How far can Australian court orders go in Apple-Epic antitrust case?
By Sean Maguire and Saloni Sinha ( May 5, 2026, 03:29 GMT | Comment) -- Remedies hearings concluded Friday in Australia in the long-running antitrust dispute between Epic Games and Apple, raising questions whether the judge would open Apple’s “walled garden” worldwide. Whatever happens, the federal court’s first-of-its kind ruling since an overhaul of Australia’s competition laws means other tech giants will be watching closely. The final week of debate over Epic Games’ proposed remedies in the long-running Apple antitrust case concluded on Friday in the Federal Court of Australia, raising questions on how far the judge will go in pushing the boundaries of his remedial powers — and what it could mean for similar cases against tech giants in the country....
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