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The ACCC alleges that after the RBA changed the rules in 2017 to demand so-called least cost routing, Mastercard did deals with the major retailers in an attempt to sidestep the new directives.

The ACCC is concerned online marketplaces like Amazon, Kogan, Catch, and eBay Australia may "self-preference" their own goods over the listings of third-party sellers.

The ACCC has raised concerns with the proposed merger between New Zealand-based camper van supplier THL and Brisbane-based Apollo.

Gina Cass-Gottlieb took the reins of the competition regulator from Rod Sims in March and this will be the first merger review in her term.

The ACCC has attacked Honda for making allegedly false statements about two car dealers that used to be franchised service operators.

Four national regulators have joined to establish the Digital Platform Regulators Forum (DP-REG) to support a more unified approach to regulation.

Google's acquisition of cybersecurity business Mandiant faces strong anti-trust scrutiny in the US but the incoming ACCC chair has yet to opine on such issues.

The ACCC is targeting the payment giants and least cost routing as key enforcement priorities, along with other issues affecting SMEs.

The long-awaited reforms mean big businesses will face penalties for unfair terms in contracts with small business suppliers.

Australia’s competition watchdog is considering a new regulatory framework to combat the dominance of big digital platforms.

Emerging vitamin brand Life Botanics has taken aim at wellness giant JS Vitamins in a social media post that has received considerable backlash from the company and its loyal consumers.

Outgoing ACCC chief Rod Sims used his farewell speech to the National Press Club to single out the need for better laws to help small business and merger controls.