Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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- 2026-08-02 regulatory The Australian Treasurer directed the ACCC to monitor service stations for price gouging after a fuel excise cut ended. source
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OpenAI scientist's AI slowdown proposal faces antitrust concerns
OpenAI's chief scientist has proposed a coordinated slowdown in AI development to ensure safety, suggesting voluntary pauses until shared safety standards are established. However, legal experts caution that such an agr…
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OpenAI seeks clarity on antitrust risks for AI development slowdown
OpenAI has reportedly inquired with members of Congress about the legality of orchestrating an industry-wide slowdown in frontier AI development. This move comes as OpenAI's chief scientist, Jakub Pachocki, suggested vo…
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Australia directs fuel price watchdog, expands news bargaining law
Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers has directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to closely monitor service stations for potential price gouging following the end of a fuel excise cut. The gover…
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Australian businesses banned from using fake AI-generated reviews
In Australia, businesses are prohibited by the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) from using fake customer reviews or testimonials. Guardian Australia investigated NannyLane Australia after a reader suspected their testimoni…
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Australia sues Amazon over unfair Prime streaming ad terms
Australia's competition regulator is suing Amazon over alleged unfair contract terms related to its Prime subscription service. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) claims Amazon included multiple u…
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Amazon Australia sued over child backpack safety; Fed rates steady; AI funding
Amazon Australia is facing a lawsuit from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly selling children's backpacks without mandatory button battery warning labels. Separately, the Federal Reserve is…