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ACCC delays decision on MYOB, Reckon merger
The ACCC has delayed it decision on MYOB’s proposed bid for Reckon’s accounting unit while it waits for information, after the regulator raised concerns about how the merger would affect competition in the accounting software market.
ACCC should ‘have another look’ at AGL’s Liddell plans, says MP
Calling on the competition chief to "have another look" at AGL's decision to shutter its Liddell plant, Liberal MP Craig Kelly says the power company's conduct makes for a clear case under the new misuse of market power provision of Australia's competition law. 
ACCC’s case bad for business, Aboriginal art supplier tells court
An Aboriginal art and souvenir supplier says its business has taken a hit since the ACCC accused it of selling fakes, and the company wants to expedite the regulator's case to avoid further damage, a court heard Wednesday.
Former NAB adviser banned for stealing $2 million from clients
A former NAB financial adviser has been permanently banned from providing financial services after an ASIC investigation found he fleeced clients out of at least $2 million.
Independence of Clayton Utz report questioned at Royal Commission
The independence of a report by law firm Clayton Utz to ASIC over AMP's practice of charging customers for services not performed was called into question Tuesday at the Hayne Royal Commission.
Commonwealth Bank to pay $3 million over fees for no service
Two Commonwealth Bank subsidiaries have entered an agreement with ASIC to pay $3 million for failing to provide annual reviews to customers that paid for the service, adding to the $88 million they have already paid out to 31,500 affected customers.
Ethicon plaintiffs win post-trial bid to expand class
The applicants in a class action against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly defective vaginal mesh products have won court approval to expand the size of the class and seek an order blocking the sale of devices that don't include a proper warning. 
White King maker fined $700,000 over ‘flushable’ wipes
Consumer goods maker Pental Ltd will pay $700,000 in penalties after admitting it misled customers about its 'flushable' White King toilet and bathroom cleaner wipes.
Thermomix fined $4.6M for keeping lid on mixer burn danger
Kitchen appliance company Thermomix has been hit with a $4.6 million penalty for failing to warn customers of the risk of serious burns associated with its high-end mixer.
Judge criticizes class action cost consultants again
Federal Court Justice Michael Lee has again weighed in on the use of cost consultants to assess legal fees in class actions, saying that they should be "consigned to the dustbin of procedural history."