ACCC's Rod Sims is tracking Google tracking us - and the world's watching
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ACCC's Rod Sims is tracking Google tracking us - and the world's watching

Regulators around the globe will have their eyes trained on Australia this week as they pick over the details of a world-first legal action being mounted by the ACCC.

  • byElizabeth Knight

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Consumer watchdog takes legal action against Google for'misleading'conduct

Consumer watchdog takes legal action against Google for'misleading'conduct

The ACCC has taken Google to court,accusing the tech giant of"misleading"customers about its use of personal data.

  • byFergus Hunter
Former competition cop questions ACCC's merger law reform push

Former competition cop questions ACCC's merger law reform push

Former competition tsar Graeme Samuel has joined business groups in disputing the need for new laws to block corporate mergers,while questioning whether the regulator he used to run was contesting the right cases in court.

  • byPatrick Hatch
ACCC's Rod Sims hits back at business fears over crackdown

ACCC's Rod Sims hits back at business fears over crackdown

ACCC chairman has hit back at accusations from big business that he is using a review of Google and Facebook's market power to make it easier to block corporate deals.

  • byJennifer Duke
No'silver bullet'to fix energy affordability crisis:ACCC's Rod Sims

No'silver bullet'to fix energy affordability crisis:ACCC's Rod Sims

Rod Sims says energy companies must shoulder blame with policymakers for Australia's energy affordability crisis,but there is no easy solution to spiralling power bills.

  • byLaura Chung
Competition boss Rod Sims warns Australia must act to thwart tech takeovers

Competition boss Rod Sims warns Australia must act to thwart tech takeovers

Competition tsar Rod Sims has warned Australia will be left behind if the government does not give it fresh powers to block tech mergers.

  • byJennifer Duke
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NBN pinged by competition watchdog for discriminating between telcos

NBN pinged by competition watchdog for discriminating between telcos

The National Broadband Network has been criticised for allowing one telecommunications company to see sensitive details about pricing months ahead of its rivals.

  • byJennifer Duke
ACCC eyes fresh competition inquiry into big banks

ACCC eyes fresh competition inquiry into big banks

Competition tsar Rod Sims has flagged his intention to conduct another inquiry into the major banks'market dominance.

  • byClancy Yeates
ACCC sues BlueScope over alleged'serious'cartel behaviour
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ACCC sues BlueScope over alleged'serious'cartel behaviour

The steel giant and a former senior staff member are accused of trying to organise price-fixing with its competitors to push up prices.

  • bySarah Danckert andNick Toscano
Energy giants urge states to'unlock'gas resources

Energy giants urge states to'unlock'gas resources

The heads of Origin Energy and Santos seized on remarks by ACCC chair Rod Sims this week to call anew for states to'unlock'their abundant gas resources.

  • byNick Toscano
ACCC gears up for court battle with Google and Facebook

ACCC gears up for court battle with Google and Facebook

ACCC head Rod Sims says five separate investigations into Google,Facebook are"very well advanced".

  • byMichael Fowler