ACCC wants your input on yet another Australia Post price increase
Australia Post has drafted another price increase and the ACCC wants your input.
Billion-dollar profits, Covid travel credits and a $250 million lawsuit: What’s going on with Qantas?
Qantas is in hot water again with the ACCC threatening a $250 million lawsuit. But what about the impact on SMEs?
Small business concerns central to new competition law review, says Andrew Leigh
Australia's competition policies will face a fresh federal government review, as market concentration and falling business formation rates set off alarm bells in Canberra.
Exclusive: Independent review of Franchising Code of Conduct to investigate fairness in $170 billion sector
Australia's franchising rules will face a new independent review, giving small businesses a chance to share how recent regulatory changes are shaping the $170 billion sector.
Cheaper energy prices for small business could be a phone call away: ACCC
Cheaper energy prices for small business could be just a phone call away, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says, as the cost of some electricity deals soars above the 'safety net' offered to energy consumers.
Beyond the Big Four: Former ACCC boss Allen Fels calls for greater competition in the consulting sector
The ACCC should have a closer look at the consulting sector and see how greater competition might be facilitated, according to former ACCC head Allan Fels.
Card transaction surcharging on the rise, Zeller says, as merchants seek cost-saving measures
Australian fintech Zeller says half of all transactions processed through its terminals in May 2023 included a surcharge for customers.
Small, but vocal, Facebook groups are calling for Aussies to boycott cashless businesses
A small but vocal group of Australians are using social media to name and shame businesses which do not accept cash, despite contactless card transactions becoming the de facto form of payment for enterprises across the country.
ACCC blames Qantas and Virgin Australia duopoly for high flight prices and poor service
The latest ACCC report into Australian airlines calls out increasingly poor customer service and high prices due to Qantas and Virgin Australia duopoly.
ACCC drags Meg’s Flowers to court, alleging the online retailer misrepresented itself as a local florist
Meg's Flowers does not operate any local shopfronts and fulfils orders through its network of subsidiaries.
Providoor owes $4.4 million in unredeemed gift cards, leaving diners in the lurch
Gourmet meal delivery platform Providoor reportedly owed nearly $4.4 million to gift card holders when it entered external administration late last month, highlighting the difficulty for unsecured creditors to be made whole after a company collapse.
Budget 2023: ACCC to begin work on “super complaints” pathway to fast-track small business grievances
Work is set to commence on a new pathway for small business representative bodies to fast track their complaints to Australia’s competition regulator.
