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Armaguard, Prosegur merger wins clearance from ACCC with conditions
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-06-13 4:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Armaguard and rival Prosegur have secured authorisation for their proposed merger from the ACCC, which has found the likely reduction in competition in the cash […]

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ANZ lashes rival’s ‘distorted’ arguments in final push for $4.9B Suncorp deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-06-07 5:05 pm By Gareth Baker

ANZ has rubbished arguments from a competitor and the ACCC that its merger with Suncorp’s banking arm will reduce competition and hurt consumers, saying the […]

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Dell admits duping customers about price of add-on monitors, says sorry
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-06-06 3:14 pm By Gareth Baker

Dell Australia has apologised to consumers and admitted misleading those who purchased add-on computer monitors by inflating the pre-discount price, sometimes to more than the […]

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Tradie platform Hipages admits using ‘subscription traps’
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-30 11:05 pm By Gareth Baker

Online home improvement platform Hipages has admitted that it likely engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct by failing to disclose contract terms that allowed it […]

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ACCC tells ‘fake local’ florists to get out of town
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-29 11:37 pm By Gareth Baker

The ACCC has brought proceedings against a national flower retailer for allegedly adapting its websites and google ads to deceive online customers into believing they […]

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Optus fronts Competition Tribunal to warn about ‘troubling’ $1.8B Telstra, TPG deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-09 11:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Telstra and TPG have asked the Competition Tribunal to undo the ACCC’s rejection of their proposed regional network sharing agreement, but fellow telco Optus has […]

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Virgin, Alliance charter pact grounded by competition watchdog
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-05 12:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has put the brakes on a cooperation agreement between Virgin Australia and Alliance Airlines for fly-in fly-out customers, citing […]

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ACCC says vitamin maker’s shark source claims smell fishy
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-05 3:36 pm By Gareth Baker

Australian supplement manufacturer and retailer wes has admitted that it likely misled customers about the origin of shark products used in a supplement sold on […]

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Bloomex to admit to duping consumers with online ratings
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-04 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Online florist Bloomex will admit to the Australian Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s allegations that it violated consumer laws by posting misleading customer ratings on […]

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Meta’s market power still eclipses all other social media combined, ACCC says
Social Media 2023-04-28 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

Despite the growing popularity of new entrant TikTok, Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta retains significant market power in the social media industry, reporting annual advertising revenue […]

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