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Watchdog reveals Indigenous people still face barriers in accessing financial services
Complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority continue to highligh...
Giovanni Torre 22 Jan 2026
Ban on remote and regional retailer Urban Rampage using Centrepay deductions made permanent
The ban on retail chain Urban Rampage entering into credit arrangements involvin...
Giovanni Torre 11 Nov 2025
New report reveals harms of Indigenous Consumer Racial Profiling in Canada
The Heiltsuk Nation released an expert report on Friday on Indigenous Consumer R...
Giovanni Torre 18 Aug 2025
Banks forced to take action over high fees exposed by 'Better Banking for Indigenous Consumers' report
Banks must ask themselves some 'difficult questions' following a review by ASIC,...
Keira Jenkins 29 Jul 2025
Optus admits to 'unconscionable conduct', faces $100million penalty for targeting vulnerable First Nations customers
Optus could face a $100 million penalty after admitting to unconscionable conduc...
Dechlan Brennan 18 Jun 2025
Kerrynne Liddle vows to “take the fight up to Labor" as Opposition spokesperson for Indigenous policy

Senator Kerrynne Liddle says "there is much work to do" in her new role as Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians. The Arrernte senator for South Australia, who is also the Opposition spokesperson...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 28, 2025
Groceries in some remote First Nations communities cost more than double city prices, CHOICE research reveals

A new investigation from CHOICE has found groceries in some remote First Nations communities cost more than twice as much when compared to capital cities.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 30, 2024
Urban Rampage planning to take the corporate watchdog to court over stop order

A key retailer for First Nations people in regional Australia is planning to take the corporate watchdog to court after it slapped two stop orders on the company.

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Brendan Foster Apr 4, 2024
Urban Rampage claims stop order from ASIC "disastrous" for First Nations customers

A store that operates in regional Australia claims an ongoing stop order from the corporate watchdog is having disastrous impacts on its First Nations customers.

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Brendan Foster Mar 19, 2024
Court finds Youpla misrepresented itself as an Aboriginal-owned or managed company

The collapsed funeral fund Youpla misrepresented itself as Aboriginal owned or managed, the full Federal Court ruled on Thursday. The Youpla Group schemes, previously known as the Aboriginal Community...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 29, 2024
ASIC issues Urban Rampage with interim stop order over concerns of financial harm to First Nations consumers

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has made an interim stop order preventing Coral Coast Distributors (Cairns) Pty Ltd (CCD) from having customers at its Urban Rampage retail store...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 29, 2024
Heron Loban takes leading board role at the Australian Financial Complaints Authority

Highly-respected Indigenous lawyer Heron Loban has been appointed to the independent board of financial industry watchdog the Australian Financial Complaints Authority.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Dec 15, 2023
Raylene Bellottie takes leading role at financial industry watchdog AFCA

Raylene Bellottie will go on the front foot in her new role as a director of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. Ms Bellottie, alongside Yien Hong, was announced as a new industry director...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 17, 2023
Aboriginal Consumers Count survey extended

The 'Aboriginal Consumers Count' survey, which aims to gather feedback from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 16 and above in Western Australia, has been extended until June 30, 2023.

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Zak Kirkup May 4, 2023
Indigenous advocates campaign to "Save Sorry Business" after funeral fund collapse

The Save Sorry Business coalition is holding a "day of action" to call for help for the thousands of Indigenous people targeted by a failed funeral insurer.

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Rudi Maxwell (AAP) Mar 26, 2023
2023 Aboriginal Consumers Survey Starts in WA

Consumer Protection WA is inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 16 and over to participate in a survey to share their experiences with buying goods and services.

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Zak Kirkup Mar 16, 2023
Parliamentary inquiry to examine rights of First Nations consumers

Advocates for Indigenous consumers have welcomed a new parliamentary enquiry looking into corporations ripping off Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers.

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NIT Nov 18, 2021
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