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ACCC finds consumers in dark about how their data is used
Consumers are “generally unaware” of the extent to which data firms and third parties mine and utilise their data, according to a report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. 
Ramsay Health wins partial injunction against ‘misleading’ union ads
Ramsay Health Care has won a partial interim injunction banning the union representing its nurses from running ads that claim the private hospital operator runs on a staff-to-patient ratio double that of public hospitals.
NT public housing body moves to throw out class action’s racial discrimination claims
The Northern Territory public housing authority has moved to throw out a class action’s claims that it engaged in racial discrimination by failing to maintain public housing in remote Aboriginal communities. 
Long and short of it: Sydney Trains can’t issue blanket ban on shorts for engineering staff
Sydney Trains can't unilaterally direct engineering workers to wear long pants while working but must carry out its obligation to consult with them first, Fair Work Commission has said.
Victoria’s AG did not use unlawful coercion, judge says in tossing firefighter union’s case
Victoria Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes’ interference in a Fire Rescue Victoria union dispute was not "unlawful, unconscionable or illegitimate", despite the AG overstepping her statutory authority, a judge has found.
Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto settles defamation suits by anti-trans rights activists
Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto has settled two defamation lawsuits by organisers of the 'Let Women Speak Rally' and apologised for conflating them with neo-Nazis who crashed the event, saying his comments "could have more clearly differentiated between the groups".
ACCC raises concerns over Louis Dreyfus’ proposed takeover of Namoi Cotton
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has expressed concerns that France-based Louis Dreyfus’ proposed acquisition of ASX-traded cotton gin operator Namoi Cotton could substantially lessen competition and lead to higher prices for ginning services.
Pizza Hut cops $2.5 million penalty for spam breaches
Pizza Hut has paid $2.5 million in penalties for breaching spam laws when it sent more than 10 million unsolicited marketing messages to customers. 
Activist groups to appeal order to hand up communications with EDO in Barossa gas case
Activist organisations are seeking to challenge orders to hand up communications with the Environmental Defenders Office in its failed case against Santos over the $5.6 billion Barossa gas project, arguing there was no legitimate forensic purpose for the material sought. 
Former Sydney council member, contractor face ICAC investigation
A former Canterbury-Bankstown council member and contractor are the subject of a NSW ICAC inquiry centered on allegations that they failed to disclose relevant pecuniary interests and manipulated council contracts for their own benefit.