Pump cheap gas now or cop $50 million fines,ACCC tells producers

Pump cheap gas now or cop $50 million fines,ACCC tells producers

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s chief executive Gina Cass-Gottlieb said manufacturers may not see the discounts for many weeks.

  • byMike Foley andNick Toscano

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Chalm offensive:Treasurer puts gas companies on notice over energy prices

Chalm offensive:Treasurer puts gas companies on notice over energy prices

Jim Chalmers says regulations aren’t working and tougher measures may be needed to tackle soaring power prices.

  • byMike Foley andNick Toscano
Australian watchdog to examine Instagram’s TikTok mimicry

Australian watchdog to examine Instagram’s TikTok mimicry

The ACCC will examine whether social media behemoth Meta is throttling a potential competitor by aping TikTok’s signature features on Instagram.

  • byNick Bonyhady andZoe Samios
Australia sharing competition intel as Tinder takes on Apple to cut app fees
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Australia sharing competition intel as Tinder takes on Apple to cut app fees

The Australian regulator is closely watching a European test case between Apple and Tinder’s parent company over in-app purchases that attract a 30 per cent charge.

  • byDavid Crowe
Extraordinary electricity market shutdown may be lifted by Wednesday night

Extraordinary electricity market shutdown may be lifted by Wednesday night

The energy market operator sees positive signs for the electricity grid after it dodged rolling blackouts across the east coast last week.

  • byNick Toscano andMike Foley
Competition watchdog to investigate potential gaming of energy market

Competition watchdog to investigate potential gaming of energy market

Big businesses are warning a clean energy plan where states decide the fate of fossil fuels in their jurisdictions will hit industry with added costs and rules.

  • byMike Foley andNick Toscano