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Egg ‘cartel’ of a dozen suppliers manipulated Australian market for years, regulator alleges
By Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter
Sunny Queen, country’s largest egg supplier, denies ACCC allegations that it was coordinated production and distribution with 11 other companies
#AustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommissionACCC #Eggs #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeodConsumeraffairsreporter
News Corp’s realestate.com.au to stop forcing agents to list with it exclusively after ACCC action
By Catie McLeod
The real estate listing giant will remove restrictive provisions in its contracts as part of an enforceable undertaking with the consumer watchdog
#Housing #Realestate #Business #AustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommissionACCC #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeod
eHarmony deceived customers with ‘subscription traps’ that cost hundreds of dollars, court finds
By Josh Taylor Technology reporter
Australian consumer watchdog says it received hundreds of complaints about the US-based dating site and its memberships
#AustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommissionACCC #Australianews #Consumeraffairs #Onlinedating #Technology #TheGuardian #JoshTaylorTechnologyreporter
Elle’s twins played with asbestos-contaminated coloured sand for a year. Why wasn’t she warned of its danger?
By Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter
A New Zealand couple has fought to uncover why customers were originally told the children’s product, on sale in Australia, was ‘low risk’
#Consumeraffairs #Australianews #Childrenshealth #Society #Productrecalls #Consumerrights #Asbestos #AustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommissionACCC #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeodConsumeraffairsreporter
Australian and NZ safety assurances about asbestos in play sand were based on supplier’s own assessment https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/20/play-sand-asbestos-safety-assurances-australia-nz-based-on-supplier-assessment #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc #Health #Asbestos #ConsumerAffairs #Children #AustraliaNews #NewZealand #Toys
Australian and NZ safety assurances about asbestos in play sand were based on supplier’s own assessment
By Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter
ACCC updates some recall notices to say products ‘may cause risk to health’, contrary to previous claims
#AustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommissionACCC #Health #Asbestos #Consumeraffairs #Children #Australianews #NewZealand #Toys #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeodConsumeraffairsreporter
Fake cigarettes and toys that are ‘essentially weapons’: Choice refers online retailers to regulator over unsafe products
By Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter
Consumer group makes ‘super’ complaint to ACCC after investigation found dangerous items on platforms such as eBay, Amazon and AliExpress
#Consumeraffairs #Australianews #AustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommissionACCC #Business #Toys #eBay #Amazon #CatieMcLeodConsumeraffairsreporter
Coles has been busted for ‘misleading’ shoppers about their already annoying Down Down prices | First Dog on the Moon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/15/coles-has-been-busted-for-misleading-shoppers-about-their-already-annoying-down-down-prices #Supermarkets #ConsumerAffairs #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc #Coles #Woolworths
Court rules Coles misled shoppers with its ‘Down Down’ discount campaign
By Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter
Landmark finding against supermarket giant comes after competition watchdog argued that markdowns did not represent genuine savings
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/accc-v-coles-down-down-federal-court-case
#Coles #Supermarkets #Consumeraffairs #Australianews #Business #Australianlaw #Woolworths #AustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommissionACCC #CatieMcLeodConsumeraffairsreporter
Woolworths’ ‘Prices Dropped’ rules intended to prevent ‘gaming’ the promotional system, executive tells court https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/22/accc-woolworths-supermarket-case-prices-dropped-rules #ConsumerAffairs #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc #Woolworths #Supermarkets #Business #RetailIndustry #Business #AustraliaNews
Australia’s major fuel suppliers being investigated over alleged price-gouging amid Iran war https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/19/australia-fuel-suppliers-investigated-price-gouging-iran-war #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc #AnthonyAlbanese #UsisraelWarOnIran #AustraliaNews
Woolworths reports 16% jump in profits as ACCC prepares legal action over ‘illusory’ discounts https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/25/woolworths-reports-16-jump-in-profits-as-accc-prepares-legal-action-over-illusory-discounts #ConsumerAffairs #Woolworths #Business #AustraliaNews #Supermarkets #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc
Consumer watchdog concerned by rise of per-item prices at Australian supermarkets https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/18/consumer-watchdog-concerned-by-rise-of-per-item-prices-at-australian-supermarkets #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc #ConsumerAffairs #Supermarkets #AustraliaNews #Coles #Woolworths #AustralianEconomy
Coles offered ‘utterly misleading’ discounts ACCC argues in federal court case https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/16/coles-offered-utterly-misleading-discounts-consumer-watchdog-argues-in-federal-court-case #Coles #Supermarkets #AustraliaNews #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc
Bunnings accused of ‘greenwashing’ timber amid concerns about supplier’s illegal logging https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/27/bunnings-accused-of-greenwashing-timber-amid-concerns-about-suppliers-logging #NewSouthWales #LoggingAndLandclearing #TreesAndForests #AustraliaNews #Environment #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc
Bunnings accused of ‘greenwashing’ timber amid concerns about supplier’s illegal logging https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/27/bunnings-accused-of-greenwashing-timber-amid-concerns-about-suppliers-logging #NewSouthWales #LoggingAndLandclearing #TreesAndForests #AustraliaNews #Environment #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc