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In class action defence, Reject Shop says managers not covered by Award
Class Actions 2023-07-13 3:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Discount retail chain The Reject Shop has hit back at an underpayments class action, claiming store managers were not entitled to overtime and that their […]

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Age pension does not discriminate against Indigenous Australians, Full Court says
Class Actions 2023-07-12 12:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Federal Court has rejected class action claims that the age pension discriminates against Indigenous Australians because of differences in life expectancy. In a […]

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ABC drops defence in ex-commando defamation suit to guard source’s identity
Defamation 2023-07-12 10:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has dropped its only remaining defence in a defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell over articles that alleged he was involved […]

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BHP unit brings High Court challenge over Christmas Day work
Appeals 2023-07-12 4:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

BHP in-house labour hire provider Operations Services has filed for special leave to appeal to the High Court a finding that it unlawfully required its […]

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ASIC wins hard-fought case against payday lenders after High Court challenge
Financial Services 2023-07-12 9:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC has won orders declaring that Gold Coast-based BHF Solutions and Cigno needed a credit licence to issue loans to hundreds of thousands of customers, […]

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Nuix’s discovery bill questioned in legal costs fight with former CEO
Employment 2023-07-12 3:41 pm By Gareth Baker

A court has queried Nuix’s claim for $500,000 in discovery expenses in an unsuccessful suit by former CEO Edward Sheehy over share options, and has […]

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Judge approves $450M penalty against Crown in AUSTRAC case
Gaming 2023-07-11 4:51 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a $450 million penalty put forward by Crown Resorts and AUSTRAC despite reservations about evidence going to the casino operator’s financial […]

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AUSTRAC’s history of agreed penalties could create a moral hazard, judge says
AUSTRAC 2023-07-11 4:02 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge who approved a proposed $450 million penalty in AUSTRAC’s case against Crown Resorts has questioned whether the practice of regulators settling enforcement action […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith appeals after court finds he committed war crimes
Appeals 2023-07-11 3:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith has filed an appeal after he lost his defamation case against Nine-owned Fairfax in a ruling that found he committed […]

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Downer EDI class actions call for stay of rival cases in four-way fight
Class Actions 2023-07-11 5:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

The applicants in competing class actions against Downer EDI have set out their proposals for the courts overseeing the cases, with two calling for orders […]

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