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Wednesday November 4, 2009
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ANZ joins queue to cut penalties for disgruntled customers

Saturday September 19, 2009
ANZ took the amount of money to be handed back to consumers by the big four banks through a reduction in penalty charges to $750 million yesterday after unveiling a comprehensive overhaul of its account fees.

What's different about taxi fares?

Saturday July 4, 2009
LAST week's legal action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission can hardly have come as a surprise to Cabcharge.

Clubs Want Net Gamblers To Play By Rules For Pokies

Tuesday January 13, 2009
THE registered clubs movement will launch an assault against internet gaming operators, lobbying to have them observe some of the restrictions pubs and clubs face such as bans on inducement betting and credit card betting.

Credit Card Users Prefer Discounts Over Rewards: Survey

Thursday September 11, 2008
CONSUMERS are opting for credit cards with no annual fee or those offering discounts on petrol or grocery prices, a survey shows.

Lenders Let Teens Notch Up Massive Debts

Sunday December 9, 2007
EASY credit may leave thousands of teenagers unable to pay their bills, as new figures show that people who apply for credit in the lead-up to Christmas are most likely to default on repayments.

Red-faced Anz Pledges To Watch Its Words On Credit Card Fees

Sunday October 31, 2004
A lesson for consumers always watch the fine print, David Potts writes.

Trio Accused Of Credit Card Fraud

Sunday June 6, 2004
THREE people faced credit card fraud charges in Parramatta Bail Court yesterday.

Judgement Day For The Credit Card System

Friday September 19, 2003
The credit card market faces a shake-up today when Federal Court judge Brian Tamberlin hands down his judgement of the Reserve Bank's reform of the industry.

St George Credit Card Helps National Parks Service

Wednesday December 11, 2002
IT is being billed as a credit card with a conscience.

Central Bank Reform Boost For Equality

Wednesday August 28, 2002
BY cracking open the credit card payments oligopoly, the Reserve Bank has struck a blow for equality and introduced significant economic reform.

Reserve To Tackle Credit Card Fees

Friday April 13, 2001
The Reserve Bank yesterday announced it would use its powers to break the banks' credit card monopoly stranglehold, which is earning them about $600 million a year.