Tag: Australia
Australian Watchdog Is Concerned Over Endeavour’s Beachfront Hotel Buy
Endeavour Group’s market clout in liquor retailing through its powerful chains of Dan Murphy’s and BWS stores means its plan to expand in Darwin...
Australian Court Dismisses Data Suit Against Google
Australia's competition regulator said on Friday its lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google that alleged consumers were misled about expanded use of personal data for...
Australia Fines Uber For Misleading Consumers
As a regulatory measure to protect the country’s consumers against unfair market practices, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says an Australian court...
Australia Sues Telstra To Over ‘Misleading’ Internet Speed Claim
On Tuesday the Australian competition regulator took the country's top telecom firm Telstra to court for failing to inform some customers about downgrading the...
Australian Gov Report: Law making Facebook & Google Pay For News...
An Australian law giving the government power to make internet giants Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc’s Google negotiate content supply deals with...
Competition Watchdog Calls For DMA-Like Legislation For Australia
Australia’s competition authority has recommended the introduction of a data-sharing mechanism similar to the EU’s Digital Markets Act, but the regulator has said any...
Australia Proposing New Laws To Reign In Big Tech
After a long study period, Australia's anti-trust body has proposed a series of new laws, regulations, and penalties intended to constrain Apple, Google, and...
Australian Competition Watchdog To Probe Energy Market
The Albanese government will receive advice on possible interventions in the energy market as early as next week, including potential price caps, bargaining provisions...
Google-Owned Fitbit Sued By Australian Competition Watchdog
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Monday began court proceedings against Fitbit, a Google-owned consumer electronics and fitness company for not complying with...
Australia’s Watchdog Greenwashing Businesses
Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will reportedly pursue businesses that practice ‘greenwashing’ tactics as a priority in 2023.
Greenwashing is a term used to...