Tag: ACCC

Regulator takes Amazon to court over streaming ads

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The consumer regulator is taking Amazon to court, alleging the tech giant’s Australian arm relied on unfair contract terms to insert advertisements into its paid video streaming service after...

Tech sector balks at unfair trading practice bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An alliance of consumer groups and the regulator on Tuesday urged the Parliament to pass new laws to make unfair trading practices and certain dark patterns illegal, after business...

Datacom to manage ACCC tech into 2030

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Datacom has renewed a valuable contract managing the competition watchdog’s tech services, potentially extending its long-standing relationship with the agency into a third decade. The New Zealand-born tech firm...

Watchdog’s new merger regime off to a flying start

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The competition regulator is clearing mergers and acquisitions in a matter of weeks under its new scheme, allaying some of the concerns from tech and investment groups that startup...

Gig Guide: Cyber veteran Maria Milosavljevic steps back

Posted on   |  by David Allen
One of Australia’s most experienced computer science and cybersecurity leaders Dr Maria Milosavljevic has announced her retirement from full-time work. Dr Milosavljevic, currently ANZ’s chief information security officer, began...

ACCC keeps heat on govt for long-delayed tech crackdown

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s competition and consumer watchdog says she will continue to closely monitor digital markets, as her wait for new intervention powers from the Albanese government enters a fourth year....

Regulators are worrying about AI agents. Treasury isn’t

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
AI’s breakneck evolution delivered another milestone last week, with the latest in a dizzying series of firsts. Not satisfied with mere chatbots or image generators, global payments giant Mastercard...

Watchdog warns agentic AI is straining consumer laws

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The spread of agentic artificial intelligence risks undermining consumer protections, Australia’s consumer and competition regulator has warned, calling into question recent Treasury advice that legislation is well equipped to...