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Disbelief as tradie hands Aussie $800 bill for 15-minute job: ‘Thought it might be free’
Welcome to Yahoo’s weekly column where lawyers Alison and Jillian Barrett from Maurice Blackburn tackle problems everyday Aussies…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/au/646414/
https://www.europesays.com/2833729/ Court rules WA Housing Authority does not owe consumer guarantee to tenants #australia #AustralianConsumerLaw #HousingNeglect #Magistrates'Court #pilbara #PublicHousing #TestCase #TomPrice #WaHousingAuthority #WakathuniCommunity
When can you get a refund or exchange under Australian law?
Have you received some unwanted gifts this holiday season? Perhaps you’ve bought a few things for yourself that…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/au/372476/
in #australia has anyone heard of or had any luck with returning a product that violates software rights claiming Australian Consumer Law - item does not match description? Thinking GPL license
For example "Android" is a brand that *means* 'opensource' and 'Linux'; so if twelve months pass and in my case Motorola (running) MediaTek hasn't released the source code of the Linux kernel to distribute with the phones - can I say they mislead me and I want a return or a replacement (with the source code)?
These #GPLviolaters need to pay and comply or lose money
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