Companies

A fourth law firm is investigating a class action against Google for allegedly abusing its dominance in the market for online advertising.

Lendlease can't bring new claims in an unsuccessful fight over Campbelltown plots worth $120 million, with a judge finding it was not appropriate to allow the amendments "at this very late stage".

Real estate fund manager Charter Hall has secured leases for 90 per cent of its $850 million Light Horse logistics hub in Eastern Creek, Western Sydney.

On the first day of a seven-week class action trial, a judge has heard that AMP Superannuation failed to renegotiate interest rates with AMP Bank for up to 12 years, despite investing as much as $2 billion in customers' superannuation with the bank.

ASIC has asked a court to hit Westpac with a $30 million penalty for IT failures which caused  financial hardship applications to be ignored, conduct a judge has described as "shocking" and "truly scandalous".

Toyota Finance has been hit with a class action alleging customers paid thousands for 'junk' add-on insurance, on the heels of a law firm's unsuccessful bid to add the claims to an existing class action over flex commissions. 

Real estate listings giant REA Group faces questions by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over its subscription offerings.

The NSW government has granted mine operator Glencore permission to run the Ulan coal mine until 2035, allowing for the extraction of an additional 18.8 million tonnes of coal, despite net zero targets on the horizon.

The lead applicant in a failed class action against NULIS Nominees has argued that any costs orders should be stayed until after its appeal, while the ex-NAB super trustee claims it should have $8 million in costs paid now. 

Woodside's North West Shelf gas project looks set to be extended until 2070, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signalling the federal government's approval was a sure thing.