Can consumers be confident the products we buy online now are safe? Not really. Changing the law to catch up with other countries would help.

CPRC welcomes the announcement of major reforms to residential parks, calling the package of measures a recognition of the vulnerabilities faced by park residents.

A new report says Australian borrowers would benefit from 30-year fixed-rate home loans, and they should be made available.

Annual Reports Each financial year, CPRC releases an Annual Report outlining our activities, engagement, research and policy submissions, along with the Directors’ and Financial reports.

Join us for a live conversation on how repairability labels could work here in  Australian and what lessons we can take from France’s world-first repair index.

Join us for a live conversation on how repairability labels could work here in  Australian and what lessons we can take from France’s world-first repair index.

Optus says cheque refunds are not standard practice but are implemented ‘where electronic banking is unavailable’

Deputy CEO and Digital Policy Director, Chandni Gupta said that the ACCC's recommendations send a strong and positive signal that regulators are listening and taking harmful design choices seriously.

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By Erin Turner There has been a lot of ink spilled on Australia’s “cost of living crisis”. Governments across our nation, and beyond, are looking for measures to deliver relief. To put dollars back in the pockets of households and individuals.

Australians of all ages are engaging with gaming to relax, learn or connect with friends, but common design features can leave players worse-off – 95% of Australian adult gamers encounter manipulative...

Experts call for Digital Ombudsman as financial losses add up.

The cost of managing your privacy. Insights from a 24-hour privacy sweep

A US regulator has introduced a "click to cancel" rule to make it easier to cancel subscription services. What are the rules in Australia?

Appliances should receive a repair rating to help consumers navigate vague claims and invest in genuinely sustainable products,...

Join Anthony Frosh as he interviews Marianne Campbell, Head of Research at CPRC, on green claims in advertising, media, and product labels. Topics: ✅ Green marketing & greenwashing ✅ Misleading environmental claims ✅ Consumer trust & expectations ✅ Regulations in Australia & Europe ✅ Repairability & durability ratings ✅ How consumers can protect themselves Tune in to learn more!

One of Labor's first promises this election campaign is to outlaw supermarket price gouging.

Barriers to Effective Dispute Resolution in the Telecommunications Industry

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A new report calls for opting out of subscriptions to become as easy as opting in.

Signing up for a digital subscription can take a matter of seconds, but cancelling requires battling several layers of manipulation.

There is still no appetite for systemic reform to close the gap – even a year on from the failed voice referendum – the latest Guardian Essential poll shows The great silence that has enveloped our nation since last year’s referendum is lifting, as those who issued the invitation to walk together for a better future reemerge to confront its rejection. It’s been a strange time. The quiet was so deafening it seemed to take on a form of its own; like the pall that descends on a dressing room after a heavy defeat, or the emptiness when a relationship fails. Continue reading...

Wealth of Australia’s richest 200 people equal to about 25% of GDP, report finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The wealth of the richest 200 people in Australia is equivalent to nearly a quarter of national GDP, with researchers warning that if this trend continues, wealth disparity will soon destroy any remaining semblance of equality in Australian society. The wealth of the very rich has more than tripled in the past two decades, from 8.4% of Australia’s GDP in 2004 to 23.7% of GDP in 2024, with the top fifth of households holding wealth 146 times greater than the bottom fifth, according to research released on Tuesday by the Australia Institute. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Reset.Tech Australia worked with YouGov in July 2024 to poll over 1500 Australian voters. They were asked a range of questions about digital regulation, in the context of anticipated reforms to the Pr...