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The way that Australia's interstate rail network is regulated is under review and the ACCC has today released an issues paper calling for input from...

The commission is calling for submissions on how NAB’s proposed purchase of Citi’s Australian consumer bank would impact competition.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has written to “interested parties” to gather views on NAB’s proposed acquisition of Citi’s consumer business.

RNS Number: 2221 I NortonLifeLock Inc. 10 August 2021 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN,...

The ACCC has reauthorised Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd, Gladstone LNG, and the Queensland Curtis LNG Project to coordinate their maintenance schedules,...

Date Time ACCC proposes to authorise Country Press Australia collective bargaining with Google and Facebook The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to authorise Country Press Australia (CPA) and its members to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over payments for their news content that appears on the platforms. CPA currently represents 81 news publishers who publish 160 regional newspapers across Australia, which provide local and independent news to regional communitie...

A young university student who gave a one-star review of a high-profile criminal law firm despite never having been a client has been sued for $300,000.  Queensland-based firm Nyst Legal sued Jaimyn Mayer, 23, along with search engine giant Google over the review - which was blank apart from the one-star rating.  The law firm, run by Chris Nyst and his son Brendan, launched a defamation action in the Brisbane District Court in August 2020 shortly after the review was posted.  Mr Mayer admit...

About this event Australia and Israel benefit from world-class healthcare systems – and their future and sustainability are national priorities for both nations. The COVID-19 pandemic has required a huge international response and presented challenges not only in emergency management but also raised questions about long-term health sector design and sustainability. Join this webinar with international health leaders from Australia and Israel to discuss: • How the lessons of the pa...

Date Time Holiday travel has driven recovery of domestic airline market A surge in domestic tourism as a result of increased consumer confidence, lower airfares and greater competition between airlines helped drive the recovery of Australia’s airline industry in recent months, the ACCC’s fourth Airline Competition in Australia report reveals. The report, released today, shows total passenger numbers in March 2021 were 55 per cent of pre-pandemic numbers, up from 41 per cent in December 2020...

National Bureau of Investigation Executives and employees of a trading firm in the City of San Pedro in Laguna have been charged with violations of the Consumer Act of the Philippines and the Food Safety Act for allegedly altering the production and expiration dates of food products. Nati