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11:40pm, 17th June, 2020

Australian regulator says Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal could harm competition

Australia's antitrust regulator warned Google's planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people's data, potentially hurting competition in health and online advertising markets.

Google, Fitbit deal may hamper competition: Australian regulator

9:34pm, 17th June, 2020

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Google, Fitbit deal may hamper competition: Australian regulator

Australia's consumer watchdog said on Thursday it had concerns that Alphabet Inc-owned Google's planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker company Fitbit may hinder competition in digital advertising and health markets.

Uber faces lawsuit by Australian taxi drivers for 'illegal operations'

3:38am, 3rd May, 2019

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Uber faces lawsuit by Australian taxi drivers for 'illegal operations'

A law firm filed a class action against Uber Technologies Inc on behalf of thousands of taxi and chartered drivers in Australia, accusing the world's largest ride-hailing company of operating illegally and harming them financially.

Australian taxi drivers sue Uber over 'illegal operations'

9:20pm, 2nd May, 2019

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Australian taxi drivers sue Uber over 'illegal operations'

A law firm has filed a class action against Uber Technologies Inc on behalf of thousands of taxi and chartered drivers in Australia, accusing the world's largest ride-hailing company of operating illegally and harming them financially.

Tech firms face fines, jail over violent content under new Australian laws

5:16am, 4th April, 2019

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Tech firms face fines, jail over violent content under new Australian laws

Australia will fine social media and web hosting companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed "expeditiously" under a new law.

1:28am, 12th March, 2019

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News Corp's Australian arm calls for Google breakup

The Australian arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp called for an enforced break-up of Alphabet Inc's Google Inc, acknowledging the measure would involve global coordination but calling it necessary to preserve advertising and the news media.

Australian miner Fortescue says two driverless trucks involved in low-speed incident

3:42am, 15th February, 2019

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Australian miner Fortescue says two driverless trucks involved in low-speed incident

Australian iron ore miner Fortescue said on Friday that one of its driverless trucks, travelling at low speed, ran into another that was parked at its remote Western Australian operations in an incident earlier this week.

Australian regulator cracks down on misleading digital coin offerings

11:34pm, 19th September, 2018

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Australian regulator cracks down on misleading digital coin offerings

Australia's corporate watchdog said on Thursday it was stepping up scrutiny on "misleading" initial coin offerings (ICOs)targeted at retail investors while adding it has already acted against several such proposals.

Apple reassures customers after Australian media reports hack by teen

11:10pm, 16th August, 2018

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Apple reassures customers after Australian media reports hack by teen

Apple Inc said on Friday no customer data was compromised after Australian media reported a teenager had pleaded guilty to hacking into its main computer network, downloading internal files and accessing customer accounts.