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ATO whistleblower pleads guilty to secret recording, will avoid jail
Employment 2025-05-28 11:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Australian Tax Office whistleblower Richard Boyle has pleaded guilty to four charges connected to disclosures he made against his employer, but will avoid jail.

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QIC secures $2B to fuel Pacific Energy’s renewables growth
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-05-27 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Queensland Investment Corporation has completed a $2 billion refinancing and equity deal for its remote and off-grid power distributor Pacific Energy.

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Judge scolds HSBC for missing deadline to file defence in ASIC scam case
Financial Services 2025-05-26 11:37 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Federal Court judge has criticised HSBC for failing to comply with court orders in the corporate cop’s case alleging the bank failed to protect customers from scams. 

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Monarch Advisory’s 12-month non-compete clause reasonable, court says
Employment 2025-05-23 11:08 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Financial services firm Monarch Advisory Group has won over $270,000 in damages after two employees who started a new business were found to have breached restraint clauses in their contracts.

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Genesis Minerals acquires Laverton Gold Project for $250M
Construction 2025-05-26 11:46 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Genesis Minerals has agreed to buy the Laverton Gold Project in Western Australia from Focus Minerals for $250 million.

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Cooper Grace Ward snatches corporate partner from K&L Gates
Business of Law 2025-05-23 11:32 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Brisbane-based law firm Cooper Grace Ward has lured a corporate law expert from K&L Gates to join its partnership.

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ASIC accuses Snaffle of hefty price markups, excessive interest charges
Retail 2025-05-22 1:36 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Australia’s corporate watchdog has taken Snaffle to court, alleging the online retailer inflated prices and charged excessive interest under credit contracts.

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Bedshed cops $40K in penalties for alleged misleading NDIS claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-05-21 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Bedding and mattress retailer Bedshed has paid nearly $40,000 in penalties after the Australian Competition and Consumer issued it with two infringement notices over advertising that claimed its products were approved by the National Disability insurance Scheme.

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Shopping centre can’t retain $1.5M after failed $30M land purchase
Construction 2025-05-21 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Victorian shopping centre has been ordered to pay back $1.5 million to a company that broke a contract for a $30 million land sale.

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Clayton Utz lures energy partner from Gilbert + Tobin
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-05-21 11:58 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Clayton Utz has lured a top energy and infrastructure lawyer from Gilbert + Tobin to lead its energy practice. Alexander Danne will join the Clayton Utz partnership in July and will be based at the firm’s Melbourne office. Over his more than two decade-long career, Danne has amassed extensive experience, advising major regional and international…

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