Tag: accc
The crowdfunding industry in Australia just got the required equity shot in the arm
The Australian banking “cartel” has been the thorn in the SME’s side. Now that financial disruption is on the front page it will be interesting to see what happens with Apple Pay and the banking cartel.
3 things every Australian SME needs to know about preventing ransomware attacks
Cyberattacks have been part of Australian organisations’ landscape for a long time now, and as businesses embark on a ‘digital-first’ approach we are seeing the cyber threat landscape expanding. Today, there are more cyberattacks, data leaks and ransomware activities than ever before.
Jules Lund launches social media influencer app backed by $750,000 seed funding
Radio and TV personality Jules Lund recently launched a new social media influence app, TRIBE backed by $750,000 seed funding from big name investors
It’s all likes and smileys until you break the law: 4 ways social media...
SME owners often complain that business law exists to make their lives harder and feel no different about social media law. Is that actually the case?
The ACCC is fed up with rampant fake online reviews and has resolved to...
There are a number of review platforms such as Trip Advisor, Product Review and Urban Spoon, that effectively collect and republish consumer comments, criticisms...
Small independent fuel retailers are Australia’s latest endangered species
To the glee of many a motorist, retailers Woolworths and Coles have been selling fuel at discounted prices in Australia through their alliances with...
Could your website’s terms and conditions turn into your one way ticket to jail?
The ACCC’s one day crack down on website T&Cs should just be a reminder to business owners that not protecting themselves against legal liability could bring heavy fines. Is your website in the cross hairs?
Ethical food advocates demand ACCC investigate Coles and Woolworths. Are farmers and families being...
Australian local food pioneers Food Connect and CERES Fair Food have joined with the National Farmers Federation to call on the ACCC to break up Australia's supermarket duopoly and ensure a more just, equitable and sustainable food future for Australian families.
Is broadband jargon too hard to understand? 91% of Australians think so.
Compare Broadband, a broadband comparison site, recently conducted a poll which showed that 91% of Australians think that the use of complex jargon by internet services providing companies makes choosing a broadband plan difficult.
ACCC’s decision against Metcash-Franklins deal ‘defies logic’, says IGA Chairman Mick Daly
Leon and Garry talk to the IGA National Board Chairman, Mick Daly, about the grocery industry and the Australian retail environment. In particular, he has much to say on the success of Metcash, IGA’s principal wholesaler, against competitors Woolworths and Coles, and the looming showdown with the ACCC over Metcash’s plans to acquire the Franklins supermarket chain.
Vodafone-Hutchison merger is good news for competition
Yesterday's announcement that Vodafone and 3 will merge in Australia bodes well for the industry, according to telecommunications analyst, Paul Budde.
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