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Ten reaches deal with Lisa Wilkinson over Lehrmann defence costs
Media 2025-02-25 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Ten will pay journalist Lisa Wilkinson $1.15 million toward her costs of defending against defamation claims by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann, who was found by a judge to have raped colleague Brittany Higgins.

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Shareholder class action against EY, Quintis founder dismissed by court
Class Actions 2025-02-24 9:44 am By Christine Caulfield

Although finding the former director of Quintis and its auditor, EY, engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct, a judge has dimissed a class action by the sandalwood producer’s shareholders.

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Cannon-Brookes says axed exec sent confidential HR info to estranged wife
Employment 2025-02-24 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes has dragged the former secretary of his private companies to court, alleging he sent sensitive and highly confidential employee files to the billionaire’s estranged wife.

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Trial vacated in add-on insurance class action against Suncorp’s AAI
Trials 2025-02-24 1:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has vacated a trial set to begin Monday in the class action against Suncorp unit AAI over add-on insurance, suggesting a settlement is in the works.

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Former Star Entertainment execs cop penalties after settling with ASIC
Gaming 2025-02-24 4:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has imposed penalties against Star’s former managing director and former CFO as part of settlements reached with the corporate regulator, as trial against nine other executives continues.

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WiseTech chair, three other board members resign amid CEO controversy
Employment 2025-02-24 3:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

WiseTech chair Richad Dammery and three other directors have stood aside following “intractable differences” with remaining board members over the role of founder Richard White.

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Allens-repped Pacific Green sells Limestone Coast BESS to Palisade for $460M
Construction 2025-02-24 11:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

UK battery developer Pacific Green has sold its Limestone Coast North energy park in South Australia to Palisade Investment Partner’s Intera Renewables for $460 million.

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Fortrend unlawfully withheld bonuses owed Shaw & Partners defectors: court
Employment 2025-02-21 10:44 am By Christine Caulfield

Fortrend Securities breached the Fair Work Act in withholding the bonuses of two financial advisors who jumped to rival Shaw & Partners, a court has ruled.

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Will ACCC pick up pace of competition enforcement after sluggish two years?
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-02-20 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

It has been a quiet time for the competition regulator under the stewardship of Gina Cass-Gottlieb, but on Thursday the enforcer urged companies and consumers to watch this space.

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High Court asked to weigh if principal builder owes duty to subcontractor’s employee
Construction 2025-02-21 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

An injured construction worker is challenging the dismissal of his case against the principal contractor on a Brisbane building site, saying it owed a duty of care to him as a sub-contractor’s employee.

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