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Independence of Clayton Utz report questioned at Royal Commission
The independence of a report by law firm Clayton Utz to ASIC over AMP's practice of charging customers for services not performed was called into question Tuesday at the Hayne Royal Commission.
BHP wins halt of FWC’s alternative-work decision
A BHP subsidiary has won a reprieve pending appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that found it acted unreasonably when it failed to consider alternative work for an incapacitated miner.
White King maker fined $700,000 over ‘flushable’ wipes
Consumer goods maker Pental Ltd will pay $700,000 in penalties after admitting it misled customers about its 'flushable' White King toilet and bathroom cleaner wipes.
Thermomix fined $4.6M for keeping lid on mixer burn danger
Kitchen appliance company Thermomix has been hit with a $4.6 million penalty for failing to warn customers of the risk of serious burns associated with its high-end mixer.
At S&P class action trial, city treasurer accused of being ‘careless’
A former treasurer for Coffs Harbour City Council was "careless" for not analysing the financial products he invested millions of dollars of the city's funds into, a lawyer for ANZ said last week at a class action trial against the bank and US ratings agency S&P Global.
ObjectiVision expert under fire in IP dispute with University of Sydney
In a long-running intellectual property fight with the University of Sydney, an expert witness for ophthalmic diagnostic device maker ObjectiVision has been grilled in the witness box over a report that claims parts of the company's AccuMap system was copied.
Aldi tells court union dodging attempts to resolve driver dispute
Supermarket chain Aldi Foods has made several attempts to negotiate with its drivers’ union in a long running industrial dispute, but the union refuses to sit down for talks, a court heard last week.  
ASIC brings criminal case against Clive Palmer
Queensland mining tycoon and former MP Clive Palmer has been hit with a criminal case alleging he violated takeover laws by failing to make an offer after issuing a publicly proposed takeover bid for timeshare business The President's Club Ltd. 
Qantas can’t use lawyer in unfair dismissal case, FWC rules again
Qantas has struck out a second time in a week in a bid to have an outside lawyer represent it in proceedings before the Fair Work Commission, with a commissioner saying Thursday the airline was "more than capable" of representing itself.
General counsel latest to be charged over G8 scandal
A general counsel and a board member of a company linked to embattled G8 Education head Jennifer Joan Hutson are the latest to be charged over the childcare operator's failed takeover bid for a rival.