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Vales Point coal plant owner manipulated electricity futures market, ASIC alleges
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-01 2:16 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC has filed action against Delta Electricity, owner of the Vales Point coal-fired power station in NSW, alleging “deliberate and calculated” manipulation in the market for electricity futures contracts. 

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ASIC accuses CashnGo of unconscionable debt recovery practices
ASIC 2025-07-01 11:28 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The corporate regulator has taken a provider of small loans to court after it allegedly monitored and removed funds from consumers’ bank accounts without their knowledge.

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Class action against University of Newcastle says course left students unemployable
Class Actions 2025-06-27 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

The University of Newcastle has been hit with a class action alleging students were misled into studying an engineering degree that lacked professional accreditation and left them unable to apply for employment.

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Investor in Northern Minerals faces court case over divestment orders
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-06-27 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

In a first, the federal government has filed proceedings against a foreign investor and its former associate for alleged non-compliance with orders to divest their interests in rare minerals miner Northern Minerals.

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ACCC accuses Australian Gas Networks of greenwashing with ‘love gas’ ads
Greenwashing 2025-06-26 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The competition watchdog has brought proceedings accusing Australian Gas Networks of greenwashing by running ads containing unqualified statements that renewable gas will be available to households within a generation. 

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Mamamia, News Corp taken to court over medicinal cannabis ads
Media 2025-06-24 11:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has dragged Mamamia and News Corp-owned Body + Soul magazine to Federal Court over alleged unlawful medicinal cannabis advertising.

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Acciona sues insurer Dual for $3M in defects remediation claims
Construction 2025-06-24 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An Acciona unit has sued Dual Australia, claiming the insurer is on the hook for $3 million in remediation for alleged design defects by a subcontractor on a Fulton Hogan quarry in Victoria. 

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West Gate tunnel engineers sue software firm
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-06-23 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The engineers that provided design services for Victoria’s West Gate tunnel project have sued software provider Midas, alleging it used the wrong formula to calculate stiffness in bridge designs. 

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Philips accused of knowing supply of dangerous CPAP machines
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-06-04 11:01 pm By Andy Sidler

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has launched legal action against Philips Electronics for allegedly supplying CPAP and BiPAP devices, used to assist individuals with sleep apnea, which it knew posed risks to users. 

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Choosi misled customers with insurance comparison service, ASIC claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-06-03 11:38 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Insurance comparison site Choosi has been taken to court by ASIC for allegedly misleading its users by almost exclusively comparing funeral and life insurance policies from one insurer.

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