Tasmanian Times
Consumer Affairs
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24ATO Reveals Most Dobbed-in Industries
Media release – Australian Taxation Office, 20 July 2022 Tipped off: ATO reveals most dobbed-in industries Demanding cash from customers, paying workers...
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Scams Robbed Australians of Over $2B Last Year
Media release – ACCC, 4 July 2022 Scams robbed Australians of more than $2 billion last year Australians lost a record amount...
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Bunnings, Kmart and Good Guys Use Facial Recognition for ‘Loss Prevention’
Once the purview of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, facial recognition is now being used to identify consumers in Australian stores. If...
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Cashless Debit Card to be Scrapped
Performance Audit Report – Auditor-General, July 2018 Implementation and Performance of the Cashless Debit Card Trial — Follow-on Summary and recommendations Background 1. The Australian...
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Calls for Stronger Crypto Consumer Protections
Media release – Choice, 31 May 2022 New research shows 1 in 9 consumers have bought cryptocurrency in past 12 months, as...
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Cooking with Gas not a Healthy Choice
Media release – Centre for Air pollution, energy and health Research (CAR), 20 May 2022 Cooking with gas not a healthy choice...
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68Cheapest Way to Keep Your Home Warm
With the cold weather creeping in across the country, now is the time to start thinking about the best way to heat...
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What’s Happening with Electricity Prices
Electricity prices are spiking, ten times as much as normal. Here are some educated guesses as to why Electricity prices in the short-term...
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79Call for Action on BNPL, Payday Lending
Media release – various organisations, 12 May 2022 Community coalition calls for urgent action on BNPL and wage advance products as the...
