ACCC pumps brakes on GrainCorp's $350m terminal deal

ACCC pumps brakes on GrainCorp's $350m terminal deal

The competition watchdog has flagged concerns about the impact on customers of the proposed transaction.

  • byMathew Dunckley

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Telstra purchase of NBN'inappropriate':Competition watchdog

Telstra purchase of NBN'inappropriate':Competition watchdog

Competition tsar Rod Sims has heaped further doubt on Telstra's ability to buy the NBN,as rival telcos backed the government on blocking the telco.

  • byJennifer Duke
Frydenberg puts Facebook and Google on notice over market power
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Frydenberg puts Facebook and Google on notice over market power

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has warned the tech giants to expect stricter curbs in the clearest sign yet the government is determined to tackle their might.

  • byDavid Crowe
'Crucial':ACCC appeals $200m rail deal decision

'Crucial':ACCC appeals $200m rail deal decision

The regulator is concerned about the use of an undertaking to get around competition issues.

  • byMathew Dunckley
Garuda ordered to pay $19m in ACCC air cargo cartel case

Garuda ordered to pay $19m in ACCC air cargo cartel case

Indonesia's national airline Garuda has been ordered to pay a $19 million penalty as part of a long-running price fixing case brought by Australia's competition watchdog.

  • byPatrick Hatch
'It's a buggy mess':ACCC takes Sony to court over PlayStation refunds

'It's a buggy mess':ACCC takes Sony to court over PlayStation refunds

Sony,the maker of the popular PlayStation gaming console,is facing a court case over its alleged"misleading"refund policy.

  • byJosh Dye
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'Air of unreality':Court explains ACCC's defeat in rail case

'Air of unreality':Court explains ACCC's defeat in rail case

A federal court judge has explained why undertakings from a company to treat competitors fairly is enough to allay competition concerns.

  • byPatrick Hatch
Phone call signals ACCC's corporate hang ups

Phone call signals ACCC's corporate hang ups

Blocking a $15 billion telco merger has brought out the corporate critics of the competition watchdog.

  • bySarah Danckert,Jennifer Duke andClancy Yeates
Claims government influenced ACCC decision on TPG-Vodafone to shield NBN

Claims government influenced ACCC decision on TPG-Vodafone to shield NBN

One of the nation's most prominent investors has suggested the government influenced the ACCC decision to block the merger to protect the national broadband network.

  • byJennifer Duke
Absurd ACCC's destructive telco fantasy will only make things worse

Absurd ACCC's destructive telco fantasy will only make things worse

The ACCC has created a fantastical vision of what it would like the wireless telecommunications sector to look like to support its decision to block the proposed merger of Vodafone and TPG Telecom.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Competition watchdog strengthens ties with FBI to fight cartels

Competition watchdog strengthens ties with FBI to fight cartels

The ACCC has entered an agreement with the FBI to strengthen their work combating cartels and other anti-competitive behaviour as it investigates 10 local cases.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos