Tag: competition

eConveyancing’s PEXA wants to delay opening its network

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Market dominant electronic conveyancing provider PEXA is seeking another delay in the timeline for enabling competitors to interoperate with its systems, after complaining that the requirements are more difficult...

Big Tech tells regulators to focus on ‘outcomes’ not algorithms

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The world’s biggest technology companies have dismissed concerns by Australian regulators about the potential for self-preferencing and the lack of competition, recommending that the watchdogs focus on “outcomes” rather...

Competition probe to tackle monopolies, tech issues

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s competition policy is going under the microscope at Treasury with the support of an outside taskforce, after warnings ineffective merger laws and digital platforms are dragging on productivity....

UK watchdog blocks Cochlear’s rival buy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The UK competition regulator has knocked back Cochlear’s full takeover of a major rival but will allow the Australian company to buy part of the business. However, the local...

Aussie developers join class action against Google, Apple

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian app developers have joined a class action lawsuit against Big Tech giants Google and Apple alleging abuse of power in their respective app stores. The class actions, being...

Andrew Leigh building case for competition reform

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Assistant minister for competition Andrew Leigh on Monday capped off a three-lecture series building the case for competition reform, saying the new government is inspired by the “boldness” of...