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Continental Coal ex-director Peter Landau gets jail time for stealing
A former director of failed Perth mining company Continental Coal has been jailed for more than three and a half years after pleading guilty to multiple crimes, including stealing $2.2 million and forging a bank statement.
ACMA fines Telstra $3M for $21M billing error
Telstra has been hit with a $3 million penalty by the communications regulator for billing small businesses $21.1 million over an 11-year period for inactive internet services.
Former Liberal MP Moira Deeming sues John Pesutto for defamation
Former Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has brought defamation proceedings against the leader of the state's Liberal party, John Pesutto.
Government urged to shell out $900M to settle live exports class action
The applicant in a nine-year-old class action over the government's 2011 live exports ban has urged the Commonwealth to pay up to $900 million to settle the case, after earlier settlement efforts flopped.
Qantas stands by defence in ghost flights case
Qantas has hit back the ACCC's argument that the airline failed to respond to key allegations in its 'ghost flights' case, telling the court it's the regulator's job to particularise its claims.
PepsiCo loses dispute with ATO over royalty withholding tax
In a victory for the ATO, a judge has found that payments made by Schweppes to PepsiCo as part of a bottling and distribution agreement, which did not expressly provide for payment of a royalty for use of the company's IP, were royalties and should be taxed accordingly.
ACCC clears Coles’ acquisition of Saputo milk processing plants
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose Coles' plans to acquire two milk processing plants from Saputo, saying the $105 million deal is not likely to substantially lessen competition.
$26M settlement approved in class action over Dreamworld tragedy
A judge has signed off on a $26 million settlement in a shareholder class action against Ardent Leisure over the 2016 Dreamworld tragedy, including $7.8 million for the funder that backed the case and $5 million in legal costs.