Consumer Law

Politics & Society

The game is up for corporate fraudsters

A landmark decision of the High Court explains how corporations can now be held directly responsible for their predatory business models

Health & Medicine

|

Analysis

Corporations are putting profits above the safety of women. And it's evil

The pelvic mesh scandal is an example of the evil of selling unsafe products. The law can and should do something about it

Politics & Society

Australia’s pawnbrokers are too lightly regulated and that’s a problem

In Australia, pawnbrokers are largely exempt from national consumer credit laws and it’s leaving often-desperate people exposed to acute risks

Arts & Culture

‘Picture to burn’: The law probably won’t protect Taylor (or other women) from deepfakes

Legal redress is hard if you fall victim to an AI-generated pornographic and abusive deepfake

Health & Medicine

Who is at fault when medical software gets it wrong?

Clinical decision support software is beneficial but if it malfunctions, a doctor’s duty of care likely makes them liable

Politics & Society

ACCC vs Big Tech: Round 10 and counting

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking on Big Tech again – this time it’s Meta – with a focus on dismantling a key Big Tech defence tool

Sciences & Technology

The privacy paradox: Why we let ourselves be monitored

Digital virtual assistants make life more convenient but we are trading off our privacy. Here are some simple steps to keeping the AI where you want it

Politics & Society

Consumer rights and unwrapping the latest gadget

You may be excited about the digital device under the Christmas tree, but what are your consumer rights and protections when it comes to issues like privacy?

Politics & Society

Making information accessible - for everyone

Essential but often complex services like banks, utilities and phones need to be accessible for all, including those with cognitive disabilities. Here’s how you do it.

Sciences & Technology

RegTech and the future of customer protection

Big business uses artificial intelligence like regulation technology, or RegTech, to go through the fine print of contracts to ensure compliance - but isn’t it time the technology was used to protect customers?