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Can you return gifts without a receipt or packaging? A legal expert explains

Can you return gifts without a receipt or packaging? A legal expert explains

Before you box up your unwanted presents and head to the shops, here’s what Australia’s consumer law says about asking for a return, exchange or...

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Katharine Kemp

Tech giant Meta will pay Australians $50 million for enabling the Cambridge Analytica scandal

The Australian Information Commissioner today announced a settlement with tech giant Meta over its involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal....

17.12.2024 30

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Katharine Kemp

Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks – new report

New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet connected cars in Australia. It’s yet another reason why we need...

19.11.2024 3

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Katharine Kemp

Long-overdue Australian privacy law reform is here – and it’s still not fit for the digital era

Almost four years since the Privacy Act review commenced, the Australian government has introduced a reform bill that fails to make most of the...

12.09.2024 20

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Katharine Kemp

Why is it so hard to cancel subscriptions or end ‘free’ trials? Report shows how companies trap you into paying

Many businesses are trapping Australian consumers in paid subscriptions by making them hard to cancel, hiding important details and offering “free”...

26.08.2024 2

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Katharine Kemp