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ASIC suit alleges ASX made misleading statements about CHESS replacement
The corporate regulator has taken market operator ASX to court for allegedly making misleading statements about the replacement project for its CHESS share register, including that the project was on track to go live in April 2023. 
Collingwood hit with racism allegations by ex-First Nations head of strategy
The previous head of First Nations strategy of the Collingwood Football Club has brought Fair Work proceedings against their former employer, claiming they were unfairly terminated after making several complaints against CEO Craig Kelly about alleged racially insensitive comments. 
AFL player Cyril Rioli brings race discrimination case against Hawthorn Football Club
AFL player Cyril Rioli has launched legal action in the Federal Court against Hawthorn, accusing his former club of race discrimination in breach of the Australian Human Rights Act.
WA home builder hit with class action over construction delays
Three units of Perth-based builder BGC Housing Group have been hit with a class action on behalf of thousands of home owners who allege they have been harmed by lengthy construction delays.
ASIC accuses COFCO of manipulating wheat futures markets
ASIC has brought civil penalty proceedings against Chinese government-owned agri-business COFCO, alleging it manipulated the market for Eastern Australian wheat futures market contracts in 2022. 
Aussie YouTube content creator hit with defamation case over product review
An Australian YouTuber has been sued by a lithium battery company which asked him for “unbiased reviews” of its products, saying his videos raising concerns about the batteries are defamatory.
Class action by sexual abuse survivors accuses law firm of negligence
A class action has accused not for profit community legal service Knowmore Legal of breaching its duty of care and providing negligent advice to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse who settled their claims under the National Redress Scheme when they could have recovered more by taking their claims to court.
The Good Guys promotions not so good for consumers, ACCC claims
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought proceedings against retailer The Good Guys, alleging it made misleading statements about store credit. 
Origin Energy taken to court by energy regulator over life support breaches
The Australian Energy Regulator has filed proceedings against several units of Origin Energy, after they admitted to breaching life support obligations for 5,000 customers over three years, including deregistering or disconnecting premises where someone was receiving life support. 
HWL Ebsworth hit with representative OAIC complaint over data breach
Law firm HWL Ebsworth is facing a representative complaint filed with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner over a 2023 cyber attack, which allegedly compromised the data of 65 government agencies and affected NDIS participants.