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The London-based global consumer activist group, Consumers International, has called for access to fair and secure internet for all, action against scams and fraud, and better consumer protection online.

Google's rivals in the online advertising and shopping fields say the search behemoth continues to prevent others from competing fairly, despite having copped a huge fine from the European Union and been ordered to modify its ways.

Aussie shoppers are expected to splurge $11 billion on Christmas spending this year — with shopping online proving more popular than last year — and with Saturday, 16 December, likely to see six million Australians do most of their shopping, according to a new report.