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Judge won’t recuse himself from harassment case over GoFundMe
Employment 2025-10-20 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has refused to recuse himself from a sexual harassment case against the Western Australian Department of Justice after counsel for the department donated $500 to a GoFundMe for his brother-in-law.

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Entrepreneur Aaron Sansoni secures injunction, contempt conviction against ex-CFO
Employment 2025-10-20 11:42 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The sacked CFO of Aaron Sansoni Group International who allegedly took control of the company’s domain names and the business name of its eponymous founder has been convicted of contempt and hit with freezing orders.

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Full Court revives harassment case, says judge relied on ‘preconceptions’
Appeals 2025-10-17 11:45 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has overturned the dismissal of a sexual harassment case and ordered a new trial after finding a judge did not consider crucial evidence and relied on “a preconception of how a victim would act”.

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Bakers Delight loses challenge to reverse onus finding in FWO case
Employment 2025-10-17 11:50 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Bakers Delight has lost its appeal of a decision that found it was subject to a statutory reverse onus to disprove record-keeping claims in underpayments proceedings against a franchisee.

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ASIC loses case against ex-Freedom boss, manager over sales incentives
Financial Services 2025-10-17 11:12 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A court has tossed the corporate regulator’s case against Freedom Insurance’s former boss and another executive, finding that a sales incentives scheme did not breach conflicted remuneration laws.

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Court approves Moini’s Sydney co-living development
Construction 2025-10-20 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Land and Environment Court has granted approval for Moini’s co-living development on Sydney’s Parramatta Road, following a conciliation conference with the Inner West Council.

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Cosmetic surgeon too ill to comply with class action timetable, court told
Class Actions 2025-10-16 11:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Victorian Supreme Court has granted cosmetic surgeon Daniel Lanzer an extension to provide discovery  in a class action against him and his clinic after hearing he was facing medical issues.

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Blooms the Chemist loses appeal in dispute with Pharmacy Council
Healthcare 2025-10-16 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Blooms the Chemist can’t overturn a decision from the Pharmacy Council of NSW blocking the registration of a chemist, with a judge finding there was no evidence Blooms would not have a financial interest in the business.

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Mayne Pharma wins suit over Cosette’s termination of $672M takeover
M&A 2025-10-15 11:25 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Mayne Pharma has won a dispute with US drug maker Cosette over the termination of a $672 million merger agreement, with a judge finding Mayne did not breach its continuous disclosure obligations by failing to disclose a letter from the US FDA sooner.

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Macquarie sells Aligned Data Centers in $61B deal
AI 2025-10-16 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Macquarie Asset Management has sold its data centre business Aligned Data Centers to a consortium led by BlackRock subsidiary Global Infrastructure Partners in a landmark $61 billion deal.

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