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ATO understaffing to blame for tax dispute escalation, says new Dentons partner
Dentons has nabbed former Hamilton Locke tax disputes partner Damien Bourke, who wants to build up the team aggressively and nominated ATO understaffing as a pressing issue.
ACCC accuses Webjet of misleading customers about flight prices, bookings
Online travel booking site Webjet has been taken to court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly misleading consumers about flight prices and bookings.
Clayton Utz got biggest slice of government’s $600M legal spend
The federal government spent more than $600 million on private law firms in 2022-23, and Clayton Utz was the firm the government turned to the most.
Supermarkets to face $10M fines for industry code breaches
Supermarkets could face $10 million fines for breaking a soon-to-be mandatory industry code under legislation introduced by the Albanese government.
Google faces potential class action over AdTech dominance
Google is facing a class action investigation into whether its allegedly anti-competitive conduct in the advertising technology market caused publishers to receive less revenue than the otherwise would have.
Bubble tea chain Chatime fined for underpaying staff
Bubble tea chain Chatime Australia and its managing director have been fined $132,480 for underpaying employees in its Melbourne and Sydney stores by more than $160,000.
Travelex wins opposition to blockchain tech company’s trade marks
International currency exchange company Travelex has won its opposition to three trade marks by blockchain travel company Travelx.
Deputy PM Marles sued by chief of staff who complained about bullying
The chief of staff of Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has sued her boss and another senior staffer for allegedly pushing her out of her role after she raised concerns about bullying in the office.
Albanese government dumps misinformation bill
The Alabese government has dumped a bill to combat misinformation and disinformation online following opposition from Liberal and Greens senators.
NAB accused of rescinding job offer to pregnant employee
A former NAB employee has taken the bank to court alleging her employment offer was rescinded after her boss discovered she was pregnant.