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Commonwealth Bank pays record penalty over consumer data sharing failures
The Commonwealth Bank has paid $792,000 in penalties after the consumer watchdog found it had failed to enable data sharing for certain business customers. 
Judge rejects notice that KFC class action said would ‘blow up’ settlement talks
A judge has refused a bid by several KFC franchise owners to send a notice encouraging group members register for an underpayments class action prior to mediation, which the applicant argued would “blow up” settlement talks. 
Four arrested as part of Bendigo Bank money laundering probe
Police have arrested four individuals who are suspected of being involved in a money laundering operation at a Bendigo Bank branch in Victoria.
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AGL abandons plans for Gippsland offshore wind farm
An AGL-backed consortium has pulled the plug on the 2.5 gigawatt Gippsland Skies offshore wind energy project in Victoria, citing economic concerns.
Uber’s $81M payroll tax dispute to get High Court hearing
The High Court will hear Uber's $81 million fight with the NSW State Revenue Office, in a case that could clarify whether digital platform operators are on the hook for payroll tax.
FWC calls out ‘people and culture puffery’ in reinstating pregnant Amazon worker
The Fair Work Commission has ordered labour hire firm Adecco to reinstate a pregnant worker who was unfairly dismissed from her role at an Amazon warehouse in Sydney after disclosing that she was seven weeks pregnant.
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Lendlease loses appeal in $120M Campbelltown land case
Lendlease has lost its appeal of a ruling that shot down its bid to enforce a $120 million purchase agreement for five plots of land in Campbelltown against a company controlled by the Macarthur-Onslow family. 
Judge makes $5M penalty against Noumi available to class action
A judge has ordered that a $5 million penalty ASIC won against Noumi be made available for distribution to group members in a class action against the food giant, on top of a $43 million settlement. 
Judge says part of ANZ’s $240M penalty in ASIC case ‘on light side’
A judge has questioned whether an agreed penalty against ANZ for overstating bond trading volumes is sufficient, noting the misrepresentations were "very significant".
Google must pay $55M over anti-competitive pacts with Telstra, Optus
A judge on Tuesday penalised Google $55 million for anti-competitive deals requiring Telstra and Optus to pre-install its search engine on Android devices, but has questioned why action wasn't taken against the telcos.