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Class action against ADF says sex discrimination law applies overseas
A landmark class action over alleged systematic sexual violence, discrimination and harassment in the Australian Defence Force will argue that the Sex Discrimination Act applies to incidents that occurred overseas.
BHP, Rio Tinto argue harassment claims can’t run as class actions
BHP and Rio Tinto have told a court that the claims of thousands of women who allegedly experienced workplace sexual harassment and discrimination should not be brought as class actions.
The King’s School headmaster settles Fair Work case
The headmaster of The King’s School has settled Fair Work proceedings brought against the elite Sydney school late last year. 
NSW government fights new direct discrimination claim in child removal class action
The NSW government is fighting a bid to add a direct discrimination claim by the lead applicant in a class action alleging racial discrimination over the placement of children in state care. 
Pauline Hanson can’t use employee’s testimony in suit against Burston
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been given the go-ahead to amend her discrimination suit against former senator Brian Burston, but is blocked from relying on transcript evidence from his defamation case.
Court shuts out four group members from immigration detention class action
A judge has refused to allow four people to join a closed class action brought on behalf of certain people who were detained at two infamous immigration detention centres in South Australia.
A ‘maddening morass’: Court strikes out COVID-19 vaccine class action
A judge has struck out an "incoherent" COVID-19 vaccine-related class action, saying someone could go "mad" trying to understand the pleadings in the case.
BHP, Rio Tinto harassment class action members might number thousands, court told
The lawyer representing applicants in sexual harassment and discrimination class actions against mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto has said there may be thousands of group members.
Chief of staff to Deputy PM Richard Marles drops bullying case
A former chief of staff to Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has resolved her case alleging she was forced out after complaints of bullying.
Security contractors G4S, GEO targeted in cross-claim in detention class action
The federal government has launched a cross-claim against private security companies G4S and ACM in a class action on behalf of asylum seekers held in two immigration detention centres in South Australia.