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‘I wasn’t ready to reveal the truth’: Higgins grilled over texts after alleged rape
Trials 2023-12-05 2:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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.

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Qantas stands by defence in ghost flights case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-04 9:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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ACCC clears Coles’ acquisition of Saputo milk processing plants
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-01 10:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Seven must produce emails exchanged with Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyers
Defamation 2023-11-30 1:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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.

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Solicitors’ CFO question in Blue Sky class action sent to Full Court
Class Actions 2023-11-29 11:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

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.

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Google, Apple to argue app store restrictions needed to protect security, IP
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-29 6:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Google and Apple will argue at an upcoming trial that allegedly anti-competitive app marketplace restrictions were necessary to protect security and intellectual property.

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PwC fined $50,000 over tax leaks scandal
Financial Services 2023-11-28 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The group that oversees accountants in Australia and New Zealand has slapped PricewaterhouseCoopers with a $50,000 fine over its tax leaks scandal.

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Optus appeals decision exposing Deloitte report to class action glare
Class Actions 2023-11-27 10:12 am By Christine Caulfield

Optus has lodged an appeal of a judgment that found the teleco could not claim legal professional privilege to shield from a class action a report by consulting giant Deloitte into last year’s major data breach.

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Investors lost $500M trading CFDs, new class action alleges
Financial Services 2023-11-27 11:04 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Sydney-based online broker International Capital Markets is facing a class action by inexperienced investors who allegedly lost $500 million in trading risky contracts for difference.

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CBA reaches settlement in 7-year-old class action by borrowers
Class Actions 2023-11-24 2:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A protracted class action against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia brought by borrowers who claimed they were forced to default on their commercial loans has finally settled, a court has heard. 

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