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Australia’s competition watchdog the ACCC is hauling global search giant Google before the Federal Court over allegations that the company misled Australian consumers to obtain their consent to expand the scope of personal information that it could collect and combine about consumers’ Internet activity - for use by Google, including for targeted advertising.

Job advertising increased markedly in May, with South Australia showing the largest job ad growth out of all states in the month, according to the latest jobs advertising report from recruitment firm SEEK.

Improvements to customer loyalty schemes and broader legislative reforms are required to protect consumers using loyalty schemes, according to a report from Australia’s competition and consumer regulator, the ACCC.