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‘It’s the principle’: Judge says funding should have been disclosed in detention class action
A judge has said a funding agreement in a class action on behalf of former detainees of two South Australian immigration detention centres that has settled for $28 million should have been disclosed to the court. 
Judge closes race discrimination class action against Adani
A judge has closed a racial discrimination class action against Adani’s Australian mining business after finding that it sought to go “much further” than the complaint filed with the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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Landowner can’t join 33 family members to case against Adani
A First Nations landowner can't add 33 family members to his suit alleging statements from Adani about him amid disputes about the Carmichael open-cut mine in Queensland contravened the Racial Discrimination Act. 
Adani asks court to toss racial discrimination class action
Adani has asked the court to toss a class action by First Nations landowners over media statements made during a dispute over the Carmichael open cut mine in Queensland.
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Adani asks court to toss class action by First Nations landowners
Adani has asked the court to toss a class action by First Nations landowners over media statements made during a dispute over the Carmichael open cut mine in Queensland.
Accenture must face claims exec axed for flagging $40M in underpayments
Accenture has lost its bid for summary judgment in a former HR exec's case alleging she was booted from her role after raising concerns the company could be liable for $40 million in backpay.
Woolworths seeks more details in exec’s overwork, discrimination case
Woolworths says it wants more information about an executive's lawsuit alleging she faced excessive workloads and discrimination after she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.
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.