ACCC cracks down on fake specials,dodgy online claims amid cost of living pressures

ACCC cracks down on fake specials,dodgy online claims amid cost of living pressures

The chair of the competition and consumer watchdog has put supermarkets,airlines,banks,telcos,ecommerce players and digital platforms on notice.

  • byJessica Yun

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‘Frightening … reckless’:The companies selling extreme suntanning to young Aussies
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‘Frightening … reckless’:The companies selling extreme suntanning to young Aussies

A joint investigation by The Age,The Sydney Morning Herald and A Current Affair has uncovered the dangerous advertisements and dubious claims being used to promote a new wave of tanning products.

  • byAisha Dow andGeorgia Westgarth
Australia accused of using ‘repugnant,unethical’ methods in dramatic ads
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Australia accused of using ‘repugnant,unethical’ methods in dramatic ads

The “Zero Chance” campaign dates back several years - the latest ads depict desperation and suicide contemplation. Its cost remains a secret.

  • byZach Hope
Australian advertising and media veteran Harold Mitchell dies

Australian advertising and media veteran Harold Mitchell dies

Harold Mitchell,who founded one of Australia’s most successful advertising businesses,has died aged 81.

  • byCalum Jaspan andJessica Yun
Can you tell the real model from the AI one? If not,there’s a problem

Can you tell the real model from the AI one? If not,there’s a problem

As big tech and governments grapple with how to regulate AI,models such as Australian star Robyn Lawley are fighting to protect their greatest asset:their image.

  • byMelissa Singer
‘The Oscars of advertising’:Do Super Bowl ads still shift the dial?

‘The Oscars of advertising’:Do Super Bowl ads still shift the dial?

Super Bowl ads have long pulled in non-sports fans to the NFL game. But has the current competitive media landscape put some advertisers off?

  • byNell Geraets
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Is this an ad? Yes,and your taxes paid for it
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Is this an ad? Yes,and your taxes paid for it

Tourism Australia may have breached its ethical advertising obligations after it funded trips for celebrities who did not flag content as sponsored.

  • byMary Ward
Jeremy Allen White,in undies,on a roof. But that’s not the ad that has people’s knickers in a knot

Jeremy Allen White,in undies,on a roof. But that’s not the ad that has people’s knickers in a knot

People have been swooning over White’s Calvin Klein ad campaign like there’s no tomorrow. Why,then,was a similar ad banned?

  • byNell Geraets
The shadow of your sale
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The shadow of your sale

Pearly whites are out of commission.

Increasing pressure on Rowland to reach decision on gambling ad ban

Increasing pressure on Rowland to reach decision on gambling ad ban

Anti-gambling advocates including the Salvation Army,Suicide Prevention Australia and Anglicare want the Albanese government to phase out wagering ads.

  • byOlivia Ireland
Labor’s Andrew Leigh backs ban on gambling ads

Labor’s Andrew Leigh backs ban on gambling ads

The assistant minister said it would be a fitting tribute to colleague Peta Murphy if parliament enacted a ban and named it after her.

  • byOlivia Ireland