Tag: consumer
ASIC review of car loan practices raises concerns for North Queensland communities
The Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network (ICAN) has strongly welcomed the release of ASIC’s landmark report, Lifting the bonnet: ASIC’s review of car loans, which confirms longstanding concerns raised by ICAN about harmful practices in… Read more »
ICAN Joins National Call for Action as ACCC Exposes Widespread Harm from the sale of Lemon Cars
A major new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has brought national attention to what ICAN and its partners have long warned about: the serious and far-reaching harm caused by the… Read more »
Consumers Deserve to Know
Consumers deserve to know where and when telco outages occur, and need to see a transparent, public register of outages, says peak communications consumer body ACCAN in a new position paper published earlier this… Read more »
‘Building Futures, Not Barriers: Superannuation That Works’
A super system overhaul is needed to close the gap for First Nations Australians A groundbreaking new report by Super Consumers Australia and Mob Strong Debt Help has found that Australia’s superannuation system is… Read more »
Yarnin’ Energy at Raintrees
The Yarnin’ Energy team has set up shop at Raintrees Shopping Centre this August, bringing energy education and financial wellbeing support directly to the community. Operating five days a week from 8:30 am to… Read more »
Recognising Dark Patterns: Shop safely and stay in control
In today’s fast-paced digital world, shopping online has become second nature. With the convenience of purchasing anything from clothes to groceries from the comfort of our homes, it’s no surprise that more Australians are… Read more »