ACCC sets ULL price at $16 flat rate - iTWire

ACCC sets ULL price at $16 flat rate - iTWire: "

ACCC sets ULL price at $16 flat rate iTWire ... the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, other telcos like Optus, iiNet, Internode and so on can provide ADSL broadband using their own equipment in telephone exchanges. In the past, the ACCC has mandated a differential pricing approach, ... and more »

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Bank told to pay for blunder - Herald Scotland

Bank told to pay for blunder - Herald Scotland: "

Bank told to pay for blunder Herald Scotland Consumer Focus said the error would cost Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank at least £10m. The banks' Australian company has already said its maximum exposure to the error is £19m. Clydesdale, which emerged from the banking crisis with its reputation less ... and more »

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Tassie economy in trouble - ABC Online

Tassie economy in trouble - ABC Online: "

Tassie economy in trouble ABC Online HEATHER EWART, PRESENTER: While Western Australia and Queensland continue to reap the benefits of the resources boom, there's growing concern that Australia is becoming a two-speed economy. The country's smallest state, Tasmania, is already showing ...

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Australian Dollar Direction Unclear as Markets Wait Out Political Turmoil in MeNa - Daily FX

Australian Dollar Direction Unclear as Markets Wait Out Political Turmoil in MeNa - Daily FX: "

Australian Dollar Direction Unclear as Markets Wait Out Political Turmoil in MeNa Daily FX The economic docket proved to give a mixed reading of the Australian economy, with no clear direction established as to whether or not moderate growth could be expected in the coming quarters. Consumer demand remains strong; a retail sales report ... and more »

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ACCC chief admits to indemnity: report - Business Spectator

ACCC chief admits to indemnity: report - Business Spectator: "

ACCC chief admits to indemnity: report Business Spectator The head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Graeme Samuel, has filed a defence against allegations by his business partners that he provided an indemnity to them, saying that he did provide an indemnity to help cover costs his ... Samuel admits to DFO lifelineThe Australian all 2 news articles »

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Strong dollar lures cyber thieves - Adelaide Now

Strong dollar lures cyber thieves - Adelaide Now: "

Strong dollar lures cyber thieves Adelaide Now ACCC deputy chairman and head of the Australian Consumer Fraud Taskforce Peter Kell said the number of people reporting losses to bank cyber fraud was rising. Experts believe the numbers are just the tip of the iceberg: Many victims are too embarrassed ... and more »

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Samuel admits to DFO lifeline - The Australian

Samuel admits to DFO lifeline - The Australian: "

Samuel admits to DFO lifeline The Australian However, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission boss does not respond in his formal defence to a further allegation by the two men that Mr Samuel asked to be "kept informed" about DFO matters. The allegation was made in another court filing ... and more »

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Investor signposts – week beginning 6 March 2011 - Switzer Financial News

Investor signposts – week beginning 6 March 2011 - Switzer Financial News: "

TheBull.com.au

Investor signposts – week beginning 6 March 2011 Switzer Financial News The upturn in the Asian economy, and thus demand for Australian raw materials, have served to offset weakness in consumer spending and residential and commercial construction. The new age of consumer conservatism has been another challenge for the ... RBA's Signal Inflation Is Contained Reflects `Sanguine' Outlook on PricesBloomberg No rate rise as economy growsThe Australian RBA's decision to leave rates on hold good news for retailers – but how long ...SmartCompany.com.au International Business Times -BusinessWeek -BBC News all 370 news articles »

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Angus & Robertson closures call for reinvention - StartupSmart

Angus & Robertson closures call for reinvention - StartupSmart: "

ABC Online

Angus & Robertson closures call for reinvention StartupSmart Small businesses can respond quite quickly [to consumer trends], which is exciting not only for the business but for the consumer.” The Australian Retailers Association believes there is an opportunity for independent and specialist bookstores to ... Hundreds lose jobs as A&R, Borders stores closeSydney Morning Herald 300 axed as book retailer retreatsThe Australian all 94 news articles »

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Australian dollar recedes to multi-week lows on racy euro - Business Spectator

Australian dollar recedes to multi-week lows on racy euro - Business Spectator: "

Australian dollar recedes to multi-week lows on racy euro Business Spectator Australia data includes business and consumer confidence, housing finance and employment. and Australian bond futures fell in line with Treasuries. The three-year contract dropped 0.07 points to 94.820 and the 10-year contract eased 0.07 points to ... and more »

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ACCC grants interim approval for WA chicken growers collective bargaining - TTKN News

ACCC grants interim approval for WA chicken growers collective bargaining - TTKN News: "

ACCC grants interim approval for WA chicken growers collective bargaining TTKN News The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today granted interim authorisation to allow Western Australian chicken growers to collectively bargain with their processors. ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said interim authorisation will provide ... and more »

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Police warn of tax phone scam - Courier Mail

Police warn of tax phone scam - Courier Mail: "

Police warn of tax phone scam Courier Mail State Operations Command's Fraud and Corporate Crime Group Detective Supt Brian Hay said the fraudsters were based overseas but using an Australian number. "After having obtained those details, I am confident that a demand will come for administration ... Police warn of 'tax office' scamCoolum & North Shore News Police warn of 'tax office' scamBundaberg NewsMail all 22 news articles »

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Tax Office phone scam warnings - Gold Coast Bulletin News

Tax Office phone scam warnings - Gold Coast Bulletin News: "

Tax Office phone scam warnings Gold Coast Bulletin News Police say overseas fraudsters are calling home telephones and pretending to be from the Australian Tax Office, telling the victim they are due a tax return as a reward for paying taxes on time. They then give out a staff identification number and an ... and more »

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NRL betting scam probe widens - Sydney Morning Herald

NRL betting scam probe widens - Sydney Morning Herald: "

Sydney Morning Herald

NRL betting scam probe widens Sydney Morning Herald Federal Sports Minister Mark Arbib said he was in favour of outlawing exotic bets and described the charges as a "wake up call" for Australian sporting bodies. It has also been revealed that punters who bet on an exotic option in a match between the ... NRL betting probe: Ayoub, Elias chargedThe Australian Committee to discuss Ayoub's futureNinemsn Bets scandal rocks Australian rugby leagueAustralia Network News Herald Sun all 558 news articles »

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Keneally's loss will be a mixed blessing for Gillard - The Australian

Keneally's loss will be a mixed blessing for Gillard - The Australian: "

Keneally's loss will be a mixed blessing for Gillard The Australian This change would have effectively limited the ability of NSW unions to rort the system. Keneally, under pressure from her political backers, suddenly decided that NSW no longer agreed, attracting an irritated response by both her federal and other ... and more »

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Not many fiddled as Queensland drowned - Courier Mail

Not many fiddled as Queensland drowned - Courier Mail: "

Not many fiddled as Queensland drowned Courier Mail And I would be surprised if our myriad social service, industry assistance, farm relief and recession-proofing schemes and everything else that suckles on the public teat could boast such a rort rate. Despite the public perception of Centrelink being ...

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Not many fiddled as Queensland drowned - Courier Mail

Not many fiddled as Queensland drowned - Courier Mail: "

Not many fiddled as Queensland drowned Courier Mail And I would be surprised if our myriad social service, industry assistance, farm relief and recession-proofing schemes and everything else that suckles on the public teat could boast such a rort rate. Despite the public perception of Centrelink being ...

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Tiny school's 42 students head the state's maths list - The Age

Tiny school's 42 students head the state's maths list - The Age: "

Tiny school's 42 students head the state's maths list The Age It encourages schools to cheat and rort their results,'' Mr Cobbold said. ''It punishes low-performing schools by red-flagging them. It harms education by encouraging weeks and months of practising for tests at the expense of other subjects.'' and more »

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Phone tax scam targets Queenslanders - Ninemsn

Phone tax scam targets Queenslanders - Ninemsn: "

Phone tax scam targets Queenslanders Ninemsn Detective Superintendent Brian Hay said the caller is from overseas but uses an 02 prefix to give the impression the call is from Australia. Superintendent Hay warned against giving any personal or financial information to unsolicited callers. ... and more »

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Air New Zealand, others, warned by Aussie watchdog over online fares - National Business Review

Air New Zealand, others, warned by Aussie watchdog over online fares - National Business Review: "

News 4 Us

Air New Zealand, others, warned by Aussie watchdog over online fares National Business Review One of the airlines, American Airlines, had also failed to display all-inclusive airfares for its domestic travel in Australia, which has now been rectified, the ACCC said. This review followed a significant guidance program conducted by the ACCC ... Consumer watchdog warns airlines over advertised pricesThe Australian all 4 news articles »

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Air New Zealand, others, warned by Aussie watchdog over online fares - National Business Review

Air New Zealand, others, warned by Aussie watchdog over online fares - National Business Review: "

News 4 Us

Air New Zealand, others, warned by Aussie watchdog over online fares National Business Review One of the airlines, American Airlines, had also failed to display all-inclusive airfares for its domestic travel in Australia, which has now been rectified, the ACCC said. This review followed a significant guidance program conducted by the ACCC ... Consumer watchdog warns airlines over advertised pricesThe Australian all 4 news articles »

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Consumer watchdog warns airlines over advertised prices - The Australian

Consumer watchdog warns airlines over advertised prices - The Australian: "

News 4 Us

Consumer watchdog warns airlines over advertised prices The Australian "All airlines carrying on a business in Australia must advertise airfares that include all applicable fees and taxes," ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said. "The ACCC will not tolerate further non-compliance. These pricing requirements have been in place ... Major Airlines Notified of Non-Compliance Over Advertised Airfare Prices by ...News 4 Us all 4 news articles »

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Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode - ZDNet Australia

Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode - ZDNet Australia: "

Delimiter

Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode ZDNet Australia In Internode's submission on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and NBN Co's proposal for 120 (now 121) points of interconnect (POIs) where NBN Co's service will end and access seekers will connect customers, Lindsay criticised ... ACCC sets ULL price at $16 flat rateDelimiter Opinion: NBN Co has more ACCC hurdles to jumpiT News all 31 news articles »

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Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode - ZDNet Australia

Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode - ZDNet Australia: "

Delimiter

Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode ZDNet Australia In Internode's submission on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and NBN Co's proposal for 120 (now 121) points of interconnect (POIs) where NBN Co's service will end and access seekers will connect customers, Lindsay criticised ... ACCC sets ULL price at $16 flat rateDelimiter Opinion: NBN Co has more ACCC hurdles to jumpiT News all 31 news articles »

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Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode - ZDNet Australia

Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode - ZDNet Australia: "

Delimiter

Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode ZDNet Australia In Internode's submission on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and NBN Co's proposal for 120 (now 121) points of interconnect (POIs) where NBN Co's service will end and access seekers will connect customers, Lindsay criticised ... ACCC sets ULL price at $16 flat rateDelimiter Opinion: NBN Co has more ACCC hurdles to jumpiT News all 31 news articles »

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Scam artists target Australian credit card holders - eWAY AU eCommerce News

Scam artists target Australian credit card holders - eWAY AU eCommerce News: "

Scam artists target Australian credit card holders eWAY AU eCommerce News A representative of Visa Australia confirmed to the newspaper that Flockton had acted wisely, and that Visa would never solicit information in this way. Whether doing business over the phone or via online payment gateways, consumer protection advocates ... Scammers callPort Macquarie News all 2 news articles »

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Jetsetter scams $30m - Camden Advertiser

Jetsetter scams $30m - Camden Advertiser: "

Stuff.co.nz

Jetsetter scams $30m Camden Advertiser PROMINENT Australian businesses have lost up to $30 million in what appears to be a sophisticated loan scam based in Bahrain and Switzerland. What the victims all shared was financial desperation. A south coast developer was in urgent needs of funds, ... In pursuit of a global fee-for-allThe Australian all 10 news articles »

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We're creating a segregated school system - Sydney Morning Herald

We're creating a segregated school system - Sydney Morning Herald: "

We're creating a segregated school system Sydney Morning Herald Another well known scam is to make a donation to the school, which is tax deductable. Then, usually through a third party, generate a scholorship for the child of the donating parent. Hence the tax payer FURTHER subsidises the education. ... and more »

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Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode - ZDNet Australia

Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode - ZDNet Australia: "

Delimiter

Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode ZDNet Australia In Internode's submission on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and NBN Co's proposal for 120 (now 121) points of interconnect (POIs) where NBN Co's service will end and access seekers will connect customers, Lindsay criticised ... Action by ACCC slashed value of Telstra's copper by billionsSydney Morning Herald ACCC sets ULL price at $16 flat rateDelimiter Optus slams rates set for Telstra's copper networkHerald Sun iT News -TTKN News -Computerworld Australia all 26 news articles »

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'The banks are bastards' - Sydney Morning Herald

'The banks are bastards' - Sydney Morning Herald: "

SBS

'The banks are bastards' Sydney Morning Herald ... overtaken the Commonwealth Bank as most price competitive by consumer measure. The others have moved - kicking and screaming - to match these initiatives. This in turn is the reason that the banking lobby group, the Australian Bankers' Association, ... Call to link banking pay rises to customer approvalThe Australian Bankers response to Choice's challenge: Most of the list already dealt withInternational Business Times Consumer focus can 'end bank bashing'NEWS.com.au all 46 news articles »

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Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode - ZDNet Australia

Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode - ZDNet Australia: "

Delimiter

Disasters could cut NBN comms: Internode ZDNet Australia In Internode's submission on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and NBN Co's proposal for 120 (now 121) points of interconnect (POIs) where NBN Co's service will end and access seekers will connect customers, Lindsay criticised ... ACCC sets ULL price at $16 flat rateDelimiter Opinion: NBN Co has more ACCC hurdles to jumpiT News all 26 news articles »

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ACCC sets ULL price at $16 flat rate - Delimiter

ACCC sets ULL price at $16 flat rate - Delimiter: "

Delimiter

ACCC sets ULL price at $16 flat rate Delimiter ... the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, other telcos like Optus, iiNet, Internode and so on can provide ADSL broadband using their own equipment in telephone exchanges. In the past, the ACCC has mandated a differential pricing approach, ...

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THE DISTILLERY: Seven shiners - Business Spectator

THE DISTILLERY: Seven shiners - Business Spectator: "

Sydney Morning Herald

THE DISTILLERY: Seven shiners Business Spectator And on this subject, John Durie wrote in The Australian this morning: "ASIC may have set the date for competition to formally begin on the Australian stockmarket, but the ASX is still arguing and delaying the process. The ACCC wants the ASX to lodge a ... James Packer's shock resignation from Ten Network board puts focus on media ...SmartCompany.com.au all 185 news articles »

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Opinion: NBN Co has more ACCC hurdles to jump - iT News

Opinion: NBN Co has more ACCC hurdles to jump - iT News: "

Opinion: NBN Co has more ACCC hurdles to jump iT News The competition watchdog might take note of others being excluded on dubious security grounds or a lack of a managed services track record in Australia. The question is whether excluding any major vendor will wind up costing more. The ACCC's task will ... and more »

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Telstra's fault warning on NBN service - The Australian

Telstra's fault warning on NBN service - The Australian: "

News 4 Us

Telstra's fault warning on NBN service The Australian Telstra's warning was revealed as the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission released a revised list of the 121 points of interconnect (POI) that the NBN Co will distribute around the nation to serve as access hubs where retailers can hook into ... Telstra warns exchanges not ready for NBN PoIsPC World Magazine ACCC issues new PoI list for NBN CoARNnet NBN to face same scrutiny as Australia PostSydney Morning Herald ZDNet Australia -Australian Techworld -The Age all 84 news articles »

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