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ACCC accuses mobile crane companies of cartel conduct
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-03 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC has taken Sydney’s four largest mobile crane companies and four of their senior executives to court for allegedly engaging in cartel conduct by agreeing not to supply cranes to certain customers or construction sites.

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ACCC accuses Aldi produce suppliers of engaging in cartel conduct
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-01 2:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC has accused four produce suppliers and three senior executives of fixing prices on vegetables supplied to discount grocery chain Aldi over a six-year period.

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Mastercard can’t shield in-house counsel’s communications in ACCC case
Financial Services 2025-09-01 11:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mastercard has lost its claim for legal professional privilege over communications between its chief financial officer in Singapore and in-house counsel about merchant agreements the ACCC alleges were anti-competitive. 

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BlueScope loses appeal in ACCC’s attempted price-fixing case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-29 12:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has dismissed BlueScope Steel’s challenge to a decision finding it engaged in attempted price-fixing and was on the hook for a record $57.5 million penalty.

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Noni B owner to cop $25M penalty for delivery time promises
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-28 11:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Noni B owner Mosaic Brands has been hit with a $25 million penalty for breaching consumer laws by failing to delivery 740,000 packages within the time frame specified on its website.

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Coles, Woolworths class actions ‘put to sleep’ until ACCC trial
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-25 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge will hit pause on two class actions against Coles and Woolworths over allegedly illusory discounts after hearing a bid to bind group members to the findings in related proceedings by the ACCC. 

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Mastercard doc privileged despite ‘inadvertent’ disclosure during Baker McKenzie review
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-22 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that Mastercard can maintain legal professional privilege over a document that was inadvertently sent to the ACCC in 2020 after lawyers at Baker McKenzie had to review 100,000 documents in less than two months.

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ACCC probes energy plans that mislead consumers about savings
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-19 3:59 pm By Andy Sidler

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is looking into energy companies’ promotional materials after consumer advocacy group CHOICE complained that offers of savings are designed to overwhelm and confuse while not offering real value.

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Google to cop $55M penalty for anti-competitive agreements with Telstra, Optus
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-18 2:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Google has agreed to pay a $55 million penalty for making anti-competitive agreements requiring Telstra and Optus to pre-install Google Search on Android devices they sold.

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EVT scoops up Pro-Invest Hotels for $74M
Hospitality 2025-08-19 11:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Hospitality group EVT Group has acquired hotel management company Pro-Invest Hotels for $74 million to seed the launch of its own brand management business.

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