Apple must open iOS to rival app stores, payments in Australia, judge rules
By Saloni Sinha and Sean Maguire ( October 22, 2026, 01:38 GMT | Insight) -- Apple must open its iOS operating system to rival app stores and payment systems in Australia without a fixed expiry date, a judge ruled Thursday in Epic Games’ long-running antitrust case. Federal Court Judge Jonathan Beach largely accepted Epic’s proposed injunctions, but limited their reach to the Australian app store and users with Australian Apple accounts. Developers and payment providers can be based anywhere in the world, but developers must be current members of Apple’s developer program.Apple must open its iOS operating system to rival app stores and payment systems in Australia without a fixed expiry date, a judge ruled Thursday in Epic Games’ long-running antitrust case....
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