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Westpac agrees to $20M penalty in ASIC case against RAMS
ASIC 2025-10-21 11:56 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has raised concerns about whether an agreed-to $20 million penalty against Westpac’s defunct home loan subsidiary RAMS is enough to deter other lenders from breaking credit rules.

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Westpac employee told WFH ‘no substitute for childcare’
Employment 2025-10-21 1:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Westpac has lost a dispute with a part-time employee who asked to work from home to care for two young children and was told by a manager that “working from home is no substitution for childcare”.

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Apple, Google say orders sought by Epic Games go ‘well beyond’ case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-10-17 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

In the wake of a judgment that Apple and Google misused their market power in running their app stores, the tech giants are fighting injunctions proposed by Epic Games, which they say go beyond the case argued at trial.

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Macquarie sells Aligned Data Centers in $61B deal
AI 2025-10-16 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Macquarie Asset Management has sold its data centre business Aligned Data Centers to a consortium led by BlackRock subsidiary Global Infrastructure Partners in a landmark $61 billion deal.

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Qantas customer data leaked following July cyberattack
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-10-13 9:23 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Qantas said Sunday that customer data accessed during a July cyberattack via a third party platform has been published by cybercriminals.

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Buildcorp points the finger as Star seeks $4.4M for combustible cladding repairs
Star Entertainment 2025-10-14 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

Buildcorp Group is pointing the finger at a host of subcontractors as it fights a case brought by Star Entertainment over allegedly defective combustible cladding at its Sydney casino, which cost $4.4 million to replace. 

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Woodside faces new challenges over North West Shelf extension
Environment 2025-10-14 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two activist groups have launched fresh action against Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project, after the energy company secured final government approval for an extension to the venture.

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CBA unit to pay $119.5M to settle consumer class action
Class Actions 2025-10-07 11:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Commonwealth Bank’s New Zealand unit, ASB Bank, has agreed to pay $119.35 million to settle a class action alleging it failed to repay fees and interest wrongly charged to 150,000 customers who took out home or personal loans.

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Telstra hit with $18M penalty in ACCC case over Belong speeds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-10-03 3:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Telstra has been ordered to pay $18 million in ACCC proceedings, after a court found the telco misled thousands of broadband customers about the speed of its budget internet provider Belong.

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In EY case, judge denies referral threat directed at Alvarez & Marsal barrister
Employment 2025-10-02 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has clarified a warning he made to refer lawyers for Alvarez & Marsal to the legal watchdog after hearing of the hefty costs of complying with discovery orders won by rival EY, saying the threat wasn’t directed at counsel.

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