Disclosure and transparency are still necessary, according to the Fairness in Franchising report, but are insufficient to protect franchisees operating small businesses against the abuse of contractual power by some franchisors.
The Fairness...
Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the Labor party’s commitment to three key changes to legislation on unfair contract terms.
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Ms Carnell described Labor’s announced changes...
Australians have more choice than ever before when buying petrol, according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC).
The ACCC says motorists should take advantage of this increased choice. They should be...
Heinz could face a $10 million fine for misleading consumers over the nutritional status of a product marketed at toddlers.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has requested the near-maximum fine as...
Caltex and Woolworth have announced a long-term strategic alliance across convenience, wholesale food, redemption, loyalty and fuel supply.
The businesses say they hope to create a “market-leading convenience offering”.
Under the agreement, they will...
Growing concerns about risks to global crude-oil supplies have caused international oil prices, and local retail petrol prices, to jump dramatically, peaking in May.
Average petrol prices in Australia’s five largest cities (Sydney,...
A new in-depth petrol report published by the ACCC this month has suggested that prices for petrol vary significantly by retailer, with Coles Express cited as the most expensive on average across...
Nearly 5,000 small businesses reported various issues to the ACCC last year, with the most common areas of concern being alleged misleading conduct, consumer guarantees and wrongly accepting payments.
The ACCC took seven...
