News Articles for Catriona Lowe

Australians have been scammed out of $175 million in the first half of 2025 alone, the national consumer watchdog reports.

The competition watchdog has sued Banana Boat sunscreen brand owner in the Federal Court, over allegations of greenwashing.

The federal government has assembled a crack team of scam-busting experts to target investment swindles that cost Australians millions of dollars a year.

Businesses and individuals in Australia have lost a record $3.1 billion by falling victim to scams last year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found.

Australia's consumer protection body is clamping down on ‘greenwashing' after discovering more than 50 per cent of businesses made misleading claims about their environmental credentials.