The febrile hunt for profiteers in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis meant Australia’s largest companies had to worry about the potentially disastrous consequences of doing too well.
The Albanese government has secured a commitment from state and territory treasurers to revitalise national competition policies.
A landmark ruling underlines how Macquarie Group,better known for investment banking,is making a serious play in the less racy retail banking sector.
The former watchdog supports giving the ACCC more powers to deal with anticompetitive behaviour,but is unconvinced there’s a case for breaking up Coles or Woolworths.
It’s a sticky decision for Treasurer Jim Chalmers given his government has been waging a war on the dominant players in concentrated industries.
Cancelled and late-running flights continue to dog the aviation industry four years after the COVID-19 pandemic hit,the consumer watchdog says.
With financial losses from scams mounting,should banks be doing even more? Consumer advocates think so.
Even though childcare fees have soared despite billions in governments subsidies,many operators in the sector are making poor returns.
Former ACCC head Professor Allan Fels said the review of the airline sector must remove barriers to competition.
Frustrated Australians reported a record number of scams to the consumer watchdog last year,but less money was lost.
The ACCC chief says the nation’s corporate merger laws are trailing those in other developed countries,and this is costing consumers.