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The Sydney Morning Herald
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Telcos gouging on SMS by up to 90,000%, says consumer group

Australian consumers are being gouged by telcos for sending text messages on their mobiles, says a consumer group that has asked the competition regulator to take action, writes Ben Grubb.

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