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Air New Zealand to face the music in cartel case
The long awaited second phase in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's cartel proceedings against Air New Zealand has been set down for June 27, one year after the High Court ruled the airline had breached Australia's competition law.
HP to pay up for blocking third-party ink cartridges
HP has agreed to refund customers in Australia after admitting it used secret software to block third-party ink cartridges from working on certain HP printers.
J&J hits back at expanded pelvic mesh class
Johnson & Johnson has struck back at an amended statement of claim filed in a class action over allegedly defective pelvic mesh, saying that lead applicants' claims do not meet the bar to proceed as a class action.
ACCC seeks more info on Pacific National, Aurizon merger
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking more information from Pacific National and Aurizon on their proposed merger, after the regulator's preliminary review found the deal raises significant competition concerns.
Pharma regulator seeks input on ad complaints
The Therapeutic Goods Administration is seeking feedback on its proposed process for handling advertising complaints when stricter new advertising rules for therapeutic products take effect later this year. 
Financial complaints board takes shape
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority is gearing up for a launch later this year, with four new board members announced this week.
Heinz appeals ruling over sugary kids snacks
H.J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd has filed an appeal after a Federal Court found it made misleading claims about the health benefits of its Little Kids Shredz products.
Wheelie bin battle rolls into damages phase
Wheelie bin maker Mastec Australia needs a broad range of evidence to calculate the damages resulting from the misuse of its bin designs by rival Trident Plastics, a court heard Monday.
Ultra Tune’s misleading conduct “egregious”, ACCC tells court
Ultra Tune was "cavalier and careless" in its attitude towards its franchisees, the ACCC told the Federal Court Tuesday at the start of a four-day hearing in a case alleging the national car repair business failed to comply with the Franchising Code and breached the Australian Consumer Law. 
ACCC calls for mandatory dairy code of conduct
Australia's consumer regulator has called for a mandatory code of conduct to address the power imbalances along the dairy supply chain, a move opposed by dairy processors.