ACCC
Tech giants part of a 'galactic empire': Home Affairs boss
Michael Pezzullo says Australia, the US and UK are forming a "rebel alliance" to take on tech giants seeking to disengage from "sovereign international society".
- by Anthony Galloway
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Competition
ACCC boss Rod Sims flags fight over merger laws
Rod Sims also opened the door to watering down the key mechanism in the proposed laws to force Google and Facebook to pay for news content.
- by Lisa Visentin
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Media bargaining code
Google pushing MPs to reject 'one-sided' code to have them pay for news
Google is targeting federal MPs with briefings aimed at convincing them not to vote for laws that would force digital giants to pay for news.
- by Lisa Visentin
Media bargaining code
ABC, SBS should be part of media code, but 'don't die in a ditch over it': Fels
Former ACCC chair Allan Fels says politicians shouldn't lose sight of the bigger goal of forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news.
- by Lisa Visentin
Courts
Ticket reseller viagogo fined $7 million for misleading consumers
The Federal Court found viagogo misled consumers by suggesting it was an official seller or affiliated with entertainment and sporting events such as Ashes Tests.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Courts
Consumer watchdog loses appeal over Woolworths 'eco' picnicware
Woolworths did not mislead consumers by describing its "eco" disposable picnicware as biodegradable and compostable, an appeal court found.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Pollution
Kean taps 'fearless' ACCC executive to head NSW's environment watchdog
Rayne de Gruchy will head NSW's pollution watchdog as the Environment Minister vows to hold "dodgy individuals and organisations to account".
- by Peter Hannam
Sydney
City life
Icy reception for short-changing eye charity
Oscar Wylee Eyewear has been fined $3.5 million for betraying its promises to Sight for All, chaired by Australian of the Year James Muecke.
- by Samantha Hutchinson and Stephen Brook
Courts
'Exploited consumers' good nature': misleading charity claims cost Oscar Wylee $3.5 million
The consumer watchdog pursued the national eyewear chain over its "buy a pair, give a pair" campaign.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Media bargaining code
ACCC won't change 'core' of code to regulate tech giants
Competition tsar Rod Sims will not change key elements of a draft regulatory code that would force Google and Facebook to pay news outlets for their content, despite pressure from the tech giants to water it down.
- by Lisa Visentin and Zoe Samios
Media bargaining code
'Uneconomic': Facebook says new laws mean it will ban news in Australia
Facebook's local head of public policy has warned the existence of news articles on its platforms would become uneconomic if a new code is legislated.
- by Lisa Visentin and Zoe Samios