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KPMG’s approach to whistleblower claims ‘overly legalistic’: report
KPMG dealt with a whistleblower's allegations over the misuse of confidential client data in an "overly legalistic" way, a new report has found, saying the accounting firm "lost sight" of its values and dropped the ball.
Torrens University faces landmark class action by casual academics
US-owned Torrens University is accused of systematically underpaying casual academics who have worked across its Australian campuses, in the first major underpayments class action against a private university.
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Mirvac can’t push off mediation in $50M defects suit over The Moreton
Developer Mirvac has lost a bid to delay mediation in a $50 million defects suit by the owners corporation of The Moreton apartments in Bondi Beach, despite arguing it will have just two weeks to prepare for settlement talks.
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Court extends Bathla administration to progress projects
Bathla's administrators have secured court orders extending their control of the failed Sydney developer for 12 months, saying it will allow more time to complete projects under construction.
RAMS reaches settlement in franchise class action
Defunct Westpac subsidiary RAMS Financial Group has agreed to settle a class action over the termination of franchise agreements.
Class action for detained WA fine defaulters can amend case
A discrimination class action has got the go-ahead to revise its case over a Western Australia law allowing detention of residents who defaulted on fines, which is said to have disproportionately affected Indigenous people.
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ACCC hits back in fight with Coles over Kalgoorlie land acquisition
The ACCC has hit back at Coles’ challenge to the regulator’s rejection of its Kalgoorlie, WA land acquisition, slamming as too narrow the competition test advanced by the supermarket giant.
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Brookfield offers $4.1B for plumbing giant Reliance Worldwide
US private equity firm Brookfield has made a $4.09 billion play for Reliance Worldwide, in a takeover bid the plumbing giant said was a "meaningfully improved" proposal on three previous offers.
Ashurst Perkins Coie hires private capital partner from HSF Kramer
Growing its global private capital team, Ashurst Perkins Coie has lured a Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer solicitor to join its corporate practice as a partner in Melbourne.
Meta faces second class action probe over social media addiction
Meta is facing a second class action investigation after the company's multibillion-dollar settlement in the US over claims it designed its social media platforms to increase the risk of user addiction.