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Consumers make sacrifices due to higher grocery prices, says ACCC
The ACCC has already received over 13,000 responses for the survey ahead of its closing on April 2.
Wealthy Health breaches consumer law by making an unsubstantiated claim
ACCC commissioner, Liza Carver, said the regulator was “concerned” that the company was aware that the product in questi...
ACCC to allow supermarkets to collaborate on soft-plastics recycling
ACCC deputy chair, Mick Keogh, said the RedCycle liquidation has “provoked a lot of community concern”.
Woolworths faces probe over Queanbeyan Supa IGA bid
The competition watchdog says both Woolworths and Supa IGA Karabar currently compete in supplying groceries in the broad...
ACCC lays down the law on green claims
Broad terms like ‘environmentally friendly’, ‘sustainable’ or ‘green’ may mislead customers as they rarely provide any c...
Lactalis guilty of breaching Dairy Code of Conduct
Lactalis breached the code when it forced farmers to request supply agreements by email and did not publish them on its ...
ACCC raises concerns about Australian online marketplaces
The consumer watchdog says online marketplaces have a ‘high level of control and involvement’ in transactions between co...
Suppliers warned as new rules for button batteries loom
In Australia, three children have died so far and 44 have been severely injured from ingesting or inserting button batte...
Supply chain issues to worsen as virus impacts transport sector
Due to sickness or isolation, up to half of the country’s truck drivers are missing, according to TWU national secretary...
ACCC issues last warning to winemakers over unfair practises
The warning comes after a two-year investigation into the industry which found “concerning” issues in the supply chain l...
Eftpos, BPAY and NPP merger tries to quell retail industry fears
ACCC wants feedback on the potential merger's proposal to win over skeptics.
ACCC gives Woolies, PFD acquisition the thumbs up
The ACCC will not oppose Woolworths Group’s plan to acquire food distributor PFD Food Services following a detailed inve...
Industry groups warn watchdog of “anti-competitive” Woolies in PFD probe
The proposed undertakings put forward by Woolworths earlier this week did nothing to address the concerns they had alrea...
Woolies offers temporary obligations to sweeten prospective PFD purchase
The temporary measures are designed to “allow the market to adjust to Woolworths and PFD ceasing to be independent of ea...
ACCC to clamp down on infant formula advertising
Watchdog concerned manufacturers are finding ways to work around prior agreements.
RFG is going to court over “unconscionable” conduct toward franchisees
The franchising group allegedly withheld critical profit and loss information and falsely represented certain stores as ...
ACCC lays out competition concerns for Woolies’ PFD deal
The deal could reduce meaningful choice in the sector warns ACCC.
Amazon, AliExpress, Catch and eBay sign online product safety pledge
With the meteoric growth seen in the e-commerce market in 2020, four of Australia’s largest online players have signed o...
Peters to be prosecuted over illegal ice-cream distribution contract
The ACCC is prosecuting Peters Ice Cream for alleged anticompetitive conduct in the route trade.
Simplot Australia caught mislabelling imported fish as local product
Simplot Australia has agreed to change its packaging after an ACCC probe caught the company labelling imported fish as '...