John Durie: Construction union’s power games leave subcontractors by the wayside
Big companies love less competition because it gives you more pricing power. Big unions play exactly the same game, leaving many suppliers by the wayside.
“Companies are now on notice”: ACCC and international counterparts team up to monitor global supply chains
Australia’s competition regulator is teaming up with counterparts across the “five eyes” nations to prevent anti-competitive conduct in global supply chains.
John Durie: Global antitrust law standing at a crossroad as the FTC chief backs big changes
US FTC chief Lina Khan has stressed the need to consider mergers from a wider context to assess their impact on small business, workers and consumers, rather than just short-term prices.
John Durie: Can the ACCC’s new chair fix Australia’s competition policy vacuum?
Outgoing ACCC chair Rod Sims' competition policy recommendations are similar to reforms tabled in the US, but the views of his successor are not yet known.
How bad government decisions are forcing BlueScope customers to pay more for steel
BlueScope being forced to pay duties after its own complaint shines a spotlight on the damage caused to Australian steel users by the illogical dumping protection afforded to the company.
Allan Fels: The challenges ahead of Gina Cass-Gottlieb when she becomes ACCC chair
The proposed appointment of Gina Cass-Gottlieb as chair of the ACCC next year is welcome, as is the appointment of Liza Carver as ACCC enforcement commissioner.
Rod Sims: A competition saint for small and all
You might get the impression that I think Rod Sims did a pretty good job. Well you’d be wrong — he has done an amazing job, writes Peter Strong.
Competition litigator Gina Cass-Gottlieb to replace Rod Sims as ACCC chair
The federal government has named competition and antitrust litigator Gina Cass-Gottlieb as the incoming chair of the competition regulator.
Why competitors who copy are damaging small businesses and the market
The increasing prevalence of businesses copying others with no care or consequence is causing significant angst in the small product industry, writes The Suite Set founder Sally Branson Dalwood.
Supply chain chaos: Aussie SMEs face soaring shipping fees and delays, ACCC finds
Small businesses have been hit with delays when sourcing supplies from overseas, as congestion across global supply chains causes major disruptions ahead of Christmas.
From ‘unsafe’ BNPL to bladeless fans: Here are the winners of this year’s Shonky Awards
Consumer advocacy group Choice has revealed the winners of this year's Shonky Awards, naming a buy now, pay later provider and bladeless fan as some of the 'shonkiest' products and services.
Competition regulator approves eftpos, BPAY and NPPA merger
After a lengthy approval process the competition watchdog has given the green light for BPAY, eftpos and NPP Australia to merge under the banner of Australian Payments Plus.
