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Consumer confidence starts year with a bang

Consumer confidence starts year with a bang

Consumer confidence has bounced higher and is expected to keep improving as rising real wages and rate cuts support household incomes.

Social media ban won't stop online risks, experts warn

Social media ban won't stop online risks, experts warn

Social media ban won't stop online risks, experts warn

Social media ban won't stop online risks, experts warn

Banning children from traditional social media platforms might not be as straightforward as Australian parents are being led to believe.

Harvey Norman misled customers with 'interest-free' ads

Harvey Norman misled customers with 'interest-free' ads

Harvey Norman misled customers with 'interest-free' ads

Harvey Norman misled customers with 'interest-free' ads

Retail giant Harvey Norman misled consumers with a widespread ad campaign offering interest-free and no-deposit purchase options, the Federal Court has ruled.

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Show some guts: PM 'backtracks' on gambling ad ban

Show some guts: PM 'backtracks' on gambling ad ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been accused of walking back support for gambling reforms, after he rebuffed concerns about sports betting advertisements.

Bet operator slapped with record fine over gambling ads

Bet operator slapped with record fine over gambling ads

Online betting operator Draftstars' offers of free bets and other inducements in ads has cost the firm a motza after it was slapped with a record fine.

Unlikely allies gather to call full-time on betting ads

Unlikely allies gather to call full-time on betting ads

A Labor minister and a Liberal backbencher have called for a complete ban on gambling advertising as the government remains tight-lipped on its policy.

If all bet ads are off, give us a break: Free TV

If all bet ads are off, give us a break: Free TV

Commercial television networks struggling with revenue will face further financial pain if all gambling advertising is banned, free-to-air channels say.

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Pressure builds for gambling ad ban

Pressure builds for gambling ad ban

Pressure builds for gambling ad ban

Pressure builds for gambling ad ban

As Australians continue to lose more to gambling than any other country in the world, pressure is mounting on both sides of politics to reform the sector.

'Half-hearted' gambling crackdown blasted by reformers

'Half-hearted' gambling crackdown blasted by reformers

'Half-hearted' gambling crackdown blasted by reformers

'Half-hearted' gambling crackdown blasted by reformers

Reports the government will opt against a complete ban on gambling advertising have been poorly received by advocates, who say the move would be a "betrayal".

Call for ad ban on easy credit for groceries, medicines

Call for ad ban on easy credit for groceries, medicines

Call for ad ban on easy credit for groceries, medicines

Call for ad ban on easy credit for groceries, medicines

A popular form of credit to encourage online shopping has morphed into a crutch for trying to stay a step ahead of financial disaster, an inquiry has been told.

Tactics targeting parents, kids in online junk food ads

Tactics targeting parents, kids in online junk food ads

Tactics targeting parents, kids in online junk food ads

Tactics targeting parents, kids in online junk food ads

Children’s characters and games are among the myriad of tactics being used by junk-food companies to convince parents, teens and kids to consume their products.

Gambling reform ongoing, PM says, despite no ad ban

Gambling reform ongoing, PM says, despite no ad ban

Gambling reform ongoing, PM says, despite no ad ban

Gambling reform ongoing, PM says, despite no ad ban

Anthony Albanese insists work is being done to implement reforms to stamp out problem gambling, one year on from a landmark report

Lack of play on betting ads a year from landmark review

Lack of play on betting ads a year from landmark review

Lack of play on betting ads a year from landmark review

Lack of play on betting ads a year from landmark review

A lack of action to stop the ubiquitous nature of betting ads targeting young people has been branded disappointing a year after a landmark review.

New campaign to nip consent confusion in the bud

New campaign to nip consent confusion in the bud

New campaign to nip consent confusion in the bud

New campaign to nip consent confusion in the bud

A new multi-million-dollar advertising campaign asks adults to brush up on their understanding of consent before discussing it with each other and young people.

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Ex-Victorian Liberals boss fined $40k over unlawful ads

Former Victorian Liberal Party director Sam McQuestin has been handed $40,000 in fines over a series of unlawful election ads.

Life360 soars after handily beating earnings guidance

Shares in fast-growing family-tracking tech company Life360 were up more than 30 per cent after it beat guidance and unveiled a new advertising business model.

Advertising veteran Harold Mitchell dead at 81

Advertising veteran and philanthropist Harold Mitchell who has been described as “a renaissance man" has died after undergoing knee replacement surgery.

No dispute: ex-Lib boss admits election ad omission

A former Victorian Liberal boss has urged a Federal Court judge to make an adverse finding against him over over a series of unlawful election ads.

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Toyota's electric adverts spark confusion claims

An environmental group is calling on Australia's consumer watchdog to investigate Toyota over the way it advertises hybrid vehicles.

Consumer advocates call for ban on 'green' weasel words

Vague and misleading marketing terms like 'for the planet' should be banned in Australia, according to a report analysing green claims in social media ads.

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Anti-Semitic posts and extreme misinformation have been appearing on social media platform X - alongside ads from Australian companies.

Kmart hit with $1 million fine for spam law breaches

Kmart breached spam laws more than 200,000 times and is paying the price, with the media watchdog lashing out at businesses that ignore customer privacy.

Watchdog slugs Uber with hefty spam advertising fine

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has hit Uber with a $412,000 fine for ignoring its spam advertising requirements.

Gas lobby ad found misleading for 'cleaner' claims

Australia's peak oil and gas lobby has modified its latest ad campaign after its claim gas was "cleaner" breached industry standards.

Spam mail crackdown continues with $1 million fine

A mechanic company which sent nearly two million texts and emails that failed to meet spam law requirements has been slapped with a $1 million fine.

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