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Optus hit with $1.5M penalty for breaking public safety rules
Optus has paid a $1.5 million penalty after an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority revealed breaches of public safety rules.
PwC spinoff Scyne Advisory sues to stop partner moving to Downer EDI
Government consulting firm Scyne Advisory has brought legal action to stop a partner from jumping to the professional services arm of infrastructure giant Downer EDI.
Shandee Blackburn’s mum loses bid for serious harm hearing in defamation case
The mother of murder victim Shandee Blackburn has lost her bid to have a judge decide ahead of trial whether acquitted suspect John Peros suffered serious harm from Facebook posts that allegedly accused him of being a murderer.
Meta loses opposition to Clive Palmer’s ‘Ausface’ trade mark
US digital giant Meta has lost its challenge to registration of the trade mark 'Ausface' by Clive Palmer's Mineralogy, with a delegate saying the chance of consumers confusing the mark with Meta's Facebook was a “mere possibility”.
OAIC’s decision to refuse second Optus class action complaint quashed
A judge has quashed the OAIC’s decision to reject a second class action-style complaint filed over the massive Optus data breach, finding the Privacy Act does not bar second-in-time proceedings. 
Downer EDI points finger at KPMG in shareholder class action
Downer EDI has named KPMG in a cross-claim in a class action by shareholders, a move the accounting giant says has forced it to resign as auditor for the infrastructure services company.
Virgin can stay investor class action if funder doesn’t show proof of funds
A judge has ordered a litigation funder bankrolling an investor class action against Virgin Australia to show evidence it can meet a $10 million agreed indemnity with the airline, saying it was not being transparent about its financial position. 
‘A war on two fronts’: No relief in sight for companies battling multiple privacy class actions
More companies may find themselves in the position of Medibank -- which recently failed to stay representative proceedings before the privacy regulator while a related class action is on foot -- so long as the laws remain unchanged, and law firms are willing to gamble on privacy class actions.
Judge orders soft class closure in ‘junk’ insurance class action
A judge has ordered soft class closure in a class action against Suncorp unit AAI over allegedly worthless insurance, saying that knowing how many of the 200,000 group members are likely to participate would assist in resolving the case.
ABC host sacked for post on Gaza sues for unfair termination
A former ABC radio host has filed a Federal Court lawsuit against her former employer after she was fired for sharing a post by Human Rights Watch on her personal Instagram account about alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza.