In Australia the Commonwealth Ombudsman investigates complaints relating to alleged non-performance of government agencies.  In this instance the Ombudsman has received a complaint that the ACCC’s investigation into Bakers Delight [COBS in North America] was ‘flawed and lacked procedural fairness’.

Australian franchise, Big Dad’s Pies has its future on the line following the announcement of its acquisition by Retail Food Group Limited. 

The Asia-Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence at Australia’s Griffith University has won research funding following some reputation damage for an industry reporting some high profile collapses.

Australian Retailers Association has lost the genius who denied on Sydney radio that franchise ‘churning’ existed a week before the head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Graeme Samuel, finally came out of his closet and admitted it did exist.

"The event, Franchising Seminar: Invest Wisely - Know the Rules will be held at the Darwin Airport Resort in the Northern Territory and will include presentations by the ACCC Small Business and Outreach Manager Inta Tumuls and Steven Wright, Executive Director of Franchising Council of Australia (FCA)."