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Optus’ claim of privilege over Deloitte report ‘not sustainable’, judge says
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-11-10 3:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

Optus has lost its fight to keep a class action from accessing an independent report by consulting giant Deloitte into last year’s major data breach.

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ANZ faces shareholder litigation over climate risk management
Financial Services 2023-11-10 2:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

ANZ is facing proceedings by a shareholder who wants the bank to turn over documents related to its risk management systems in response to concerns it is increasing loans to fossil fuel companies and failing to properly address climate change risks.

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Optus faces government investigation, Senate inquiry into outage
Telecommunications 2023-11-09 2:59 pm By Sam Matthews

The federal government has announced a review into a nationwide Optus outage that left millions of customers without coverage and affected triple zero calls.

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ACCC calls out Qantas for ‘failure’ to respond to key claims in landmark case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-08 1:58 pm By Sam Matthews

The ACCC has raised concerns over Qantas’ alleged failure to respond to claims in a blockbuster case against the airline over the sale of tickets on cancelled flights.

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BHP shareholders from secondary platforms not part of class action, court says
Class Actions 2023-11-03 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

BHP has won its argument that shareholders who did not purchase their stock while trading on one of the three exchanges on which the mining giant is listed are excluded from a securities class action over the collapse of a Brazil tailings dam.

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GM on hook for costs after settling with lead dealer in Holden class action
Class Actions 2023-11-03 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

General Motors is stuck with the full costs of the applicant in a Holden dealers’ class action as part of a settlement with the dealership, despite arguing it had intended by its offer to pay the costs incurred only by the lead plaintiff itself.

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Ten questions ‘propriety’ of Lisa Wilkinson having separate lawyers in Lehrmann suit
Defamation 2023-11-03 1:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ten has questioned whether presenter Lisa Wilkinson should have separate representation in defending a defamation case by accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann, as it responds to a dispute over a promise to cover her legal bill.

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Santos blocked from starting work on $5.6B Barossa gas project
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-11-02 1:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Tiwi Islanders have won an eleventh hour bid to halt all work on Santos’ Barossa gas export pipeline for one week, with a judge finding construction could cause “irreparable damage” to underwater cultural heritage.

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Hey Hey It’s A Lawsuit: Daryl Somers accuses Seven of copyright theft
Intellectual Property 2023-11-02 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Hey Hey It’s Saturday host and producer Daryl Somers is suing the Seven Network for broadcasting footage of a duet performed by John Farnham and Tom Jones on the iconic TV show 33 years ago.

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Kmart hit with $1.3M penalty for spam violations
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-11-02 11:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The communications regulator has slapped Kmart Australia with a $1.3 million penalty for sending more than 200,000 marketing emails to customers who had previously unsubscribed from its communications.

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