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‘An unusual case’: ACCC gives Booktopia more time to pay $6M penalty
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-14 3:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has agreed to grant Booktopia more time to pay a $6 million penalty over an alleged misleading refund policy, after the online book retailer suffered a “massive fall” in its share price.

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Home builder admits to unfair clause banning bad reviews by customers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-13 5:11 pm By Sam Matthews

Property developer Fowler Homes has admitted that its standard contract included an unfair non-disparagement clause preventing customers from publishing negative reviews or other feedback without the company’s permission.

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Dan Murphy’s owner stumbles in bid for Darwin pub
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-12 2:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised preliminary competition concerns about Endeavour Group’s proposed acquisition of the Beachfront Hotel north of Darwin, saying it could stymie competition in the local market for takeaway liquor.

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Google defeats ACCC case over data collection
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-09 3:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACCC has lost proceedings accusing Google of duping millions of Australians into agreeing to expand the scope of personal information the tech giant could collect and combine for use in targeted advertising. 

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ACCC wins price-fixing case against BlueScope Steel, senior exec
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-09 10:26 am By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has largely won its case against BlueScope Steel and former general manager Jason Ellis alleging they engaged in “serious cartel conduct” in relation to the supply of flat steel products in Australia.

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Bloomex taken to court for ‘misleading’ consumer ratings
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-09 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken online florist Bloomex to court for allegedly violating the Australian Consumer Law by posting misleading customer ratings on its website.

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ACCC levels cartel suit against mining equipment company Qteq
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-08 11:57 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought action against mining equipment company Qteq and its executive chairman Simon Ashton over allegations of bid rigging and other cartel conduct.

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Judge shaves $5M off agreed penalty in ACCC case against Uber
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-07 11:14 am By Sam Matthews

A judge has imposed a $21 million penalty on Uber for misleading customers through platform-wide cancellation messages and estimated fares on its Uber Taxi option, $5 million short of the “very substantial” sum jointly agreed by the parties.

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Telstra on the outs with ACCC over Belong broadband speed claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-06 3:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought proceedings against Telstra alleging it misled almost 9,000 customers about the upload speed of its budget internet provider Belong. 

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ACCC flags ‘significant concerns’ with Cochlear’s $170M acquisition of Oticon Medical
Corporate 2022-12-01 5:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition regulator has detailed “significant” concerns with Cochlear’s proposed acquisition of Oticon Medical, saying Thursday a tie-up would cut to three the number of cochlear implant suppliers in Australia.

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