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Ex-SBS journalist takes aim at ‘deficient’ lawsuit over Gaza posts
Discrimination 2025-07-30 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

A former SBS journalist has asked the court to take the red pen to most of a lawsuit alleging she engaged in racial discrimination with several social media posts about Gaza.

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Tribunal recommends anti-vax lawyer be struck from roll
Legal Ethics 2025-07-30 11:30 pm By Andy Sidler

A tribunal has recommended that a Sydney lawyer be struck from the roll over a series of COVID-era social media posts, including a Tweet representing that a judge who rejected a challenge to a vaccine mandate condoned murder. 

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90MW Summerville solar farm wins government approval
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-30 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

A new solar farm tipped to power 36,000 homes in NSW has been approved by the government in just 30 business days.

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Pitcher Partners wins separate hearing in Titan Interactive liquidator’s case
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-07-29 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Pitcher Partners has won its bid for a separate hearing on whether the liquidator of collapsed IT company Titan Interactive is entitled to any relief on its claims the accounting firm breached its duty of care in providing tax advice.

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AAT member not owed salary after accepting judge position in UK, court finds
Employment 2025-07-29 11:39 pm By Andy Sidler

A former member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has failed to convince a judge her salary should still have been paid after she accepted a job as a deputy judge in the UK. 

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Banks to repay $93M to low income customers, but CBA a holdout
Financial Services 2025-07-29 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

Banks have agreed to refund low income customers a total of $93 million in excessive fees following an investigation by ASIC, but the Commonwealth Bank has refused to make $270 million in further repayments.

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Law professor sues Melbourne University over suspension for ‘Blak’ activists email
Employment 2025-07-28 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

A law professor has sued Melbourne University for adverse action after he was allegedly suspended over a 2023 leaked email claiming Indigenous activism was leading to the institution’s “destruction.” 

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Olympian sues sporting body for defamation over misconduct sanction
Defamation 2025-07-28 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

A three-time Olympic figure skater has sued the NSW Ice Skating Association, alleging that a notice it circulated to members regarding a sexual misconduct finding and ban imposed by the US Centre for SafeSport was defamatory.

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BHP worries about class action rewriting case after misinterpreting report
Class Actions 2025-07-25 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

BHP has pushed back on reply submissions in a shareholder class action which the energy company says mistakenly interpret an internal report as putting the risk of collapse of BHP’s wastewater dam in Brazil at 25 to 50 per cent. 

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Westpac can shield Allens docs in money laundering class action
Class Actions 2025-07-24 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Westpac can shield reports prepared by Allens from a class action over money laundering compliance, with a judge finding they were produced predominantly in defence of AUSTRAC action that preceded the case.

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