Digital regulators stress ongoing role in relation to AI

Australia’s digital regulators have made a joint submission about the challenges of AI and how it will affect their regulatory roles.

11 September, 2023

Public Sector probity and ethics focus of new inquiry

Financial regulators ASIC, APRA and the ACCC will be the focus of an inquiry into public sector probity and ethics.

12 July, 2023

Catriona Lowe nominated as ACCC deputy chair

Consumer rights advocate Catriona Lowe has been nominated as Deputy Chairperson of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

14 July, 2022

Digital platform regulators make algorithms a top priority

Australia’s leading consumer and privacy bodies have identified the use of algorithms by digital platforms as a hot topic.

7 July, 2022

Australia to get digital platforms watchdog

The federal government will set up a Digital Platforms Branch with investigative powers.

12 December, 2019

Tech titans killing off local news, ACCC warns

Local news coverage is dying as digital platforms suck advertising revenue away, a report says.

12 August, 2019

Warnings over pushback on consumer data right

The nation’s largest consumer organisation has warned about a My Health-style consumer pushback against proposed consumer data right laws.

3 April, 2019

Excessive credit card surcharge ban to start 1 September

Business owners must prepare for the ban on excessive payment surcharges.

6 July, 2017

ACCC receives over 20,000 complaints

As consumers rush to return products.

13 January, 2017

SA councils bins bid blocked by ACCC

Hurts competition, says Commission.

20 December, 2016

Centrelink scam spikes with promises of extra pension or benefits

More than $27k lost.

28 November, 2016

ACCC releases Armidale petrol report

Prices gradually coming down in Armidale.

22 November, 2016

ACCC to further investigate horticulture and viticulture

Competition and fair trading issues.

1 November, 2016

Woolworths in court following ACCC allegations

Strategy to fill 2014 profit hole.

1 November, 2016