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Consumer and competition issues in the supermarket sector and essential services including electricity and financial services are among the compliance and enforcement priorities for the year ahead, according to the competition watchdog, the ACCC.

A campaign warning parents and carers of the dangers of button batteries has been launched by the ACCC.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has established a Button Battery Taskforce to investigate ways to reduce the risk to the community - particularly children - of button batteries.

Blockchain could become ubiquitous by 2025, entering mainstream business and underpinning supply chains worldwide, according to a newly published report.

Veteran Optus executive, Ben White, has been appointed managing director, marketing and product for the telco’s consumer business.

Optus has partnered with startup incubator ATP Innovations as an inaugural member of the multiplier program which will see the telco collaborate with startups, researchers, and universities to work on a range of consumer driven product solutions.