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Judge takes ‘draconian step’ of tossing long-running Obeid tax cases
A judge has taken the "draconian step" of dismissing long-running tax cases by the members of the Obeid family, on the eve of a hearing over a $30 million freezing order against the family. 
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Groups slam ‘weak’ national environmental standards
Environmental groups have slammed the country's first federal environmental standards, saying they were too vague to deliver the necessary protections for forests and endangered species. 
Roblox agrees to child safety measures in deal with eSafety
Roblox has agreed to take additional steps to protect children from online grooming and exploitation on its platform, following concerns raised by the eSafety Commissioner.
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Climate challenge launched against Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project
Mardathoonera woman Raelene Cooper has taken Chevron and offshore petroleum regulator NOPSEMA to court over environmental approvals for a project for maintaining gas production from its Gorgon LNG project in Western Australia.
Macquarie exec says US law firms’ involvement in Nuix IPO gave comfort
Facing cross-examination in a shareholder class action over Nuix's allegedly misleading IPO prospectus, a senior Macquarie executive has testified that he was comforted by two US law firms' finding that there was nothing untrue in the document. 
Mills Oakley lures 15-person team from Moray & Agnew
Mills Oakley has bolstered its insurance offering, nabbing a 15-person team from Moray & Agnew, including three partners.
Class action drops post-IPO claims against ex-Nuix chairman
A shareholder class action against Nuix and underwriter Macquarie over the software company's float on the ASX has trimmed its case against the company's former chairman the third week into trial. 
Former Macquarie exec says cut to Nuix forecast would have been ‘prudent’
A former Macquarie director has given evidence that it would have been "prudent" for Nuix to have reduced its sales forecast, as a shareholder class action hearing over the software company's float on the ASX enters its third week.
Mark Latham dodges $1M freezing order in Sydney MP’s defamation case
A judge has dismissed a $1 million freezing order sought by Sydney MP Alex Greenwich against former One Nation politician Mark Latham, finding there was not sufficient proof that Latham was planning on selling a property for less than market value. 
Court hears of plot to oust Nuix CEO, told of ‘toxic’ culture
Nuix's former boss Rod Vawdrey was almost ousted in 2019, a trial court heard Thursday, with a shareholder class action pointing to a board paper that referred to the software firm's “toxic, no-trust, fear-based culture”.