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November 29, 2021
Corporate lawyer and former regulator Liza Carver has been appointed as a commissioner of the competition watchdog.
November 25, 2021
Anti-plagiarism giant Turnitin’s acquisition of a key rival ‘will not substantially lessen competition’, ACCC finds
November 25, 2021
The ACCC has instituted Federal Court proceedings against Techtronic Industries Australia Pty Limited (Techtronic), alleging it engaged in resale
November 24, 2021
The regional office building of the Department of Trade and Industry-Region 12 in Koronadal City (PNA GenSan file photo) GENERAL SANTOS CITY - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 12 is advising the public to be more cautious in buying Christmas lights and other related electrical decorations. Jude Constantine Jaugan, director of DTI-Region 12, said in an advisory on Wednesday that buyers should be more careful and thorough in purchasing such products, and only choose those that ...
November 24, 2021
The regional office building of the Department of Trade and Industry-Region 12 in Koronadal City (PNA GenSan file photo) GENERAL SANTOS CITY - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 12 is advising the public to be more cautious in buying Christmas lights and other related electrical decorations. Jude Constantine Jaugan, director of DTI-Region 12, said in an advisory on Wednesday that buyers should be more careful and thorough in purchasing such products, and only choose those that ...
November 5, 2021
The University of Adelaide, Flinders University, the University of South Australia and other South Australian education providers can collaborate on
November 5, 2021
The International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week was observed last week with special focus on the global efforts to eliminate leaded paint, a major source of childhood lead exposure. One aspect that I would like to highlight in my column today is consumer access to paint product information, or th
November 5, 2021
The Australian Government has released draft legislation aimed at ensuring Australia’s privacy law remains well equipped to tackle the next digital era. The exposure draft of the...
November 3, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has destabilised the global container freight supply chain, and delayed shipments and rapidly rising freight rates are putting
November 3, 2021
The watchdog is making a new push to change competition laws after warning that Australia’s freight system is “in crisis” due to the chaos caused by the pandemic.