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Gina Cass-Gottlieb

Tuesday, December 05

If you're banking on smaller power bills, don't hold your breath

Households and businesses are unlikely to see lower power bills immediately from the federal government’s intervention in the energy market.

Consumer watchdog outlines tougher online scam safeguards

Digital platforms need stronger safeguards to combat scams and should be subject to mandatory dispute resolution processes, Australia’s consumer watchdog says.

ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb speaks to media. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi)

Multiple privacy, police and consumer inquiries into Optus data breach

Several investigations have been launched into the massive Optus data breach, which compromised the personal details of millions of Australians.

What a jolt: Power prices increase fivefold, petrol back above $2 a litre

Power prices spiked in June up to five times higher than the wholesale price at the start of 2021, the consumer watchdog has revealed, while the relief from a halving of fuel excise has proven to be short-lived.