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The competition watchdog the ACCC has released its final report outlining the findings of an inquiry into whether nine wholesale telecommunications se...

The CFMEU has wiped out a $750,000 fine after the court held a builder kicking a non-union contractor off site was simply a commercial decision to avoid strikes.

Australian Produce Managements Solutions Pty Ltd penalized by ACCC for breaching Horticulture Code. Learn more about the latest enforcement actions.

Australian Produce Managements Solutions Pty Ltd penalized by ACCC for breaching Horticulture Code. Learn more about the latest enforcement actions.

Australian Produce Managements Solutions Pty Ltd penalized by ACCC for breaching Horticulture Code. Learn more about the latest enforcement actions.

The purpose of product standards is to safeguard consumers against low-quality products. They exist not to favor importers or manufacturers, but rather to ensure that both adhere to certain guidelines. Therefore, it is inappropriate to turn product standards into a matter of competition, where one company takes another to court…

Suppliers and customers are squeezed harder in Australia than in other countries because Coles and Woolworths control 65% of the market.

The House Committee on Trade and Industry approved on Monday the New Consumer Act of the Philippines to further improve consumer protection in the country. House Committee on Trade and Industry Chairman Mario Vittorio A. Mariño said the approved measure, a consolidation of House bills 805, 847, 1139, 3556, and…

The Philippines government has adopted the Internet Transactions Act of 2023 (ITA), a new law governing the country’s e-commerce industry.

8 February 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today announced its discovery of five more imported spray paints containing