Timothy Goodwin

The government will not appeal a ruling that found former environment minister Tanya Plibersek lacked authority to declare part of the McPhillamys gold mine heritage protected after she received new information about a "central and material" Dreaming story. 

In reasons for siding with a Regis Resources unit, a judge has found former environment minister Tanya Plibersek lacked authority to declare part of the McPhillamys gold mine heritage protected after she received new information about a "central and material" Dreaming story. 

A judge has held that the former environment minister's finding that part of the McPhillamy's gold mine was heritage protected was invalid. 

Sequoia Financial subsidiary Interprac has won access to internal AFCA documents, as it pursues action against the financial complaints watchdog over determinations linked to the defunct Shield and First Guardian investment funds. 

An Aboriginal corporation joined to Regis Resources’ fight against a decision related to its McPhillamys gold mine wants a costs capping order, concerned the mining company could otherwise “police" its conduct in the case.

Funeral insurer ACBF has been hit with a $3.5 million penalty for “callous” and “egregious” misrepresentations to Indigenous customers that its business was Aboriginal owned or managed.

A judge has refused a bid to expand the group membership in an underpayments class action against discount retailer The Reject Shop, saying it was based on a misconceived premise. 

Super Retail has rejected as "fanciful" a claim by two former executives that they reached a binding oral settlement with their employer after their dismissal in May. 

The University of Sydney will pay $23 million to over 14,000 current and former workers who were underpaid over an 8-year period as part of a deal with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

The Full Federal Court has found it was "abundantly clear" on the evidence before a trial judge that funeral expenses insurance provider ACBG misrepresented to Aboriginal customers that it was Aboriginal owned or managed, but found ASIC contributed to the error with its bad pleadings.