Companies

As Bathla administrators reveal debts of over $3.4 billion, the corporate regulator has told a senate committee hearing the sheer number of private lenders that backed the company will make its tracing task difficult.

A Woolworths executive is planning to bring a whistleblower claim in proceedings against the supermarket giant alleging she was subjected to overwork and discrimination, a judge has heard. 

Amazon has signed its first standalone battery storage tolling agreement globally, which will support the development of Anza Power's 50 MW/200 MWh battery in Victoria.

Instagram owner Meta denies that it engaged in anti-competitive conduct when it barred a social media marketing start-up from accessing the platform in 2019, saying it had the right to terminate due to breaches of its terms of use. 

AI-enthusiast Meta has been silent on how the technology will be used in discovery in Australian Competition and Consumer Commission proceedings over scam cryptocurrency ads, a court has heard. 

A judge has approved a $22.5 million settlement in a class action against two former CBA wealth management units, under which group members will receive just $5.12 million and the lawyers and funder will receive the lion’s share.

A judge has dismissed a portion of an applicant's claims in FWO and class action cases against Coles and Woolworths, while final declarations against the supermarket giants remain to be made, almost one year after the companies were found liable for $780 million in back pay.

A class action has told the Federal Court that franchisees of defunct Westpac subsidiary RAMS felt targeted and discriminated against after being flagged for "suspected anomalies" during an investigation.

A family-owned Mitre 10 franchisee will not be on the hook for costs if its loses a novel suit seeking to block Bunnings from opening a $36 million store next to its Jimboomba store, with a judge saying the suit will provide guidance on the misuse of market power effects test.

Meta is facing a class action investigation after reaching a multibillion-dollar settlement in cases by US authorities alleging the company designed its social media platforms to increase the risk of addiction.