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.
Shoppers’ complaints that they are being burnt at the nation’s checkouts has been vindicated by a damning report by the consumer watchdog.
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.
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.
The airline duopoly has defended card surcharges,saying they give customers choice and keep prices low.
The digital age offers us many conveniences,but it’s also opened the door to new types of exploitation.
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.
In the refined and polished corridors of the Federal Court,a quiet change has occurred that could flip financial crime prosecutions on their head.
Gyms,streaming services and meal-kit providers are being targeted by proposed new laws that will crack down on unfair business practices.
A motorist advocate says there’s no reason why petrol is so much more expensive in Brisbane,Sydney and Melbourne than in other cities.