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eBay Australia: Who? Us? Anti-competitive?
The public, competitiors, and the online auction industry have had their say on eBay’s plans to use PayPal exclusively. And - shock! - there are significant fears of eBay bullying, writes Stilgherrian.
Oh the sausages! Nelson immolates
Oh the humanity! Wheelchairs! Twenty-year-old Mitsubishis! Processed sausages! Bredan “Emo Man” Nelson was at his angsty finest in Question Time yesterday, writes Bernard Keane.
The spin starts here: Woolies fronts the ACCC
Yesterday was never going to be easy for Woolies boss Michael Luscombe, writes Trevor Cook.
Why has Graeme Samuel changed his tune on Fuelwatch?
What prompted the change in attitude by ACCC Chairman Graeme Samuel over the Fuelwatch scheme? Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane investigates.
Gans: Where is the petrol price data?
How can anyone challenge the ACCC’s findings on fuel in WA if the data isn’t available? asks Joshua Gans.
Business regulation: what a difference being in government makes
When are political parties anti-business? When are they the batters’ friend? It appears that being in government may make a crucial difference, writes Christian Kerr.
Now we are talking about blurring journalism and PR
It is often said that the lines between public relations and journalism are blurring, but surely there is still a difference, writes Margaret Simons.
ACCC blocks Woolies, market rejoices
A record price for Woolies shares today with the market sending them up to a high of $32.50 after the ACCC blocked the giant from buying Kmart and Officeworks from Coles, if those chains came on the market, writes Glenn Dyer.
Will Pratt be punished for his lack of remorse?
While Visy has agreed to plead guilty – its actions, and the actions of Richard Pratt don’t exactly indicate a great deal of contrition. writes Adam Schwab.
Pratt 2: proof that the rich are indeed different
It’s the stuff of F. Scott Fitzgerald: the super-rich are indeed different. Dick Pratt had more money than he could count but he still went ahead and at least sanctioned a grubby cartel deal to rip off just about everyone he knew by inflating cardboard box prices, writes Michael Pascoe.
ACCC claims all Google’s paid search results are misleading
The ACCC has upped the ante in its claim against Google, with the watchdog now broadening its claims of misleading and deceptive conduct for Google’s entire Australian business, writes Adam Schwab.
Optus customer disservice: press one for annoyance
Telco customer service doesn’t get much worse than at Optus, who are world leaders in wasting their customers’ time. If you need to get a service disconnected, remember to keep aside half a day and something to calm your temper, writes Adam Schwab.
ACCC’s first media diversity test
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is shaping up for what could be a test of whether competition law can be used to protect diversity of news and information.
ACCC v Google: Tall poppy syndrome on steroids
The ACCC’s Federal Court action against Google for breaching the Trade Practices Act represents the first time a government regulator has specifically taken legal action against the search behemoth (although Google has been subject to various similar legal actions in the US and Europe regarding use of trademarks).
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Media briefs and TV ratings
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Australia’s shopping duopoly is hurting consumers
While the majors can argue about market share figures, the reality is we shop in a virtual duopoly and it is doing us no favours at the checkout, says consumer watchdog CHOICE.
Competitive doctors: more means less
The successful action last week by the ACCC in prosecuting two surgeons in the Federal Court for ‘market fixing’ might herald a new step in breaking some of the stranglehold the medical profession has over new entrants. Then again it might not.
