Fulltext search (required) Topics Date range From (required) To (required) Set date range Quick selection This year to dateLast 12 monthsLast yearLast 5 years Advertising and promotions 1,597 Agriculture 348 Banking and finance 259 Buying and selling products and services 698 Cars and vehicles 201 Childcare 16 Competition and exemptions 2,672 Compliance and enforcement 2,961 Consumer Data Right 2 COVID-19 172 Debt 35 Digital platforms and services 120 Energy 628 Food and groceries 389 Franchising 209 Industry codes 400 Insurance 170 Mergers 1,091 Petrol and fuel 223 Postal services 65 Pricing 349 Problem with a product or service 217 Rail, shipping and ports 323 Regulated infrastructure 1,808 Scams 304 Stay protected 774 Telecommunications and internet 1,335 Travel and airports 433 Water 88 Pin topics filter Clear all COVID-19 1 - 25 of 172 news items shown Sort by (required) Published dateRelevance Media release 14 Aug 2023 Airports' financial results in 2021-22 impacted by COVID-19 but passengers returned The financial performance of Australia’s four largest airports (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth) in 2021-22 remained well below the results achieved in the last full non-pandemic financial year of 2018-19, the ACCC’s latest Airport Monitoring Report shows. Media release 08 Mar 2023 Domestic airfares fall but prices remain above pre-pandemic levels Domestic airfares have declined from historic highs at the end of 2022; however, they remain above 2019 prices, the ACCC’s latest Airline Competition in Australia report reveals. Media release 12 Dec 2022 Stevedores' profits surge during pandemic supply chain disruptions The operating profit margin of Australia’s container stevedoring industry has increased by 14 percentage points since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to the highest level observed since the Patrick and DP World duopoly ended about a decade ago, the ACCC’s Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2021-22 reveals. Media release 01 Dec 2022 Health funds continue to return profits to meet COVID-19 commitments Health insurers have handed back to policyholders about $2.1 billion of the profits they gained from a reduction in claims between the start of the pandemic and 30 June 2022, the ACCC’s latest report into the private health insurance industry has found. Update 21 Sep 2022 ACCC grants authorisation for ongoing supermarket cooperation on COVID-19 response On 21 September 2022, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) made a final determination granting authorisation, with conditions, to enable Coles Group Limited, other participating supermarkets and other approved supermarkets to continue cooperating in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure supply and distribution of retail products and a safe operating environment. Update 10 Aug 2022 ACCC proposes to grant authorisation for ongoing supermarket cooperation on COVID-19 response On 9 August 2022, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) made a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation, with conditions, to enable Coles Group Limited, other participating supermarkets and other approved supermarkets to continue cooperating in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure supply and distribution of retail products and a safe operating environment. Media release 08 Jun 2022 Domestic airline industry approaches full recovery, but jet fuel prices hit record high The number of passengers flying domestically in April 2022 was the highest it has been since the pandemic began, but jet fuel prices have surged to record levels and airfares are set to increase in the coming months, the ACCC’s latest Airline Competition in Australia report reveals. Media release 06 Jun 2022 Airports suffered during 2020-21 pandemic but most still made a profit Australia’s four largest airports (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth) had a combined operating profit in 2020-21 that was only about five per cent of what it was in the last full financial year before the pandemic, the ACCC’s latest Airport Monitoring Report reveals. Update 27 May 2022 ACCC authorises coordinated health provider response to COVID in West Australia The ACCC has issued a final determination granting authorisation to the State of Western Australia as represented by the Department of Health (the Department) to permit coordination with various health service providers, in order to maximise the effectiveness of their response to the continued COVID-19 pandemic. Update 25 Mar 2022 ACCC grants interim authorisation for ongoing supermarket cooperation on COVID-19 response The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) has granted interim authorisation, with conditions, to enable Coles Group Limited, other participating supermarkets and other approved supermarkets to continue cooperating to ensure the fair and equitable distribution of retail products and a safe operating environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Update 24 Mar 2022 ACCC grants authorisation for arrangements to assist assessment of business interruption insurance claims arising from COVID-19 The ACCC has granted authorisation to enable the Insurance Council of Australia (the ICA) and firms that issue business interruption insurance policies to enter and give effect to agreements to use a web-based portal called the DSpark Tool to assist in the assessment of business interruption insurance claims arising from COVID-19. Update 23 Mar 2022 ACCC authorises coordinated health provider response to COVID in South Australia The ACCC has issued a final determination granting authorisation to the South Australian Department for Health and Wellbeing (the Department) to permit them to coordinate with various health service providers, in order to maximise the effectiveness of their response to the continued COVID-19 pandemic. Update 17 Mar 2022 ACCC proposes to authorise coordinated health provider response to COVID in West Australia The ACCC proposes to authorise the State of Western Australia as represented by the Department of Health (the Department) to permit coordination with various health service providers, in order to maximise the effectiveness of their response to the continued COVID-19 pandemic. Media release 14 Mar 2022 War in Ukraine and OPEC production limits pushed February petrol prices to eight-year high Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the OPEC cartel’s refusal to boost crude oil production, combined with recovering oil demand as countries relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, pushed February prices for both international refined petrol and average retail petrol in Australia’s five largest cities to an eight-year high. Media release 08 Mar 2022 Omicron slows airline recovery but passengers benefit from cheaper fares The domestic airline industry is facing challenges from the changing COVID-19 environment but consumers have more choice, face cheaper airfares and stand to benefit from new carrier Bonza’s entry later this year, the ACCC’s latest Airline Competition in Australia report reveals. Speech 03 Mar 2022 ACCC's enforcement and compliance policy update 2022-23 address ACCC Chair Rod Sims addressed the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) to discuss the ACCC's enforcement and compliance policies for 2022-23. Update 24 Feb 2022 ACCC proposes to grant authorisation for arrangements to assist assessment of business interruption insurance claims arising from COVID-19 The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to enable the Insurance Council of Australia (the ICA) and firms that issue business interruption insurance policies to enter and give effect to agreements to use a web-based portal called the DSpark Tool to assist in the assessment of business interruption insurance claims arising from COVID-19. Update 23 Feb 2022 ACCC approves electricity reliability measures during the pandemic The ACCC has issued a final determination granting authorisation to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and electricity industry participants for certain maintenance coordination and information sharing arrangements to ensure secure and reliable electricity supply, and minimise the risk of outages, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Media release 23 Feb 2022 An agenda to boost Australia's economic prosperity and fairness A post-pandemic economic reform agenda that included laws against unfair trading practices, new rules for dominant digital platforms, infrastructure reform and changes to privacy and merger laws would improve the prosperity of all Australians and restore faith in the market economy, ACCC Chair Rod Sims said today. Media release 01 Feb 2022 Update on action on rapid antigen test pricing The ACCC is continuing to receive a high number of consumer reports about pricing and selling practices relating to rapid antigen tests in Australia and is investigating several potential Australian Consumer Law breaches. Media release 17 Jan 2022 Concerning pricing of rapid antigen tests The ACCC has significant concerns about the retail price of rapid antigen tests, reportedly often costing between $20-30 per test and sometimes over $70 a test through smaller retail outlets, despite wholesale costs ranging between $3.95 and $11.45 a test. Media release 04 Jan 2022 Media Statement on pricing of rapid antigen tests The ACCC is aware of the significant public concern about the pricing of rapid antigen tests and is contacting suppliers and monitoring the situation very closely. Update 15 Dec 2021 ACCC proposes to approve electricity reliability measures during the pandemic The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and electricity industry participants for certain maintenance coordination and information sharing arrangements to ensure secure and reliable electricity supply, and minimise the risk of outages, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Media release 09 Dec 2021 Health funds must exercise caution when calculating COVID-19 relief for policyholders Insurers have continued to return profits gained from a reduction in claims during the COVID‑19 pandemic to policyholders, but ongoing restrictions in some states delayed the full return of these profits in 2020-21, the latest ACCC annual report into the private health insurance industry has found. Update 08 Dec 2021 ACCC to authorise coordinated health provider response to COVID in South Australia The ACCC proposes to authorise the South Australian Department for Health and Wellbeing (the Department) to permit them to coordinate with various health service providers, in order to maximise the effectiveness of their response to the continued COVID-19 pandemic. Page 1 of 7Page 2 of 7Page 3 of 7Page 4 of 7Page 5 of 7Page 6 of 7Page 7 of 7 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page ›› › Last page Last » Items per page (required) 25 items per page50 items per page100 items per page