Fuel giant Ampol’s $1.1 billion takeover of 500 EG Australia service stations hits snag
Ampol announced plans to acquire EG Australia in August last year, subject to regulatory approval which has now…
How to protect against scams when buying and selling online on Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree
When Savannah listed her old iPhone for sale on Facebook Marketplace, she didn’t expect any trouble. The single…
City Beach fined $14m by Federal Court over button battery safety breaches
Australian fashion retailer City Beach has been fined $14 million for selling “non-compliant button battery products”. The Federal…
HelloFresh and Youfoodz sued by ACCC over allegedly misleading consumers
The consumer watchdog is suing home meal delivery providers HelloFresh and Youfoodz for allegedly misleading consumers, claiming the…
SCA must shed broadcast licences to get Seven merger over the line
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has given “prior approval” for the proposed merger between Seven West Media…
ACCC warns of ‘sophisticated’ ghost stores ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales
With $6.8 billion predicted to be spent across Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Australians are also at risk…
The dodgy tactics to watch out for if you’re shopping at Black Friday sales
If you have visited a shopping centre or website in the past fortnight, you have probably been bombarded…
Coloured sand for sale on eBay Australia removed days after asbestos contamination recall
A national recall of 32 coloured sand products that may contain asbestos has highlighted cracks in the system…
SA education minister calls for urgent national inquiry as asbestos sand sites climb to more than 450
South Australia’s education chief has called for a national inquiry into how coloured play sand contaminated with asbestos…
ACCC traces some coloured asbestos sand to ‘a particular quarry in China’
Some of the coloured sand found to contain asbestos has been traced to a quarry in China, according…
Coloured sand linked to asbestos contamination scare found at more than 100 SA education sites
Coloured sand products linked to an asbestos contamination scare have so far been identified at more than 100…
List of Canberra schools closed after asbestos found in recalled decorative coloured sand
Sixteen public schools in Canberra are closed today and several others are partially closed due to potential asbestos…