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Union launches class action against McDonald’s over unpaid work
After losing its argument that class actions are excluded under the Fair Work Act, the union representing fast food workers has filed a class action of its own, alleging McDonald's denied shift managers compensation for pre- and post-shift work.
Senator Linda Reynolds ‘felt sick’ about Higgins’ alleged rape, court told
A former personal aide to Senator Linda Reynolds has given evidence in a defamation trial that she spoke with her boss about Bruce Lehrmann’s alleged assault against Brittany Higgins two weeks after the incident and that the ex-defence minister had told her she “felt sick” about it.
ACMA fines Telstra $3M for $21M billing error
Telstra has been hit with a $3 million penalty by the communications regulator for billing small businesses $21.1 million over an 11-year period for inactive internet services.
Union test cases ‘don’t make much sense in 2023′, says judge in Qantas spat
A judge has admonished the Transport Workers Union for relying on test cases to decide compensation for 1,700 ground crew who were sacked during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it should instead bring a class action.
‘I wasn’t ready to reveal the truth’: Higgins grilled over texts after alleged rape
Brittany Higgins has been questioned over messages she sent to a friend shortly after she was allegedly raped at Parliament House that are said to contradict her account, with the former Liberal staffer saying she “wasn’t ready” to disclose the truth.
Qantas stands by defence in ghost flights case
Qantas has hit back the ACCC's argument that the airline failed to respond to key allegations in its 'ghost flights' case, telling the court it's the regulator's job to particularise its claims.
ACCC clears Coles’ acquisition of Saputo milk processing plants
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose Coles' plans to acquire two milk processing plants from Saputo, saying the $105 million deal is not likely to substantially lessen competition.
Seven must produce emails exchanged with Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyers
An appeals court has refused to set aside subpoenas forcing Seven to produce some of the 8,600 emails it exchanged with Ben Roberts-Smith’s solicitors concerning his failed defamation case over alleged war crimes he committed in Afghanistan.
Solicitors’ CFO question in Blue Sky class action sent to Full Court
Weeks after giving the thumbs up to common fund orders at settlement, the Full Federal Court has been asked to decide whether judges have power to order payment of a commission to class action solicitors -- not just funders.
Google, Apple to argue app store restrictions needed to protect security, IP
Google and Apple will argue at an upcoming trial that allegedly anti-competitive app marketplace restrictions were necessary to protect security and intellectual property.