In this bonus episode, we rejoin Professor Emerita Anne Twomey for more on how media is regulated at election time. How could AI be deployed in political advertising? What is misinformation anyway, and who should decide what is verifiably true or false? Can truth in political advertising be legislated? And what's the future of debate in the town square - or are we all on our own private bubble?  
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au

In this bonus episode, we rejoin Professor Emerita Anne Twomey for more on how media is regulated at election time. How could AI be deployed in political advertising? What is misinformation anyway, and who should decide what is verifiably true or false? Can truth in political advertising be legislated? And what's the future of debate in the town square - or are we all on our own private bubble?&nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<ul>
<li>Meet the Gilbert + Tobin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746212700603000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1S66x_wF-hI6JP-3BUgE3R">Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation</a>&nbsp;team&nbsp;</li>
<li>Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:edge@gtlaw.com.au">edge@gtlaw.com.au</a></li>
</ul>
</ul>

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world with The Competitive Edge, a competition law podcast. Each fortnight Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with our resident experts and special guests to give you the competitive edge. 

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world with The Competitive Edge, a competition law podcast. Each fortnight Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with our resident experts and special guests to give you the competitive edge.&nbsp;

The Competitive Edge

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world. Gilbert + Tobin’s Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with leading experts to give you the competitive edge.

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world. Gilbert + Tobin&rsquo;s Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with leading experts to give you the competitive edge.

Bonus Episode: Truth, advertising and democracy: Anne Twomey on elections and debate in the public square

Partner Liana Witt and lawyer David Holmes take us through the Australian government's plan to prohibit unfair trading practices -- with all the low-down on subscription traps and drip pricing, the tests and the penalties, and how businesses can prepare for the new rules. Plus, the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-27, what's going down down down at the Coles pricing hearing, and even more changes to the US antitrust landscape … All this and Buffalo buffalo with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.   

Links:   
The Garden Palace Fire of 1882 
G+T on the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-17 
Lian and David on the government's unfair trading practices proposal 
Buffalo buffalo and had had had had 
New York Times on Gail Slater's departure from the Antitrust Division 
What is a possession arrow in basketball or merger review? 
We're All Going to the World's Fair trailer 
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au  

  

Partner Liana Witt and lawyer David Holmes take us through the Australian government's plan to prohibit unfair trading practices --&nbsp;with all the low-down on&nbsp;subscription traps and drip pricing, the tests and the penalties, and how businesses can prepare for the new rules.&nbsp;Plus, the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026-27, what's going down&nbsp;down&nbsp;down&nbsp;at the Coles pricing hearing, and even more changes to the US antitrust landscape &hellip;&nbsp;All this and Buffalo&nbsp;buffalo&nbsp;with co-hosts&nbsp;Moya Dodd&nbsp;and&nbsp;Matt Rubinstein.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Links:  &nbsp;
<ul>
<ul>
<li>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/fire" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/fire&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Q7UlvPgwS7de_57P9GT3T">Garden Palace Fire</a>&nbsp;of 1882&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/the-acccs-2026-27-priorities" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/the-acccs-2026-27-priorities&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3vYuKbv3RjGo_f9a0KDQxL">the ACCC's compliance and enforcement priorities</a>&nbsp;for 2026-17&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lian and David on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/dark-patterns-to-face-the-light-of-day-unfair-trading-practices-targeted-in-proposed-acl-reforms" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/dark-patterns-to-face-the-light-of-day-unfair-trading-practices-targeted-in-proposed-acl-reforms&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dw-ji52gusMdLQRX6hX9z">the government's unfair trading practices proposal</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0aZ0SHWTjE6tbmiZBzNDAD">Buffalo buffalo</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw29Iv9eOwdCAxrVL6t1FqGa">had had had had</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>New York Times on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/technology/gail-slater-antittrust-justice-department.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/technology/gail-slater-antittrust-justice-department.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1-cI8ouWDBh2Tp_GNLgrwG">Gail Slater's departure from the Antitrust Division</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>What is a&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/oIbpPxa58pU" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/oIbpPxa58pU&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dxzMsKXCiiyDXVqsecgHB">possession arrow</a>&nbsp;in basketball or merger review?&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/_17BEuP2o0A?t=36" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/_17BEuP2o0A?t%3D36&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2FdQFhCevyyK-KLjHYM8y-">We're All Going to the World's Fair</a>&nbsp;trailer&nbsp;</li>
<li>Meet the Gilbert + Tobin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772695979456000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1JCi3Au4osMh8pFuUymOWI">Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation</a>&nbsp;team&nbsp;</li>
<li>Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:edge@gtlaw.com.au">edge@gtlaw.com.au</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp;

The World's Fair: Liana Witt and David Holmes on Australia's new unfair trading practices proposal 

Special Counsel Amelia McKellar joins us to explore merger control and microchips, industry policy and involution in the world's second-largest economy. Plus, all the news on the new and now mandatory Australian merger framework, G+T's new tool to navigate all those thresholds and forms, the proposed prohibition on unfair trading practices planned for 2027, and a whistleblower bounty in the US … All this and the accidental sad horse with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.        

 Links:   
ABC on Australia's Central Western Standard Time Zone (UTC+08:45)  
The Criterion Collection on the Once Upon a Time in China series  
The consolidated Notifications Determination and the Forms Determination  
G+T on the merger changes that came into effect in January 2026 
Our new merger assessment obligation tool: MerTL 
Possibly the best book written on the subject of turtle stacking 
US Antitrust Division and US Postal Service pay $1m whistleblower bounty 
Check out our episode on whistleblowers with Kieran Pender from last September 
No-one's far from anyone anymore with the OTC in 1990 
The Guardian on the accidental sad/crying horse 
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au  

Special Counsel&nbsp;Amelia McKellar&nbsp;joins us to explore&nbsp;merger control and microchips, industry policy and involution in the world's second-largest economy. Plus, all the news on the new and now mandatory Australian merger framework, G+T's new tool to navigate all those thresholds and forms, the&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;prohibition on unfair trading practices planned for 2027, and a whistleblower bounty in the US &hellip; All this and the accidental sad horse with co-hosts&nbsp;Moya Dodd&nbsp;and&nbsp;Matt Rubinstein.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;
&ensp;Links:  &nbsp;
<ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-30/central-western-time-eucla-time-second-time-zone-in-wa/103243096" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-30/central-western-time-eucla-time-second-time-zone-in-wa/103243096&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2e-dSEBLJ7z_AKyIC5NYrm">ABC</a>&nbsp;on Australia's Central Western Standard Time Zone (UTC+08:45) &nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7604-once-upon-a-time-in-china-the-complete-films-past-master" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7604-once-upon-a-time-in-china-the-complete-films-past-master&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3VF7qNYnSROcA2XRXVV8fA">The Criterion Collection</a>&nbsp;on the&nbsp;Once Upon a Time in China&nbsp;series &nbsp;</li>
<li>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L00753/latest/text" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L00753/latest/text&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HQIFOf3kd4d5LI9C7fv5b">consolidated Notifications Determination</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L01604/asmade/text" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2025L01604/asmade/text&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VcZFoE__9BjAeRNQIjaDS">Forms Determination</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/merger-reforms-government-publishes-important-amendments-ahead-of-1-january-2026-commencement" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/merger-reforms-government-publishes-important-amendments-ahead-of-1-january-2026-commencement&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vzSfaBfaNoVNQVs2lDur5">merger changes</a>&nbsp;that came into effect in January 2026&nbsp;</li>
<li>Our new merger assessment obligation tool:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/news/gilbert-tobin-launches-technology-for-fast-assessment-of-accc-merger-notification-obligations" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/news/gilbert-tobin-launches-technology-for-fast-assessment-of-accc-merger-notification-obligations&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Tjx6y7XlwN4LZCUuDTtP6">MerTL</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yertle_the_Turtle_and_Other_Stories" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yertle_the_Turtle_and_Other_Stories&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3FhnvDiMVgVeDtk8TNuHUo">Possibly the best book written</a>&nbsp;on the subject of turtle stacking&nbsp;</li>
<li>US Antitrust Division and US Postal Service pay&nbsp;<a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antitrust-division-and-us-postal-service-award-first-ever-1m-payment-whistleblower-reporting" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antitrust-division-and-us-postal-service-award-first-ever-1m-payment-whistleblower-reporting&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0vTWsyeGqweHR6phUKHd_N">$1m whistleblower bounty</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-competitive-edge/the-informant-kieran-pender-on-whistleblowers-regulators-protections-and-their-limits" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://omny.fm/shows/the-competitive-edge/the-informant-kieran-pender-on-whistleblowers-regulators-protections-and-their-limits&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0wk8Dkf29Eoxz7mQy2Sjav">episode on whistleblowers with Kieran Pender</a>&nbsp;from last September&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/yeubl4LNHfM?t=45" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/yeubl4LNHfM?t%3D45&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zYfatsgu1S6tFtO_7XUmi">No-one's far from anyone anymore</a>&nbsp;with the OTC in 1990&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/viral-crying-horse-toy-china" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/viral-crying-horse-toy-china&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3kIKI7JoLJcIuyJyPmDOkX">The Guardian</a>&nbsp;on the accidental sad/crying horse&nbsp;</li>
<li>Meet the Gilbert + Tobin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771535167249000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3AicDnn2eKW07PKihHQuj8">Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation</a>&nbsp;team&nbsp;</li>
<li>Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:edge@gtlaw.com.au">edge@gtlaw.com.au</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</ul>

Once Upon a Time in China: Amelia McKellar on merger control, involution-style competition and the accidental sad horse in China 

How to Host a Merger: In our special Antipodean summer edition, head of Competition Elizabeth Avery and co-head of Corporate Advisory and M&A, Costas Condoleon, share their experiences with Australia’s new merger regime so far, with a focus on multijurisdictional mergers, foreign investment, and global counsel. Notification thresholds, forms and fees, engaging with the competition and foreign investment regulators, information requirements and timeframes, conditions precedent and how to avoid gun-jumping … all this and board games with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein of #TheCompetitiveEdge #podcast #competitionlaw

Links: 
How to host a How to Host a Murder, original and reboot
Our new merger review portal, Australia’s new merger regime: what you need to know
All about drop bears, hoop snakes and fishing spiders
Try our new competition-law-themed cryptic crossword and all our other ones
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au

How to Host a Merger: In our special Antipodean summer edition, head of Competition Elizabeth Avery and co-head of Corporate Advisory and M&amp;A, Costas Condoleon, share their experiences with Australia&rsquo;s new merger regime so far, with a focus on multijurisdictional mergers, foreign investment, and global counsel. Notification thresholds, forms and fees, engaging with the competition and foreign investment regulators, information requirements and timeframes, conditions precedent and how to avoid gun-jumping &hellip; all this and board games with co-hosts <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/moyadodd/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/moyadodd/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768025327693000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00NYk7-oMXEcgws89SjER7">Moya Dodd</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-rubinstein-8b7711133/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-rubinstein-8b7711133/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768025327693000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2afd2rkQMV8-3ogvMoZPer">Matt Rubinstein</a>&nbsp;of #TheCompetitiveEdge #podcast #competitionlaw
Links:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>How to host a&nbsp;How to Host a Murder,&nbsp;<a href="https://murdermystery.com.au/how-to-host-a-murder" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://murdermystery.com.au/how-to-host-a-murder&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768271531189000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3tFYCOUqtBENZ3oAOEss3D">original</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://cryptozoic.com/blogs/articles/how-to-host-a-murder-press-release" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cryptozoic.com/blogs/articles/how-to-host-a-murder-press-release&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768271531189000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1o5iPcKytYvGXunDZ4KBra">reboot</a></li>
<li>Our new merger review portal,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/key-topics/australias-new-merger-regime" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/key-topics/australias-new-merger-regime&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768271531189000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zANM_6zRcnkjyVro2bQGX">Australia&rsquo;s new merger regime: what you need to know</a></li>
<li>All about&nbsp;<a href="https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768271531189000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1uMIgJ1D1Y1XgVB41FDHWr">drop bears</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/hoop-snake.htm" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/hoop-snake.htm&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768271531189000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1jMzbop0eRm2ki4b4ekqWy">hoop snakes</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-with-bec-crew/2018/09/fishing-spiders-natures-creepiest-success-story/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-with-bec-crew/2018/09/fishing-spiders-natures-creepiest-success-story/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768271531189000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1LwrG-HRx4B5cznf9HQiKn">fishing spiders</a></li>
<li>Try our new competition-law-themed&nbsp;<a href="https://crossword.info/edge/cryptic07" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://crossword.info/edge/cryptic07&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768271531189000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1UQZ_g1KfN_cpdHzcm42qC">cryptic crossword</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://crossword.info/edge" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://crossword.info/edge&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768271531189000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3oKzpyJnEnszjCMghGbnJG">all our other ones</a></li>
<li>Meet the Gilbert + Tobin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1768271531189000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3jofcfwEjgPBSNYzukx6_Q">Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation</a>&nbsp;team</li>
<li>Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:edge@gtlaw.com.au">edge@gtlaw.com.au</a></li>
</ul>

How to Host a Merger: Elizabeth Avery and Costas Condoleon on the latest updates to the merger regime and what global counsel need to know about our new system.

Bonus Episode: Truth, advertising and democracy: Anne Twomey on elections and debate in the public square

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