Regulators

Coles Group's proposed acquisition of a leasehold interest in a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site would substantially lessen competition in the retail supply of groceries in the region, the competition cop says.

A parliamentary committee has called on the ACCC to investigate Apple's digital payments market power, finding that the sector is "anti-competitive, opaque and complex".

Social media companies may soon face penalties of up to $99 million for failing to comply with new rules barring children under 16 from accessing their platforms.

The corporate regulator says platform super trustees are failing to monitor excessive advice fees, risky adviser behaviour and high-risk super switching, despite $1 billion in losses suffered by investors in the wake of the collapse of the Shield and First Guardian Master Funds.

The Queensland government's application to register a trade mark for QBuild will go ahead after an unsuccessful objection by a Melbourne construction company of the same name. 

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought proceedings against former Keystone directors and compliance committee members, the latest in a flurry of suits over the collapse of the Shield and First Guardian Master funds.

Coles and Woolworths could face penalties of more than $10 million under new supermarket price-gouging laws that come into effect next week, and the ACCC says community concerns will guide its enforcement priorities. 

Online retailer HSK United has agreed to pay two infringement notices totaling $79,200 after the consumer watchdog alleged its websites Pain Free Aussies and Modern Aussies contained misleading pricing and returns information.

Japan's Mitsubishi Estate Asia will sell its 49.9 per cent stake in the $500 million Stockland Residential Rental Partnership portfolio to Mercer Investments.

Superannuation trustee Diversa is facing an investigating by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority into its executive remuneration practices.