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US antitrust move to follow ACCC

Just weeks before the Australian government publicly releases the final report from the ACCC’s landmark tech platforms inquiry, the US government has opened its own review of the market...

Apple Fed Square store cancelled

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian government’s plan for a “flagship” Apple store at Federation Square are over after Heritage Victoria rejected an application to demolish part of the Melbourne public space. The...

Melbourne rejects Apple at Fed Square

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Melbourne City Council has rejected Apple’s “completely undercooked” application to demolition part of Federation Square to make way for a “global flagship” store after receiving more than a thousand...

Demolition tactic for Apple store

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Federation Square management has applied for a permit that would allow demolish a building in the public space to make way for a flagship Apple store, despite admitting this...

Vic Apple store now delayed

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian government’s plans for a flagship Apple store at Federation Square have been quietly delayed by a year, as its two primary political supporters have been removed from...

Stockholm rejects new Apple store

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The rejection of a ‘flagship’ Apple store in Sweden has buoyed a growing movement in Melbourne to block the tech giant’s plans to establish itself in Federation Square. On its...

Heritage list may nix Apple plan

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A likely heritage listing could derail the Victorian government plan to help tech giant Apple to establish a “flagship” store at Federation Square. Heritage Victoria late last week confirmed...

Secret process for Vic Apple store

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian government kept plans for a flagship Apple store at Federation Square secret from the public and Melbourne Council to protect the tech giant’s interests, and to ensure...

Apple Fed Square heritage problem

Posted on   |  by James Riley
An “unprecedented” heritage-listing of Federation Square could put the Victorian government plan for a ‘flagship’ Apple Store in jeopardy, with community groups planning to take the issue to the...

Apple redesign still criticised

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A complete redesign of the proposed flagship Apple store at Federation Square in Melbourne has failed to win over the many critics of the controversial plan. Through a drop...