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Competition for access to the National Broadband Network is ramping up, the ACCC said, and providers are buying more capacity to deliver on promised internet service speeds.
ACCC allows AusPost franchisees to collectively bargain
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The Australian competition regulator has signed off on a bid by a post office industry group that represents Australia Post franchisees to collectively negotiate with Australia Post.
Citibank repays cardholders $4.3M
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Citibank will provide refunds of $3.3 million to credit card customers for failing to refund them when their credit card accounts were closed with an outstanding credit balance.
Trial date set for ACCC case against health insurer
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A case brought by Australia’s consumer regulator against health insurer NIB Health Funds for allegedly violating consumer protection laws by making changes to its plans without first notifying members will head to trial June 6.
Judge clears way for college to seek appeal in ACCC case
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A judge on Wednesday cleared the way for Sydney-based college Unique International to pursue its appeal of a ruling in an ACCC case that found it violated consumer laws in marketing online vocational training courses, saying the time was not right for a hearing on relief.
Telstra to refund customers with slow NBN speeds
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Telstra will offer refunds to some 42,000 customers after promising National Broadband Network speeds that couldn’t be delivered.
Norton Rose admits backdating signature on filing, says court OK’d it
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Norton Rose has admitted claims by ex-partner Thomas Patrick Martin that a lawyer for the firm retroactively signed and backdated a sealed court document, but says the court told the lawyer to do it.
Judge puts temporary block on Maxigesic ads
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The judge overseeing a case brought by Reckitt Benckiser against Aft Pharmaceuticals over its allegedly deceptive painkiller ads has temporarily blocked Aft from releasing ads that claim its Maxigesic painkiller is stronger than other paracetamol-ibuprofen combination drugs.
NZ competition cop wants to block OfficeMax deal
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New Zealand has asked the country’s High Court to block Platinum Equity LLC’s bid to buy OfficeMax Holdings Limited, echoing concerns voiced by Australia’s competition regulator that the deal will hinder competition.
Global Briefing: AT&T merger challenge, EU bias, jail time in NZ
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A possible challenge to the AT&T, Time Warner mega merger by the DOJ, an explanation for the EU’s fascination with U.S. tech giants, and a win for New Zealand’s consumer regulator. Here’s the big competition and consumer protection news from around the globe this week.