John Durie: ACCC pushes for new laws to deal with fake reviews and scams on Google and Meta
The federal government has yet to commit to the reforms, but said Treasury would consult before potential legislative changes are introduced next year.
“Enormous boost”: ACCC hails the outlawing of unfair contract terms, claiming major victory for small businesses
Australia's competition watchdog has welcomed new legislation outlawing unfair contract terms, a long-awaited move advocates and lawmakers say is vital to stop large companies from exploiting the small businesses which supply them with goods and services.
“Farfetched”: Why Kanye’s court case against a Melbourne burger joint will likely fail, says lawyer
Controversial American rapper Kanye West, legally named Ye, has taken his battle with a diehard fan who owns a Melbourne burger joint to the Federal Court.
ATO spends $3.2 million to push director ID registrations as deadline approaches
Anyone who is a director of a company, registered Australian body, registered foreign company or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation is required to register and director identification number by November 30.
The metaverse has officially caught the eye of Australian regulators
Australia's telecommunications watchdog is investigating consumer and market trends in the emerging digital realm.
Four crucial lessons for small businesses after casual florist worker wins unfair dismissal case
A casual at an Adelaide florist who claimed she was wrongfully dismissed for taking three sick days has won her case at the Fair Work Commission.
ACCC flags greenwashing and scams as areas of concern in 2021 annual report review
On Tuesday, the ACCC attended the standing committee for economics for a review of the commission’s 2021 annual report. Here are four key takeaways from the session.
OAIC and ACMA investigate Optus breach, putting telco in line to pay billions in compensation
A leading technology and regulation lawyer says Optus is likely to feel more financial pain from being forced to compensate data breach victims than from fines available under the Privacy Act.
Government plan allowing Optus to share hacked user data with banks labelled a “red herring” by privacy advocates
The federal government wants to make it easier for telcos to share hacked user data with the banks, but advocates want greater action.
The Better Packaging Co warned after alleged price fixing proposal in New Zealand
The Better Packaging Co has been warned over cartel conduct by New Zealand’s Commerce Commission after a rival reported it for proposing price fixing.
ACCC greenwashing crackdown earns startup support as sustainability claims go unchecked
Australia's competition watchdog will soon "sweep" company websites for false or misleading claims about environmental sustainability, with penalties on the cards for serious breaches.
Law firms are circling a class action against Optus, and it could be the biggest ever in Australia
A settlement could well be worth billions, eclipsing the current record of $494 million paid to 10,000 victims of Victoria’s 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.
