Tag: ACCC

Google cops $55m fine for anti-competitive conduct

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A court has ordered Google Asia Pacific to pay a $55 million fine after the consumer watchdog found it used contracts with Android phone manufacturers and telcos to maintain...

Senate inquiry calls for ACCC probe into eConveyancing market

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The competition watchdog should be called in to examine Australia’s $800 billion digital property transactions market and the government should consider regulatory reforms, a Senate committee has found. The...

Microsoft to refund millions after hiding cheaper plans

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Microsoft has apologised and offered refunds to millions of Australians allegedly duped into sticking with pricier subscriptions featuring access to its Copilot AI tool. The Australian Competition and Consumer...

Microsoft sued for hiding cheaper plans from 2.7m customers

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The competition watchdog is suing Microsoft for allegedly hiding cheaper subscription options to push millions of Australian customers into paying more for plans with its Copilot AI tool. The...

Tech giants step up opposition to digital competition regime

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Big Tech giants have ratcheted up opposition to Australia’s proposed digital competition regime under the cover of the Albanese government’s productivity push, arguing the new rules will hurt business...

NAB hit with record fine for consumer data right breach

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
National Australia Bank has been slapped with the country’s largest ever fine under the consumer data sharing regime for failing to disclose credit limit information on four occasions. The...