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Massage parlour that threatened to kill underpaid workers’ families hit with $1M penalty
A Canberra massage parlour that systematically underpaid, intimidated and exploited migrant workers, including by threatening to kill their family members if they complained, has been hit with a $1 million penalty. 
CBA defeats shareholder class actions over money laundering disclosures
Two class actions have failed to convince a judge that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's money laundering compliance failure which led to a $700 million penalty was "law breaking on a grand scale" that should have been disclosed to the market, the latest shareholder case to flop after being taken to trial.
Slater & Gordon gets OK to have separate counsel at GCO settlement approval hearing
Slater & Gordon has won the court's nod to be separately represented at an upcoming settlement approval hearing where it will seek a $12.8 million group costs order for running a shareholder class action against G8 Education.
Ten wins indemnity costs against Bruce Lehrmann for successful truth defence
Network Ten has largely succeeded in its bid for indemnity costs against Bruce Lehrmann for his failed defamation case over allegations he raped former colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, allegations the broadcaster proved at trial were true.
Judge worries about making court orders ‘object of ridicule’ in X case over stabbing videos
A judge has expressed concerns that issuing a further injunction against X Corp in proceedings by the eSafety Commissioner seeking the removal of posts that depict a stabbing at a Sydney church would make the court’s orders an “object of ridicule” since the social media company cannot be forced to comply.
In win for government, High Court rules Iranian man can be indefinitely detained
The High Court has found the indefinite detention of an Iranian man is not unlawful because he could be removed to his home country were he to cooperate with immigration authorities.
‘Vibe’ will not suffice: Female pilot can’t bring claims that Qantas culture was hostile to women
A judge has refused to allow a female pilot to bring claims that Qantas engaged in sex discrimination because it had a culture that was “hostile to women”, saying that while the 'vibe' of a claim might suffice in the court of public opinion, it could not survive in a court of record.
Greens senator wants trial reopened to rebut Hanson evidence about her religion
Mehreen Faruqi wants to reopen a racial discrimination trial to rebut evidence by One Nation senator Pauline Hanson that she didn't know the deputy Greens leader was Muslim when she wrote in a tweet that the senator should “piss off back to Pakistan”. 
Class action members have broader limitations protection than lead plaintiffs: appeals court
Group members enjoy broader protection against the running of limitation periods than lead plaintiffs in class actions, an appeals court has said in finding that commercial fishing operators heading a class action against Gladstone Ports could not bring new claims out of time. 
Bonza administrators must preserve creditors’ right to replace them despite bar on resolutions: judge
A judge has expressed concerns that measures implemented to deal with the large number of Bonza creditors expected at the first creditors meeting on Friday unintentionally "foreclosed" on their right to vote to replace Hall Chadwick as administrators.