Wed Oct 21 2026, 11:00 PM EDT · 1 minute read

Australia wants Apple to allow alternative app stores

After years of litigation, Apple has been told by the Federal Court of Australia to allow alternative App Stores and end anti-steering practices, basically copying previous rulings.

Apple is facing antitrust lawsuits and similar battles around the world. The EU has forced a lot of change to the Apple App Store thanks to the Digital Markets Act, and it seems the Australian government wants similar action through a single piece of legislation.

According to the 1,104-paragraph filing , Apple has engaged in antitrust conduct that warrants remedial action. The demands made are similar in scope to the EU's DMA, though with some specificity to prevent any wiggle room from Apple.

First, Apple must allow Epic to resubmit Fortnite and any other apps to the App Store, provided they follow Apple's current guidelines.…