FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 29 - The Untold Story

Samsung agrees to pay $14m penalty over misleading Galaxy ads

Federal court approves settlement between Australia’s competition watchdog and tech company over phones marketed as water-resistant

The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2022

Samsung Australia fined $14m over misleading water resistance claims

Samsung Australia has been ordered to pay $14 million in penalties after it admitted to misleading customers about its products water resistance.

The New Daily · Jun 23, 2022

Mobile internet prices will rise if Telstra-TPG tie-up goes ahead, experts warn

Australians could be charged more for their mobile internet if a proposed partnership between Telstra and TPG is approved by the consumer watchdog.

The New Daily · Jun 22, 2022

Aussies Lost $81.5 Million to Crypto Scams This Year: ACCC

Australians lost over $AUD 113 million ($81.5m) to cryptocurrency scams between January 1 and May 1 this year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Monday said. According to ACCC, Australians lost a total of $AUD 205m ($148m) to various scams this year, a 166% increase compared to the…

Benzinga · Jun 6, 2022

Airports still made money during pandemic

The competition watchdog says it is monitoring airport profit margins after three of the country's four largest made a profit during COVID-19 lockdowns.

AAP · Jun 6, 2022

Calls for competition watchdog to step up policing as energy crisis sparks price gouging fears

A leading Australian energy lawyer says big power providers are facing increased scrutiny from the competition watchdog amid concerns a shake-out of the industry could lead to price gouging.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2022

Explained: Why Australia’s gas prices are so high

Australia’s energy crunch has turned downright nasty this week as retailers begin to pass on huge spikes in gas and power prices.

The New Daily · Jun 3, 2022

Alan Kohler: We all lose when monopolists prosper

The role of government is to correct the tendency towards monopoly and inequality through regulation, but they have been falling down on the job.

The New Daily · Jun 1, 2022

High childcare fees, low pay for staff and a lack of places pose a huge policy challenge

Cheaper childcare was Labor’s largest single election promise, at an estimated cost of A$5.4 billion a year. Anthony Albanese went so far as to outline universal childcare as one of his new government’s three main policies for economic reform.

The Conversation · May 30, 2022

ACCC sues Mastercard over retailer deals

The ACCC alleges Mastercard entered into agreements with more than 20 major retail businesses that hindered competition by deterring them from using eftpos.

AAP · May 30, 2022