Google Australia has launched its News Showcase product at the tail-end of a near two-year-long journey by Australian regulators to rein in the power of the tech giant. News Showcase has been suggested by Google Australia as an alternative to the government’s impending News Media Bargaining Code, which forces the digital giants Google and Facebook…
Google Launches ‘News Showcase’ in Australia as Tech Giant Fends Off Regulation
Australian Prime Minister Rallies Global Allies Against Big Tech
February 2, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is hoping world leaders can cooperate on reining in the influence of Big Tech firms such as Google and Facebook. The call comes after the Australian government’s endeavours to introduce the News Media Bargaining Code evolves into a public spectacle between the government and Big Tech, garnering global attention. At a…
‘Zuckerberg Didn’t Convince Me to Back Down’: Australian Treasurer
January 31, 2021
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Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has met with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discuss an impending new law that will force the tech giants to pay local media for display their news content. The Facebook CEO, however, was unable to shift the Australian government’s position on introducing the News Media Bargaining Code. The treasurer revealed on…
Google’s Advertising Dominance Now in the Crosshairs of Australian Regulators
Google’s dominance of the multibillion-dollar online advertising space is now under scrutiny by Australia’s competition watchdog, opening a new front in its battle to regulate the tech giant. The Australian Competition Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) released the report (pdf) amid an ongoing effort to implement the News Media Bargaining Code, which will compel Google and Facebook…
86,000 Homes in Northern Australia Uninsured as Premiums Sky-Rocketed, ACCC Report Says
Northern Australians are dropping insurance as sky-high premiums cripple community life, according to a report by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). The final report from the ACCC’s three-year Northern Australia Insurance Inquiry shows that 20 per cent of homes (around 86,000 properties) in north Australia are uninsured, almost double the rate in other…
86,000 Homes in Northern Australia Uninsured as Premiums Sky-Rocket
Northern Australians are dropping insurance as sky-high premiums cripple community life, according to a report by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). The final report from the ACCC’s three-year Northern Australia Insurance Inquiry shows that 20 per cent of homes (around 86,000 properties) in north Australia are uninsured, almost double the rate in other…
Google ‘Experiments’ on Australia Amid Public Stoush With Australian Govt
Google has buried links and search results from Australian news publishers under the guise of an experiment with its ranking algorithm. The revelations come amid a high-profile dispute between the tech giant and Australian government over an impending law that will compel the company to pay news publishers for content. Attempts to search for news…
Google ‘Experiments’ on Australia Amid Public Stoush With Government
Google has buried links and search results from Australian news publishers under the guise of an experiment with its ranking algorithm. The revelations come amid a high-profile dispute between the tech giant and Australian government over an impending law that will compel the company to pay news publishers for content. Attempts to search for news…
Fitbit Acquisition Sees Google Face Further Scrutiny in Australia Amid Dominance Concerns
December 25, 2020
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Google’s US$2.1 billion ($3 billion) acquisition of Fitbit has seen the tech giant face a setback in Australia after the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) rejected Google’s initial offer to temporarily limit how it would use data collected by the fitness tracking devices. The announcement comes after a similar offer was accepted by the European…
Major Aussie Fashion Brand Sued for Claiming ‘Anti-Virus Activewear’ Can Stop COVID-19
Popular sportswear label Lorna Jane has been sued by Australia’s consumer watchdog for misleading customers over claims that its clothing line could protect against COVID-19. The announcement comes amid a wider crackdown by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against companies seeking to capitalise on the pandemic. Between July and November 2020, Lorna Jane…
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