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Powerboard Sold At Bunnings May Electrocute Users: ACCC

Jake Nelson June 21, 2021 No Comments

An urgent recall has been issued for two powerboards sold at Bunnings, due to electrocution risk. The ACCC’s Product Safety Australia has advised that the black on/off switch cover on…

ACCC Slams TPG-Vodafone Merger As Mobile Prices Soar

Jake Nelson June 21, 2021 No Comments

The ACCC has cried “I told you so” over the TPG-Vodafone merger, pointing out that mobile plan prices have risen at all three major telcos following the deal. Since July…

ACCC Fines Retailer $39k For Misleading Advertising

Jake Nelson June 15, 2021 No Comments

The ACCC has slugged tech retailer digiDirect with almost $40,000 in penalties for misleading advertising. The consumer watchdog slapped digiDirect, which sells cameras and drones as well as other electronics…

Fake Bill Con Artists Stole $128m From Oz Businesses Last Year

Jake Nelson June 9, 2021 No Comments

The ACCC is sounding the alarm to businesses on payment redirection scams, which cost Australian companies a staggering $128 million in 2020. The figure, revealed in the consumer watchdog’s latest Targeting…

Scammers Haul In Record $851m From Aussies In 2020

Jake Nelson June 7, 2021 No Comments

Scams cost Australians a staggering $851 million in 2020, as con artists took advantage of the pandemic to prey on the vulnerable. In its latest Targeting Scams report, compiling data…

Federal Court Slugs Vocus $2.5 Million For Dodo And iPrimus Claims

Jake Nelson June 2, 2021 No Comments

Dodo and iPrimus, both owned by the Vocus Group, have been fined to the tune of $2.5 million between them for misleading claims about their NBN speeds. The Federal Court…

ACCC Gives Salesforce Slack Takeover The All Clear

Jake Nelson May 20, 2021 No Comments

The ACCC will not stand in the way of Salesforce’s acquisition of team collaboration software platform Slack, saying it would be unlikely to disadvantage competitors. The $37.6 billion agreement, signed…

ACCC Weighs In On Epic/Apple Stoush

Jake Nelson May 10, 2021 No Comments

The ACCC is moving to intervene in the Epic Games v Apple case in Australia as Epic appeals a stay to the Full Federal Court. Epic’s case against Apple over…

ACCC Seeks Industry Input On NBN Regulation

Nathan Jolly April 28, 2021 No Comments

NBN Co’s announcement that “a new approach to the regulation of its access pricing is needed” has been welcomed by ACCC. The ACCC will convene an industry roundtable in June…

ACCC Hammers Apple And Google Over App Store Practices

Jake Nelson April 28, 2021 No Comments

The ACCC has lashed Apple and Google over their respective app stores, which between them have a near-stranglehold on the mobile app market. In its second Digital Platform Services Inquiry…