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06/11	Don’t be taken in by trademark scam
05/11	Court fines unlicensed trader
05/11	Mudgee man fined for unlicensed motor dealing
04/11	Court fines unlicensed trader
04/11	Hunter wine services dupes consumers
04/11	Minister launches public consultation on tenancy law reforms

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27/10	NSW consumers protected from rogue lenders
26/10	South Coast building blitz nets $16,500 in fines
22/10	Deadly Dollars hits the road for third time
20/10	Dangerous dummies removed from marketplace
18/10	Minister orders trampoline safety review
16/10	Consumers urged to be wary when buying cars
14/10	Minister Judge congratulates 2009 Knockout winners
14/10	Minister puts Maitland businesses on notice
11/10	Public feedback welcome on Retirement Village Regulation
01/10	Judge warns consumers to check trade licences

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30/09	Rees government strengthens fines for unsafe electrical goods
29/09	NSW consumers urged to provide feedback on funerals
27/09	Minister tells fitness industry: Shape up ahead of new laws
24/09	Dangerous baby rattles removed from stores
23/09	DVD shows Aboriginal consumers how to get a fair go
21/09	Minister warns: Roofing batts potential fire risk
18/09	Rees Government gets tough on unlicensed motor dealers
16/09	Bitumen bandits back in Taree
13/09	Dodgy traders fleece elderly consumers
12/09	Straightforward guide to changing strata laws
11/09	Fair Trading visits Orange
09/09	Regional Access Program heads north
09/09	Henty Machinery Field Days a focus for Fair Trading
08/09	Trader fined for ignoring electrical safety
06/09	Husband and wife fined for illegal car dealing
05/09	Minister warns public about TLC Consulting Services
04/09	Father's Day compliance blitz
04/09	Pyramid schemes alert: Judge
02/09	Recall of dodgy hot water bottles

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31/08	Builder fined for failing to provide insurance
31/08	Fair Trading to visit residential parks
31/08	Real estate blitz a matter of trust
17/08	Minister urges consumers to check bathroom heaters
14/08	Fair Trading inspectors out in force at AgQuip
14/08	Fair Trading fines Broken Hill stock and station agents
14/08	Have your say on high front gutters
14/08	Parents urged to remove toy ball after recall
11/08	Fine sends strong message to dodgy car dealers
09/08	Children's scooter sparks safety review
08/08	Rogue real estate agent disqualified for a decade
05/08	Building company fined for endangering lives
05/08	High school students learn about Money Stuff
05/08	Buyer beware of online car sales
04/08	Minister issues safety warning to plumbers
03/08	NSW families ‘saved’ from dodgy home loan broker

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30/07	Fair Trading visits Ryde and Eastwood
21/07	Minister warns: Don't get bitten by pet scam
17/07	Broken Hill gets good rap from Fair Trading
17/07	Warning on rogue traders in Albury
16/07	Consumers warned not to deal with unlicensed travel agents
14/07	Fine sends strong message to disqualified agent
13/07	Rees Government closely monitoring home warranty insurance
08/07	Tamworth puts on an Olympic show
08/07	Burney congratulates NAIDOC Week Art Competition winners
08/07	Fair Trading celebrates NAIDOC Week
06/07	Deadly Dollars hits the road again
04/07	Plan ahead to avoid being caught out these school holidays
03/07	Mandatory requirements for sinking fund plans
02/07	Garage World licence expires
02/07	Crackdown on dangerous toys results in conviction
01/07	Nothing fishy about these weights

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28/06	Master painters rewarded for excellence
27/06	Rees government funding boost for Redfern
26/06	Shop smart during the end of financial year sales
25/06	Fair Trading visits Queanbeyan
25/06	Fair Trading cuts fees for partnerships
24/06	Fine sends strong message to dodgy car dealers
23/06	Bitumen bandits strike again
22/06	Art competition celebrates NAIDOC Week
22/06	First suspension of builder under new laws
20/06	Minister warns public: Beware of dodgy salesmen
18/06	Rees Government boosts support for struggling families
18/06	NSW tenants better protected under new law
16/06	Bogus water officers target Central Coast
13/06	Dangerous baby dummies removed from marketplace
12/06	Regal Developments licence cancelled
10/06	Dodgy trader fined for putting lives at risk
09/06	Minister warns home owners: Beware of George Hadchity
09/06	Door–to–door traders target Cobar
05/06	Art competition proves a winner for Aboriginal artists
02/06	Fair Trading Commissioner visits Broken Hill, Wilcannia and Cobar
01/06	New laws to protect tenants in tough times

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28/05	2009 Student Money Stuff Challenge kicks off
28/05	Commissioner to announce reconcillation art awards
26/05	Wagner Spraytech recalls spray paint systems
25/05	Fair Trading to visit Broken Hill
22/05	Educating Aboriginal consumers about the CTTT
22/05	Minister Judge urges consumers to be wary of miracle water
21/05	Minister Judge warns public: Beware Commonwealth Bank scam
20/05	Hewlett Packard initiates global battery recall
14/05	Minister warns: Global recall of digital clamp meter
14/05	Fair Trading visits Taree
14/05	Certainty for home warranty insurance system restored
12/05	Minister warns public: Beware of bogus Sydney Water officers
12/05	Minister issues warning for online scam offering Myer gift cards
10/05	Fair Trading crackdown on dodgy traders in building industry
06/05	Minister warns of evaporative cooler recall
05/05	Minister warns families to shop carefully for Mothers Day

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30/04	New multicultural initiative to help families with funeral arrangements
29/04	$53,425 awarded to Lismore Neighbourhood Centre
29/04	Fair Trading visits Ballina and Lennox Head
27/04	Building business and supporting jobs in Burwood
21/04	Minister warns consumers after dodgy fuel saving devices exposed
20/04	Minister warns consumers to take back faulty blenders
20/04	Sunair fan heater recalled
16/04	21 years of young auctioneers
15/04	Former Origin Greats help fight for Aboriginal consumer rights
15/04	Rees Government gets tough on unlicensed motor dealers
14/04	Rees Government - Building business and supporting jobs
12/04	Minister warns online shoppers to shop carefully
09/04	Minister issues warning on rubbish removal
09/04	Fair Trading gives Easter eggs and showbags thumbs up
07/04	Fair Trading support for Ocean Court Tower residents
03/04	Latitude Residential licence cancelled
01/04	Associations Bill passes Parliament
01/04	Warning to flood victims: Beware of opportunists

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30/03	Children and treadmills don’t mix
27/03	Assistance available for Westminster Homes customers
24/03	Repeat offender convicted and fined
24/03	Minister welcomes conviction of eBay trader
24/03	Fair Trading visits Pambula, Narooma and Moruya
23/03	Minister urges Tamworth consumers to be wary of bitumen bandits
19/03	$80,000 Rees Government grant to build business skills
19/03	Parents urged to check strollers and highchairs after recall
18/03	Consumer rights seminar for Shellharbour residents
17/03	Fair Trading to visit Grafton and Woolgoolga
16/03	Public warning on Mark Buhagiar and Five Star Air Pty Ltd
12/03	Fair Trading visits Lithgow
11/03	Fair Trading to visit Strathfield, Ashfield and Burwood
11/03	Fair Trading visits Mittagong, Goulburn, Braemar, Bowral and Moss Vale
11/03	Know your rights: mobile phone and broadband internet contracts
11/03	Don’t get caught out with funeral plans
09/03	Have your say on review of conveyancers licensing act
09/03	Consumer rights seminar for Shellharbour residents
09/03	Fair Trading targets metro markets
07/03	Get associated with new laws: Minister
06/03	Have your say on home building laws

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22/02	Tales from the city - Top 10 complaints about strata living
18/02	Warning to storm victims in Bourke: Beware of opportunists
18/02	NSW home building industry roundtable a good start
17/02	Minister convenes home building industry roundtable
16/02	Warning to storm victims in the Hunter: Beware of opportunists
15/02	Mobile phone contracts: parental guidance recommended
13/02	Advice to the lovelorn: Avoid love loans, dodgy dating services and sexually transmitted debt
12/02	Commissioner warns public about dangerous motor vehicle LPG tank testing services provided by Robert Clark
10/02	Statewide warning on bitumen bandits
09/02	Kingstone Homes closure
07/02	Minister warns first-time renters: know your rights and responsibilities
06/02	Tsurami Pty Ltd trading as Iconique Designer Homes
06/02	Pacific Blue Homes
04/02	Warning to storm victims in Young: Beware of opportunists
01/02	Better information on funerals for consumers

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30/01	Positive signs for Wincrest Homes consumers
29/01	Wincrest Homes Pty Ltd
20/01	Mortgage stress - don't suffer a loan
08/01	Fair Trading gets tough on gyms

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