ACCC sues Microsoft over pricing, test case for young workers, red crab creep begins

Tuesday 28 October 2025

The competition watchdog sues Microsoft, claiming it misled millions of customers into paying more for subscriptions to Office, in a case with major ramifications for big tech. 

• Unions launch a case to increase pay for under 21-years olds. 
• The US navy manages to lose to aircraft, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, within 30 minutes of each other. 
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets regional leaders in Malaysia
• The great red crab creep on Christmas Island begins

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