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ACCC clears DP World’s $174M acquisition of Silk Logistics
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-07-04 2:18 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light to DP World’s proposed acquisition of Silk Logistics, after finding it was not likely to substantially lessen competition.

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Mastercard slams ACCC’s novel push for communications with lawyers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-07-03 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mastercard has pushed back on the ACCC’s argument that it waived privilege over communications with lawyers, saying it would “take the law of waiver to a place it has never been before”.

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Banana Boat owner taken to court by ACCC over ‘reef friendly’ claims
Greenwashing 2025-07-01 2:10 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The owner of Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen brands faces court action by the consumer regulator for alleged greenwashing. 

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Bupa admits unconscionable conduct, agrees to $35M penalty
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-06-30 11:40 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Private health insurer Bupa has admitted to misleading thousands of customers about their private health insurance benefits and has agreed to cop a $35 million penalty in a case by the consumer watchdog.

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ACCC accuses Australian Gas Networks of greenwashing with ‘love gas’ ads
Greenwashing 2025-06-26 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The competition watchdog has brought proceedings accusing Australian Gas Networks of greenwashing by running ads containing unqualified statements that renewable gas will be available to households within a generation. 

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ACCC targets Dendy Cinema for ‘drip’ pricing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-06-25 11:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Dendy Cinema has paid a $19,800 penalty after the ACCC alleged it failed to prominently display the total price for movie tickets sold online at the earliest point in the sale process, a practice known as ‘drip’ pricing.

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Good Guys to pay $13.5M in ACCC suit over misleading promotions
ACCC 2025-06-23 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Retailer The Good Guys has agreed to pay $13.5 million in ACCC proceedings alleging it made misleading statements about store credit.

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ACCC says AI, cloud computing pose risks to competition
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-06-23 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACCC has concluded its five year inquiry into digital platforms, identifying risks to competition posed by AI and cloud computing and again calling for significant regulation to counter “harmful” practices by the likes of Google and Facebook.

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NAB pays record penalty for breaches of consumer data sharing scheme
Financial Services 2025-06-19 1:04 pm By Andy Sidler

Big Four bank NAB has paid $751,200 for inaccurate credit data disclosures under the Consumer Data Right rules, the largest penalty to date for breaches of the regulations.

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Optus agrees to pay $100M in ACCC case over unconscionable sales tactics
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-06-18 3:35 pm By Andy Sidler

Optus has agreed to pay a $100 million penalty in a case brought by the ACCC, admitting the watchdog’s allegations that staff pressured customers into buying phones they couldn’t afford.

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