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ACCC blocks ACL’s proposed $1.5B Healius takeover, as offer taken off table
Corporate 2023-12-15 10:30 am By Christine Caulfield

Despite proposing a divestiture as part of its planned takeover of Healius, Australian Clinical Labs has failed to win the approval of the competition regulator […]

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Airbnb should pay $30M over misleading accommodation prices, ACCC says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-14 3:45 pm By Sam Matthews

The consumer watchdog has asked a court to impose a $15 million penalty against Airbnb in addition to a $15 million consumer redress scheme, in […]

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ACCC blesses $1.15B Viva Energy, OTR tie-up with divestitures
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-14 10:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC has signed off on Viva Energy’s $1.15 billion acquisition of South Australia-based convenience store chain On The Run Group, after it agreed to […]

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You snooze, you lose sales tactic targeted in ACCC case against mattress supplier Emma Sleep
Retail 2023-12-14 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Online mattress retailer Emma Sleep faces enforcement action by the ACCC alleging the company’s ad campaigns were false and misleading when they implied prices had […]

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Fitbit hit with $11M penalty for misleading customers about refunds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-12 3:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

Google’s Fitbit has been ordered to pay $11 million for misleading statements about customers’ rights to refunds or replacements for faulty devices. The penalty was […]

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Australia Post to pay $2.9M compensation for lost or damaged parcels
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-19 11:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Australia Post has agreed to compensate business for lost or damaged parcels after admitting it likely engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct when it refused […]

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‘We don’t know’ not a reason to block $4.9B Suncorp merger, ANZ says
Financial Services 2023-12-04 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ANZ has criticised the ACCC’s objection to its planned $4.9 billion merger with Suncorp, arguing before a tribunal that the alleged “uncertain” effects on competition […]

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Qantas stands by defence in ghost flights case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-04 9:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Qantas has hit back the ACCC’s argument that the airline failed to respond to key allegations in its ‘ghost flights’ case, telling the court it’s […]

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ACCC wins record $15M penalty for resale price maintenance
ACCC 2023-12-01 4:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Power tool maker Techtronic has been ordered to pay a record $15 million penalty after admitting it told resellers to set a minimum price for […]

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ACCC clears Coles’ acquisition of Saputo milk processing plants
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-01 10:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose Coles’ plans to acquire two milk processing plants from Saputo, saying the $105 million deal is […]

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