The ACCC has offered protection to whistleblower farmers and grocery supplies if they report price gouging by supermarkets. But for those on the land it’s still easier said than done.
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Mortgage, interest rate cuts war as serious as the Nullarbor Nymph
Yes, the big four: CBA, ANZ, Westpac and NAB are sitting back and waiting for one of them to bolt from cover, so they others can get a lead on how much of the 0.25% rate cut to pass on.
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ACCC seeks real powers to restrain overpricing at airports
The costs of car parking at major Australian airports, and the fees they charge airlines per passenger could be cut under a new proposal by the ACCC, writes Ben Sandilands.
Is Virgin Australia ‘real’ about saving consumers from the confusion of too much choice?
If Singapore Airlines is looking in some way to its proposed alliance with Virgin Australia to help overcome the misfortunes of Tiger Airlines, then the public records of the ACCC suggest it may be disappointed, writes Ben Sandilands.
Bartholomeusz: Telstra’s calm and collected separation
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission caused a minor convulsion in the market for Telstra shares yesterday when it released its preliminary views on the group’s structural separation undertakings.
Media briefs: Age head-hunting … AUSTAR misled …
After an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, pay TV and internet provider AUSTAR admitted “its contracts were likely to mislead consumers and breach Australian Consumer Law.” Plus other media news of the day.
Coalition must adjust to life with fibre
The deals between the NBN and Telstra and Optus lock in the NBN and make life immensely difficult for the Liberals in communications.
The death of competition? Grave concerns over ACCC tick to funeral giant
Family funeral homes are concerned they might be in the gun, after the ACCC allowed local firm InvoCare to acquire one of its competitors, Bledisloe Group.
Alert the ACCC: Roxon’s alcohol floor price is a classic case of price fixing
Roxon’s plan to fix the floor price of alcohol means effectively the retail alcohol industry is going to be coerced into a massive cartel between itself and the government, writes Ian Hanke.
Media briefs: The Oz goes Fairfax … local content quotas … ACCC’s media worry …
The Australian tells Fairfax how to do its job. Plus, Free TV Australia wants to loosen the Australian content quota restrictions placed on Australian FTA broadcasters and other media news of the day.
Stacking the shelves: home brand vs. ‘premium’, what’s the difference?
As the pricing war between Coles and Woolworths heats up, there are concerns the push toward home brand products could see consumers left with less choice in their trolley. In part three of an ongoing series, Crikey examines the rise of generics — and market power.
Stacking the shelves: the home brand backlash, from pollies to rivals
As the pricing war between Coles and Woolworths heats up, there are concerns the push toward home brand products could see consumers left with less choice in their trolley. In part two of an ongoing series, Crikey examines the rise of generics — and market power.
Stacking the shelves: the rise and rise of home brand products
As the pricing war between Coles and Woolworths heats up, there are concerns the push toward home brand products could see consumers left with less choice in their trolley. In part one of an ongoing series, Crikey examines the rise of generics — and market power.
Why ACMA should force Lachlan Murdoch off News Corp board
Given that Lachlan Murdoch is now exerting clear influence over Ten Network Holdings as acting CEO and a substantial shareholder, why aren’t the regulators examining the question of his ongoing directorship of News Corp?
Crikey Says: Crikey says: congratulations, Lachlan
We’d like to congratulate Lachlan Murdoch on his appointment as (acting) chief executive of the Ten TV network.
You’re responsible for dodgy social media feedback, ACCC rules
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Graeme Samuel says companies will be held responsible if they do not delete or respond to false, misleading and deceptive testimonials on Facebook or Twitter.
Virgin, military jet near miss … now Virgin wins Etihad-Europe deal
Two days after nearly losing a 144-seat jet that narrowly avoided a collision with a military target practice jet near Newcastle, Virgin Blue has finally won approval for an alliance with Etihad, which gives it faster flights than Qantas to many parts of Europe.
New ACCC powers could make Tiger change its stripes
The ACCC now appears to have consumer law powers that could force Tiger and Jetstar to abandon some of their obnoxious practices such as taking months to refund fares for cancelled flights, writes Ben Sandilands.
aviation industry New competitive realities for Australian airlines
The competitive topography of air transport in Australia has changed, with Virgin Blue gaining ACCC approval of a trans Tasman alliance with Air New Zealand and a provisional approval of its alliance with Abu Dhabi based Etihad, writes Ben Sandilands.
ACCC does u-turn on airline competition
It’s been a big morning in airline competition in Australia with the ACCC backtracked on its earlier opposition to Virgin Blue enjoying the same sort of price-fixing deals that Qantas enjoys.
Hockey to Labor: get serious about banking reform
Joe Hockey has outlined an ambitious reform agenda for banking regulation. Now over to the Treasurer. That’s you, Swanny.
The Samuel swipe: business partners turn rats on sinking DFO
Rich list entrepreneurs David Goldberger and David Wieland have launched an extraordinary public attack against ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel, calling for an inquiry into what their former business partner knew about the problems at shopping centre chain DFO.
Medium-term survival of Virgin Blue at risk
It’s backs to the wall time for Virgin Blue, with the ACCC today making a draft rejection of its proposed trans-Tasman route-sharing deal with Air New Zealand.
Will the DFO collapse see Samuel walk away from the ACCC?
The Austexx/DFO fiasco which appears to have reached a temporary stalemate will most likely lead to the end of Graeme Samuel’s tenure as chairman of the ACCC. And whatever you think of Samuel’s leadership of the ACCC, that is not a good thing for Australia.
Real estate advertising war turns red hot
The Melbourne real estate advertising war has heated up, with the ACCC set to probe Fairfax Media for predatory pricing following a complaint from bitter rival MMP Media.
