Consumer watchdog refuses to certify green labelling scheme

Consumer watchdog refuses to certify green labelling scheme

The ACCC has not certified a key federal government program used by more than 500 companies to promote their environmental credentials.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey

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Uber is winning the rideshare war,but our addiction to the app may backfire

Uber is winning the rideshare war,but our addiction to the app may backfire

Despite years of controversy and frustration,Australians can’t seem to get enough of Uber. Transport industry insiders and competition experts warn consumers will be left paying the price.

  • bySophie Aubrey
Watchdog cracks down on Glad garbage bags ‘greenwashing’

Watchdog cracks down on Glad garbage bags ‘greenwashing’

The manufacturer of Glad garbage bags faces potentially millions of dollars in penalties after the consumer and competition watchdog launched legal action over false claims some bags were made partly from recycled ocean plastic.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Why the crackdown on ‘killer’ deals is no silver bullet

Why the crackdown on ‘killer’ deals is no silver bullet

Changes aimed at stopping oligopolies becoming more entrenched through mergers make sense. Just don’t hold your breath for lower prices as a result.

  • byClancy Yeates
Fears new merger laws ‘could be costly’ for smaller firms

Fears new merger laws ‘could be costly’ for smaller firms

The proposed reforms will make it harder for deals to go ahead in markets dominated by a handful of corporate giants,but could also be costly for smaller companies,experts say.

  • byMillie Muroi andJessica Yun
Why the government’s merger law shake-up gets a tick from me

Why the government’s merger law shake-up gets a tick from me

The government’s merger reforms herald a significant shake-up for competition policy in Australia that will deliver direct benefit to everyone from consumers to big business.

  • byAllan Fels
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Beefed-up competition watchdog to sink teeth into big mergers

Beefed-up competition watchdog to sink teeth into big mergers

The largest changes to the laws governing business mergers will be unveiled on Wednesday as the government seeks to make the economy more competitive.

  • byShane Wright
Four ways the cards could fall for Star Sydney
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Casinos

Four ways the cards could fall for Star Sydney

Star Sydney’s current and former executives are about to be hauled before Adam Bell,SC,for a second time in 18 months – and the stakes are high.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Kids have not ‘gone soft’ when it comes to music festivals
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Live music

Kids have not ‘gone soft’ when it comes to music festivals

The rapid decline of music festivals in Australia is symptomatic of a bigger problem – and it’s not the fault of young people.

  • byMillie Muroi
Virgin cancelled Elif’s flight,then refused to refund her out-of-pocket expenses

Virgin cancelled Elif’s flight,then refused to refund her out-of-pocket expenses

Transport Minister Catherine King say it is clear Australia’s airlines are not delivering what passengers expect,as pressure mounts for greater consumer protections.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Who would have thought a cost of living crisis play could be so funny?
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Who would have thought a cost of living crisis play could be so funny?

Our reviewers give their verdict on acts all over town from the No Pay,No Way,Carmen,Chris Isaak and Grease.

  • byJohn Shand,Peter McCallum,Harriet Cunningham,Chantal Nguyen andShamim Razavi