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An email has just arrived in my inbox from Microsoft on its Microsoft 365 pricing, giving users the option to easily switch back to a subscription that doesn't include paying extra for its Copilot AI assistant. 

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The ACCC has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Microsoft Australia and its parent company Microsoft Corporation for allegedly misleading approximately 2.7 million Australian customers when communicating subscription options and price increases, after it integrated its AI assistant, Copilot, into Microsoft 365 plans. 

The competition watchdog, the ACCC will not oppose Cuscal Limited’s (ASX:CCL) proposed acquisition of payment facilitation supplier Indue Limited after finding that the transaction is unlikely to substantially lessen competition.

Telstra has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay a penalty of $18 million for breaching the Australian Consumer Law after it moved almost 9,000 Belong customers to a lower speed plan without telling them.

The ACCC has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against JustAnswer LLC for allegedly misleading consumers as to its affiliation with Australian Ombudsman or Government agencies and the cost of its online question and answer service, in breach of consumer laws.

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The competition watchdog, the ACCC has today commenced civil proceedings in the Federal Court against four suppliers and three senior executives for alleged price fixing while supplying fresh vegetables to ALDI, in breach of Australia’s cartel laws.

The Full Federal Court has unanimously dismissed appeals brought by Delta Building Automation Pty Ltd (Delta) and its sole director, Mr Timothy Davis, against earlier findings that they attempted to rig a tender at the National Gallery of Australia.

Australians reported more than 108,000 scams and financial losses of about $175 million to the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch service in the first half of 2025, with fake websites, online advertisements, and contact through social media criminals’ preferred methods of reaching people.

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COMPANY NEWS: Australians are continuing to grapple with rising power bills and growing financial stress, with more families applying for financial hardship with their energy provider. The cost of living crisis is hitting households and businesses hard, with many struggling to make ends meet.

Published inStrategy

The ACCC will investigate whether energy retailers are misleading consumers by promoting energy plans that promise savings or value to consumers when they actually offer poor value for the customer, following CHOICE making a designated complaint to the ACCC.

The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to establish a voluntary, industry-led scheme to collect and recycle soft plastic packaging from consumers.

The Federal Court has today ordered online travel agency Webjet to pay $9 million in penalties for making false or misleading statements about the price of flights and booking confirmations, after a case run by the ACCC.

Small fixed-line superfast broadband providers in Australia will be able to operate as both wholesalers and retailers concurrently without functionally separating under a new determination by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

The competition watchdog, the ACCC, has issued a determination granting authorisation with conditions to allow the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) and industry participants to collaborate on sustainable finance initiatives for five years.

The ACCC will not oppose Lactalis BSA S.A.S. (Lactalis)’s proposed acquisition of Fonterra Co-Operative Group (Fonterra)’s consumer, dairy ingredients and food service businesses.

The competition watchdog, the ACCC, will not oppose Cleanaway Waste Management Limited’s (ASX:CWY) proposed acquisition of Contract Resources Group Pty Ltd.

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