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ACCC takes EnergyAustralia to court over electricity price notices
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought proceedings against EnergyAustralia for allegedly misleading consumers when notifying them of changes to electricity prices. 
NAB ordered to pay ‘woefully insufficient’ penalty in ASIC fee case
A judge has ordered National Australia Bank to pay just one-fifth the $10 million penalty proposed by ASIC for overcharging customer fees, taking aim at the regulator's concise pleading and saying the maximum penalty he could order was “woefully inadequate”.
ASIC takes Kraken crypto exchange operator to court
The corporate regulator has brought proceedings against the Australian arm of Kraken Crypto Exchange, alleging it breached design and distribution obligations for a margin trading product that has lost customers almost $13 million.
ACCC shuts down Transurban’s bid for Horizon stake
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not sign off on Transurban's plan to acquire a majority stake in fellow toll road operator Horizon Roads, finding the deal would likely reduce competition for toll road concessions in Victoria.
Compensation for Privacy Act breaches requires class members to prove loss: judge
Victims of privacy breaches must demonstrate actual loss and damage to be eligible for compensation, according to a judge who has given asylum seekers who secured a ruling from the Privacy Commissioner a second chance at proving loss from the public disclosure of their personal information.
Competition case against NSW Ports destined for High Court, court told
A New South Wales developer's argument that the Full Court was "plainly wrong" to dismiss the ACCC’s competition case against NSW Ports over the privatisation of two ports is destined for the High Court, a judge has heard. 
High Court to hear appeal of ACCC’s unconscionable conduct win against college
The High Court has granted defunct online educator Captain Cook College special leave to appeal a finding that it engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct by enrolling thousands of unsuitable students, who accrued $60 million in debt but never finished their courses. 
ACCC plans to bar Qantas from coordinating with Chinese airline
In the latest setback for Qantas, the ACCC has said it intends to deny the embattled airline's bid to coordinate operations with China Eastern Airlines on flights between Australian and China in light of competition concerns.
OAIC taken to court in battle to run Optus class action-style complaint
The OAIC has been dragged to court by the law firm that filed a class action-style complaint over the massive Optus data breach, after the privacy commissioner chose a competing representative complaint to move forward.