Tag: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Merger reforms split tech industry groups

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s tech industry groups are divided on the impact stricter merger laws will have on the incentive to grow innovative startups in Australia and attract venture capital investment. Among...

Gig Guide: Inaugural Breakthrough Victoria CEO calls time

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Breakthrough Victoria’s inaugural chief executive Grant Dooley has announced his intention to step down after three years in the role. The organisation, which manages the state government’s $2 billion...

ACCC to scrutinise Big Tech’s AI sprawl

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Big Tech’s expanding market power through generative artificial intelligence will be scrutinised by the national competition watchdog in the final interim report of its five-year Digital Platform Services inquiry....

Adobe sued in US over ‘hidden’ exit fees

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
US regulators have launched legal action against software giant Adobe for its deceptive cancelation policy that allegedly traps subscribers into continuing to pay for popular software products like Photoshop...

ACCC targets data brokers in new inquiry

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Data brokers that source information from unwitting consumers will be investigated by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as part of the latest digital platforms inquiry probe. With the...

Beyond competition policy and the theory of market failure

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
There is absolutely no doubt that orthodox economic theory concludes that, where viable, competitive markets deliver the best outcome for consumers. What is less clear is whether the orthodox...

Cochlear’s acquisition of rival hits UK roadblock

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Cochlear’s plan to buy up a Danish rival has hit another roadblock, with the UK competition regulator joining its Australian counterpart in opposing the deal, warning it would stymy...

Tech ‘gatekeepers’ in ACCC’s sights for merger law reform

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has called for an overhaul of the country’s merger laws, arguing they are currently unfit to deal with today’s issues, including...