Competition Law

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

Politics & Society

ACCC doubles down on digital platforms

While there are no quick fixes, the ACCC’s final report into digital platforms in Australia finds that powerful tech giants like Google and Facebook warrant close competition scrutiny

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

Business & Economics

Why data is king

We love Google and Facebook. We’ve helped turn them into two of the biggest digital giants in the world. But there’s a tension between our privacy and our data as a valuable business commodity

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?

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?

Politics & Society

Keeping tabs on the tech giants

Tech giants like Google and Facebook are increasingly coming under scrutiny from competition authorities around the world. Including here in Australia

Politics & Society

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Under the Microscope

From the bar to the supermarket: Life as a competition lawyer

She may have first studied law because she “got the grades”, but for competition law expert Professor Caron Beaton-Wells, life at the Bar would prove life-changing

Business & Economics

How tacit collusion makes consumers pay

The first study of its kind has revealed how petrol retailers can tacitly collude through their own price signalling