Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

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Politics & Society

The game is up for corporate fraudsters

A landmark decision of the High Court explains how corporations can now be held directly responsible for their predatory business models

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Sciences & Technology

We need to keep Big Tech in check

Balanced regulation and better-resourced regulators would work harder to protect Australians from online scams and fraud in the digital era

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Politics & Society

ACCC vs Big Tech: Round 10 and counting

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking on Big Tech again – this time it’s Meta – with a focus on dismantling a key Big Tech defence tool

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Politics & Society

Competition policy: An election issue?

Competition law doesn’t grab the headlines at elections, but this time around there are proposals from the Opposition that are worth paying attention to

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Politics & Society

Consumer rights and unwrapping the latest gadget

You may be excited about the digital device under the Christmas tree, but what are your consumer rights and protections when it comes to issues like privacy?

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Business & Economics

The great honey wars

Australia’s biggest honey company and some of the country’s largest supermarkets are facing accusations of selling ‘fake honey’. Five experts look at the impact of the allegations

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Business & Economics

Taking on big tech: Where does Australia stand?

As the EU hits Google with a multi-billion dollar fine for breaking competition law, Australia’s regulator is investigating how big tech operates. What approach will the ACCC take?

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Business & Economics

Why are corporate penalties for cartels so low in Australia?

A new report confirms that companies breaking competition laws here typically receive much lower fines than those handed down elsewhere. So how do we keep price fixers in check?

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