
It’s the vibe: Federal Court’s new powers to hear criminal cases raise eyebrows
In the refined and polished corridors of the Federal Court, a quiet change has occurred that could flip financial crime prosecutions on their head.
- Sarah Danckert
Started a new year health kick? Beware the ‘subscription trap’
Gyms, streaming services and meal-kit providers are being targeted by proposed new laws that will crack down on unfair business practices.
- Millie Muroi
Motorists play petrol lotto as stations pump up prices in big cities
A motorist advocate says there’s no reason why petrol is so much more expensive in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne than in other cities.
- Mike Foley
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/australian-competition-and-consumer-commission-jl6