Airbnb fined $15 million for tricking thousands of Australians into paying higher prices for years

• Airbnb misled Australian customers by charging them in US dollars when they made a booking.

• The short-stay accommodation provider has been fined $15 million for breaching consumer law, and will pay $400,000 towards the ACCC's costs.

• Airbnb will also spend about $15 million to compensate more than 63,000 affected customers.