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With over $130 million in penalties imposed on Google, Samsung, Trivago, and Peters Ice Cream in less than six months for breaches of the Competition…

Introduction - On 12 August 2022 the Federal Court of Australia delivered its judgment in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) proceedings against...

Fake online product reviews are misleading consumers and in some cases breaching consumer protection laws. Here, we take a look at the regulations being introduced and the obligations on online businesses.

A proposed increase by Australia Post in the price of its basic postage rate is being scrutinised by the competition watchdog, the ACCC. The Australia...

The Chief Economist is the principal and authoritative source of advice to the Commission on competition and consumer economic issues arising in the administration of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and related legislation.

In July, we outlined the new Government's Competition and Consumer Law policy initiatives. The Government has now moved forward with one of these initiatives, publishing for...

In Williams v. Audible, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) considered three applications in the context of a proposed conspiracy class action focused on exclusivity...

A proposed increase by Australia Post in the price of its basic postage rate is being scrutinised by the competition watchdog, the ACCC. The Australia...

President Biden signs new bill marking "biggest step forward on climate ever", BlackRock makes $1bn+ battery investment in Australia, ACCC finds waste management company guilty of cartel offences, and MORE.

Bingo was bought by a Macquarie entity for $2.3 billion last year, with the cartel behaviour alleged to have occurred in demolition waste in 2019.