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Dazy v Dazie: The Iconic sues Shein for ripping off exclusive label

The Australian retailer and its Chinese rival are at loggerheads.

  • Jessica Yun

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Moccona’s parent company sued over Vittoria’s 400g instant coffee glass jar – and Vittoria has won.

Australian coffee brand Vittoria humbles Moccona in glass jar fight

The $15 billion American-Dutch coffee giant JDE picked a fight with Sydney coffee company Vittoria – and lost.

  • Jessica Yun
Major tech companies face fines of almost $800,000 a day if they don’t front up over efforts to combat online abuse.

Government hammers big tech with barrage of new laws

Albanese has vowed to protect Australian sovereignty, while others in the government confirmed the plans for reforms on copyright, payments, content and online safety.

  • David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
Online piracy seemed to be a thing of the past in Australia, but now it’s back with a vengeance.

Streaming was supposed to kill off online piracy. Instead, the problem is skyrocketing

Australians have been consistently consuming more online content unlawfully over the past three years after a period of significant decline. What’s driving the sudden turn?

  • Nell Geraets
Singer Ariana Grande.

TikTok in the sights as Universal and Spotify announce new partnership

A new Universal deal is aimed squarely at TikTok’s sweet spot, promising to “amplify music discovery and social interaction and enhance fan experiences” via Spotify.

  • Karl Quinn
Where it all began: Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie.

Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain for the first time

You can now sell Mickey merchandise and Disney can’t stop you – with some caveats.

  • Andrew Dalton
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Armed for battle: fandom vs The Lord of the Rings.

A ‘pitch-perfect sequel’? The fine line between fan fiction and an ugly lawsuit

Fans of The Lord of the Rings (and Star Wars and Star Trek) have always made their own stories. So when does enthusiastic fandom become a problem?

  • Michael Idato
Queensland Cricket has successfully batted away an attempt by a state government agency to prevent it trademarking Queensland Fire.

Taxpayers stump up $50k in failed Fire trademark bid

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services has backed down from its attempts to prevent the state’s cricket governing body trademarking the name used by its women’s team since the 1990s.

  • Cameron Atfield
Jack River is among the artists pushing for the removal of the cap on payments.

‘It feels exploitative’: Musicians demand political action in battle for royalties

The Australian music industry is pushing for the removal of a cap on royalty payments for sound recordings played on radio.

  • Linda Morris
Netflix’s password sharing crackdown is heading for Australian users

Netflix password crackdown finally hits Australia, two months later than planned

The changes the streaming giant flagged last April have finally hit our shores, effective immediately.

  • Karl Quinn

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