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Highlights this month
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Issued a recall for certain models of Western Star trucks ...
Trucks recalled due to brake defects
THE ACCC has issued a recall for certain models of Western Star trucks due to possible reduced brake effectiveness.
Materials Handling - 1 week, 1 day ago
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Labelled 'tacit collusion' in the retail petrol market
Press Release - Coalition Votes to Keep Motorists in the Dark [12/11/2008]
The Coalition has today seen to the defeat of Fuelwatch and the Government's attempt to enable motorists to find the cheapest petrol prices with certainty. By voting down Fuelwatch, the ...
Federal Government - 1 week, 2 days ago
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Plugging away with the site, and the latest bunch of ...
GROCERYchoice Finds Supermarkets Fighting Harder For Your Money
Since its launch back in August , the GROCERYchoice supermarket comparison site hasn't exactly inspired excitement amongst Australian consumers, in part because of the lack of detailed and specific data. ...
lifehacker - 2 weeks, 3 days ago
6 days, 19 hours ago
Cost of calling mobile phones cited as further evidence of Telstra's power
Since 2004 the cost to telcos of delivering a call from your fixed line phone to a mobile number has reduced by about 12 cents per minute thanks to ACCC ...
ITWire - 3:50 p.m. Friday 14th November 2008
ITWire - 3:50 p.m. Friday 14th November 2008
1 week ago
Regulator rejects Telstra ULL undertaking in draft decision
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC ) issued a draft decision proposing to reject Telstra's undertaking application for a AUD 30 ULL monthly charge for metropolitan areas.The ...
Telecompaper - 7:55 p.m. Thursday 13th November 2008
Telecompaper - 7:55 p.m. Thursday 13th November 2008
ACCC draft decision to reject Telstra's ULLS Undertaking
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a draft decision proposing to rej...
ACCC - 9:39 a.m. Thursday 13th November 2008
ACCC - 9:39 a.m. Thursday 13th November 2008
1 week, 1 day ago
ACCC rejects Telstra's Optus HFC exemption
The organisation issued a final decision rejecting Telstra's request to be released from its obligations to provide regulated services to Optus's HFC network.Read up on the latest ideas and technologies ...
Computerworld eBusiness InDepth - 11:43 a.m. Wednesday 12th November 2008
Computerworld eBusiness InDepth - 11:43 a.m. Wednesday 12th November 2008
1 week, 3 days ago
ACCC rejects Telstra's 'Optus HFC exemption' application
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a final decision to reject Telstr...
ACCC - 9:25 a.m. Tuesday 11th November 2008
ACCC - 9:25 a.m. Tuesday 11th November 2008
3 weeks, 1 day ago
ACCC grants Telstra further wholesale voice exemptions
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has decided to grant Telstra an exemption from...
ACCC - 3:40 p.m. Wednesday 29th October 2008
ACCC - 3:40 p.m. Wednesday 29th October 2008
4 weeks ago
Consumer Protection and the National Broadband Network
Monday 20 October Senate Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts. Senator LUDLAM- In evidence that the department submitted to the select committee, you referenced a group called the Australian ...
Greens MPs - 4:15 p.m. Thursday 23rd October 2008
Greens MPs - 4:15 p.m. Thursday 23rd October 2008
1 month ago
Keep Telstra separation on table: panel
Govt advisory panel says ACCC should have role in decision on structural separation. 15 Oct 2008 5:53 PM
Business Spectator infrastructure - 12:59 p.m. Wednesday 15th October 2008
Business Spectator infrastructure - 12:59 p.m. Wednesday 15th October 2008
Keep Telstra separation on table: panel
The ACCC should have a role in deciding whether there should be a structural separation of Telstra, the head of a government advisory panel says.
Sydney Morning Herald Business - 12:47 p.m. Wednesday 15th October 2008
Sydney Morning Herald Business - 12:47 p.m. Wednesday 15th October 2008
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Optus slashes pre-paid wireless broadband limits
Optus' wireless broadband network is in so much trouble it's halved pre-paid usage limits to drive down usage. Optus and Virgin, who share a network, have both copped a lot ...
Gadgets on the Go - 9:25 p.m. Tuesday 7th October 2008
Gadgets on the Go - 9:25 p.m. Tuesday 7th October 2008
1 month, 2 weeks ago
ACCC launches legal action against telecommunications scam aimed at SMEs
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched legal action against telecommunications and finance companies, alleging misleading and deceptive conduct and third-line forcing over the misuse of “bundled” contracts aimed ...
Smart Company - 10 a.m. Friday 3rd October 2008
Smart Company - 10 a.m. Friday 3rd October 2008
1 month, 2 weeks ago
ACCC alleges hidden contracts, misleading conduct in telecommunications
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted proceedings in the Federal Cour...
ACCC - 11:59 a.m. Thursday 2nd October 2008
ACCC - 11:59 a.m. Thursday 2nd October 2008
1 month, 3 weeks ago
ACCC issues Telstra accounting separation report for June quarter 2008
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued its 20th report under the enhance...
ACCC - 2:37 p.m. Friday 26th September 2008
ACCC - 2:37 p.m. Friday 26th September 2008
1 month, 4 weeks ago
ACCC, ACMA big failures: Burgess
TELSTRA spokesman Phil Burgess has fired a parting shot at the federal Government and regulators as he prepares to leave the country.
AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories - 9:40 a.m. Wednesday 24th September 2008
AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories - 9:40 a.m. Wednesday 24th September 2008
ACCC, ACMA big failures: Burgess
VOCAL Telstra spokesman Phil Burgess has fired a parting shot at the federal Government and regulators, and warned against companies getting too caught up in politics.
The Australian Media News - midnight Wednesday 24th September 2008
The Australian Media News - midnight Wednesday 24th September 2008
