Tag: competition

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...

ACCC wants another Big Tech crackdown

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s competition and consumer regulator has called for sweeping changes to the regulation of digital platforms after warning for years about anti-competitive behaviour and a lack of user protections...

Toward a ‘zippier’ economy: Competition reform is on the way

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Labor government has foreshadowed generational competition reforms for the private sector to create a “zippier” national economy that encourages workforce mobility, innovation and startup activity after a decade...

ACCC monitors $37b European lawsuit facing Google

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A $37 billion lawsuit facing Google in the EU and UK over alleged anticompetitive conduct in digital advertising is being monitored by the Australian competition regulator as it finalises...

Recognise the importance of innovation: Danielle Wood

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Grattan Institute chief executive Danielle Wood has opened the Jobs and Skills Summit by urging attendees to recognise the importance of boosting innovation to support full employment, among other...

Google, Apple face further ACCC regulation

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Competition tsar Rod Sims says the regulator is considering strengthening its “toolkit” to go after tech giants, flagging new regulatory frameworks and merger law to keep up with the...

Vodafone left isolated by merger

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The merger of telcos M2 and Vocus comes as no surprise. It is the latest of many mergers and acquisitions in Australian telecommunications, and makes perfect sense in the...