Facebook unafraid of scrutiny as ACCC probes Giphy deal

Facebook unafraid of scrutiny as ACCC probes Giphy deal

Social media giant Facebook says it's ready to work with the Australian competition regulator,which has launched an investigation into its latest acquisition.

  • byCara Waters

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How pestering your bank can pay off

How pestering your bank can pay off

A recent ACCC inquiry proves that loyal customers who don't ask questions are likely to lose out.

  • byClancy Yeates
New rules for Facebook and Google to value news quality:ACCC

New rules for Facebook and Google to value news quality:ACCC

Tech giants responded angrily to news they would be forced to pay publishers for content,while the government says there is"much at stake".

  • byFergus Hunter andZoe Samios
Supermarkets are not price gouging shoppers during pandemic,says ACCC

Supermarkets are not price gouging shoppers during pandemic,says ACCC

The head of Australia's consumer watchdog has assured shoppers that sharp price rises in fruit and vegetables are not an example of price gouging by supermarkets.

  • byDominic Powell
'Eaten alive':Competition watchdog examining closure of AAP newswire

'Eaten alive':Competition watchdog examining closure of AAP newswire

The ACCC is examining the decision by media company shareholders to shutter the 85-year-old newswire.

  • byFergus Hunter
'Potential for unconscionable conduct':Funeral industry in ACCC's sights

'Potential for unconscionable conduct':Funeral industry in ACCC's sights

The chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission used his first public address of 2020 to put the funeral industry on notice.

  • byMatt Bungard
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Bunnings'disappointed'after ACCC puts hold on Adelaide Tools acquisition

Bunnings'disappointed'after ACCC puts hold on Adelaide Tools acquisition

ACCC chairman Rod Sims said the acquisition had the potential to"stifle"competition in Adelaide's specialist tools market.

  • byDominic Powell
Vodafone to bide time ahead of possible ACCC appeal to tie-up

Vodafone to bide time ahead of possible ACCC appeal to tie-up

Vodafone has acquired a massive amount of much sought after 4G spectrum through its now court-approved merger with TPG,but the chance of an appeal could waylay any expansion.

  • bySarah Danckert
Volkswagen hit with record $125m fine by ACCC for diesel emissions breach

Volkswagen hit with record $125m fine by ACCC for diesel emissions breach

The German automaker admitted that it switched to two different software modes for testing and driving conditions,thereby not disclosing the original level of nitrogen oxide emissions.

  • byAlex Druce
'Rather be feared than loved':lunch with competition tsar Rod Sims
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'Rather be feared than loved':lunch with competition tsar Rod Sims

The head of the ACCC is a powerful advocate for consumers but,over lunch,he explains why his job is made more difficult by unfair rules.

  • byJessica Irvine
'It is a stretch':ACCC's Sims questions Google assurances over Fitbit data

'It is a stretch':ACCC's Sims questions Google assurances over Fitbit data

ACCC chair Rod Sims has pointed to a history of tech companies changing privacy policies over time.

  • byFergus Hunter