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ATO, PepsiCo face off in High Court fight over royalty withholding tax
Tax 2025-04-03 11:03 pm By Andy Sidler

Payments by bottler Schweppes Australia to US drink giant PepsiCo should be assessed as royalty income under tax law, the ATO has told the High Court in a high-stakes case.

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BP taken to court by partner on Australian Renewable Energy Hub
Construction 2025-04-04 11:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

BP has been taken to court by its joint venture partner on one of the world’s largest renewable energy projects, situated in the Pilbara region.

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Brickworks settles competition suit against rival BGC
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-04-03 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australia’s largest brick manufacturer Brickworks has settled a competition case brought against rival BGC, a company founded by billionaire Len Buckeridge. 

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ACCC loses High Court appeal in CFMEU boycott case
High Court 2025-04-02 11:57 am By Sam Matthews

In a loss for the ACCC, the High Court has found builder J Hutchinson did not arrive at an anti-competitive understanding with the CFMEU merely by yielding to a threat of industrial action.

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Zip hopes High Court buys honest concurrent use defence in high-stakes trade mark suit
Intellectual Property 2025-04-02 11:01 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Buy now, pay later giant Zip will ask the High Court to throw out a ruling that found it infringed mortgage provider Firstmac’s ‘Zip’ trade mark and barred it from using the name in Australia.

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Skyaus hit with $1.3M suit over permit lapse for Optus project
Construction 2025-04-03 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

CPS Technology & Infrastructure has sued subcontractor Skyaus Infrastructure over $1.3 million in loss  allegedly suffered after Skyaus failed to obtain necessary permits for a new Optus facility in the rural village of Anakie.

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ICAC launches probe into ex-CEO of School Infrastructure NSW
Public Corruption 2025-04-03 11:07 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption will conduct a public inquiry into whether former School Infrastructure NSW CEO Anthony Manning and others improperly awarded contracts and jobs to their friends. 

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Donkey Kong champ wins defamation case against Aussie YouTuber
Defamation 2025-04-02 3:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Australian gaming YouTuber Karl Jobst has been ordered to pay $350,000 in damages to US Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell over comments implying that he “hounded” another YouTuber to death. 

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Court approves $3.5M settlement in Melissa Caddick class action
Class Actions 2025-04-01 2:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $3.5 million settlement in a class action brought by former clients of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick.

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Judge recuses herself from costs spat, citing associate’s relationship with lawyer
Appeals 2025-04-01 11:14 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has recused herself from hearing a case in light of her associate’s “quasi familial relationship” with a lawyer caught up in the long-running dispute.

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