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Judge rejects ‘urgent’ bid for rent costs by couple behind ALAMMC
A Federal Court judge has refused to alter freezing orders to cover rent costs for the couple behind defunct NDIS housing developer ALAMMC, after the Queensland Supreme Court made possession orders over their Gold Coast apartment.
Court OKs $50M ANZ class action settlement, slashes ATE insurance payout
A judge has approved a $50 million settlement in a class action against ANZ and superannuation trustee OnePath, but has slashed by half a proposed $1.76 million deduction for the plaintiff firm's after-the-event insurance.
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Albanese sets out guidelines for AI data centre approvals
The Albanese government has laid out five principles that will guide its approval of AI data centres, amid an expected boom in the infrastructure projects.
Shock jock Kyle Sandilands sues ARN for ripping up $100M contract
Dumped radio presenter Kyle Sandilands is suing ARN Media over its decision to cancel his 10-year $100 million contract following an on-air spat with long-time co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson.
Ex-Star CEO to appeal duty breach findings in ASIC case
Former Star CEO Matthias Bekier is seeking leave to appeal a judge's finding that he and the casino operator's former GC breached their duties, while ASIC is mulling a challenge to the court's dismissal of its case against members of the Star board. 
NDIS provider admits it may have breached ACL
NDIS-registered healthcare equipment provider Aidacare has admitted it likely breached the Australian Consumer Law with representations made about customers' consumer guarantee rights.
‘Please don’t mislead’: Minister tells lawyers not to take hopeless migration cases
An irritated Labor MP has said that taking hopeless migration cases amounts to unconscionable conduct and urged lawyers not to waste their clients' money.
GrainCorp class action defeats security for costs application
A class action by property owners near a GrainCorp factory in rural Victoria has defeated the company's bid for security for costs, with a judge finding the orders would "stultify" the proceedings.
ASIC can pursue case against retailer Snaffle over ‘inflated’ prices
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been given the green light to pursue a consumer case alleging defunct online retailer Snaffle charged consumers inflated prices.
Australian Crawl founders in trade mark fight with ex-drummer
The founders of rock band Australian Crawl have taken their former drummer to court, alleging he registered the band's trade marks without consulting them.