My Tough Mudder event was cancelled but they won’t refund my tickets. What are my rights?
By Kat George

Your consumer rights depend on the reason for the cancellation, policy professional <strong>Kat George </strong>writes, and whether the circumstances were beyond the organiser’s control

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/21/event-cancelled-no-tickets-refund-what-are-my-rights-customer-service

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My Tough Mudder event was cancelled but they won’t refund my tickets. What are my rights?

Your consumer rights depend on the reason for the cancellation, policy professional Kat George writes, and whether the circumstances were beyond the organiser’s control

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Coles caught red handed, so what next? – podcast
By Presented by Nour Haydar with Jonathan Barrett; produced by Joe Koning, sound design and mixing by Lu Hill; Executive producer is Hannah Parkes

Australian retailers are on notice after the federal court handed down a landmark judgment against the nation’s second-largest supermarket chain. Coles was found to have misled shoppers by promoting discounts that were not real after the Australian consumer watchdog launched legal action in 2024.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/18/coles-caught-red-handed-so-what-next-full-story-podcast

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Coles caught red-handed, so what next? – Full Story podcast

Business editor Jonathan Barrett tells Nour Haydar why the court found Coles misled consumers, what the ruling means for the retailer’s reputation and whether it will mean cheaper prices at the checkout

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Coles has been busted for ‘misleading’ shoppers about their already annoying Down Down prices

All of us (literally) poor suckers who have to pay attention to grocery prices have known this all along

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Court rules Coles misled shoppers with its ‘Down Down’ discount campaign
By Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter

Landmark finding against supermarket giant comes after competition watchdog argued that markdowns did not represent genuine savings

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/accc-v-coles-down-down-federal-court-case

#Coles #Supermarkets #Consumeraffairs #Australianews #Business #Australianlaw #Woolworths #AustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommissionACCC #CatieMcLeodConsumeraffairsreporter

Court rules Coles misled shoppers with its ‘Down Down’ discount campaign

Landmark finding against supermarket giant comes after competition watchdog argued that markdowns did not represent genuine savings

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Woolworths’ ‘Prices Dropped’ rules intended to prevent ‘gaming’ the promotional system, executive tells court

Senior manager at supermarket giant gives evidence on day two of case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

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Australia’s major fuel suppliers being investigated over alleged price-gouging amid Iran war

Anthony Albanese also announces new national fuel supply taskforce and urges motorists ‘only take what you need’

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Woolworths reports 16% jump in profits as ACCC prepares legal action over ‘illusory’ discounts

Earnings report released on Wednesday shows supermarket made $859m net profit in past six months as higher prices hit shoppers

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Consumer watchdog concerned by rise of per-item prices at Australian supermarkets

Gina Cass-Gottlieb says one of the regulator’s main priorities is to ensure price claims are ‘clear and truthful’

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Coles offered ‘utterly misleading’ discounts consumer watchdog argues in federal court case

ACCC alleges the supermarket breached the law by offering ‘illusory’ discounts on many products

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Bunnings accused of ‘greenwashing’ timber amid concerns about supplier’s illegal logging

The Wilderness Society lodges complaint with consumer watchdog over hardware and garden chain’s sale of timber sourced from NSW Forestry Corporation

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