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GOVERNMENT CONSULTING ON REFORMS TO EMPOWER CONSUMERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES

Brokers and other traders across a range of industries would have to declare paid commissions as part of major proposed reforms aimed at putting...

Virtual training for Quad bikes

SafeWork NSW has launched a virtual reality training program designed to highlight risks around using quad bikes on the farm.

Portal plan to check tradies' credentials

The NSW government is proposing a website for consumers to check if tradies have been given any penalty notices or prosecutions.

Ban on commissions paid to brokers under overhaul of consumer laws

MORTGAGE brokers would be banned from receiving monthly commissions from banks which can go on for ­decades and earn them thousands of dollars,...

BEAUTY AND COSMETICS CONSUMER RIGHTS GIVEN FAIR TRADING FACELIFT

The increasing popularity of cosmetic services as well as recent complaints to Fair Trading about poor quality beauticians has prompted a new Fair...

Women warned of shonky cosmetic procedures in new government advertising blitz

PEOPLE are being warned not to fall prey to botched beauty treatments as part of a hard-hitting new advertising blitz.

FURTHER FUNDS TO SUPPORT HOLBROOK HOMEOWNERS AFFECTED BY LOOSE-FILL ASBESTOS

Holbrook homeowners affected by loose-fill asbestos insulation will be better off thanks to the latest funding boost of more than $26,000 from the...

RYDALMERE COMPANY CHARGED AFTER WORKER’S FINGERS SEVERED

A Rydalmere company and its director have been fined $67,500 after a worker’s hand was crushed while cleaning machinery.

Company fined

A company in Sydney's northwest and its director have been fined after a worker's hand was crushed while cleaning machinery.

Stage 2 rebuild begins at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

Big changes are happening at Hornsby Hospital! 

CONSUMER RIGHTS EXTEND TO THE GRAVE

Grieving families are increasingly being taken advantage of when planning a funeral, with the number of complaints to NSW Fair Trading jumping to...

NSW funeral services complaints spike

Complaints about funeral planning services are at unprecedented levels, NSW Fair Trading numbers suggest.

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