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ER doctors hit Melbourne hospital with underpayments suit
Twenty-six emergency doctors have brought an underpayments lawsuit against Melbourne hospital operator Austin Health, claiming that for the past six year they have not been paid the full amount they are owed.
Victoria’s approach to carriage fights better than Federal Court, says judge
A judge overseeing an appeal in a carriage dispute in a class action against Jaguar Land Rover over allegedly defective diesel filters has said he prefers the approach of the Supreme Court of Victoria to such fights, saying firms should not revise their bids multiple times.
ASIC opens criminal investigation into director of crypto platform Blockchain Global
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won a travel ban against a former director of collapsed cryptocurrency platform Blockchain Global while the regulator investigates suspected criminal offences. 
Bureau of Meteorology challenges ruling on exec’s unfair dismissal over Paris trip
The Bureau of Meteorology has appealed a judgment that found a former senior executive was unfairly fired after taking a business-class trip to Paris.
ICAC’s findings against Berejiklian based on ‘depressing view of human life’, court told
Appealing findings of serious corrupt conduct over her award of state funds to the district of then boyfriend and member of parliament Daryl Maguire, former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has told a court politicians can have "personal attachments" while still acting in the public interest.
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.
7-Eleven class action funder’s $12M cut seemed ‘plainly too little’, says appeals judge
A judge hearing an appeal by a funder over its cut of a $98 million settlement in franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven has said the $12 million commission was “plainly too little”, and questioned if the class action judge had been "stuck" on the idea that common fund orders are bad. 
EY seeks to shut down partner’s lawsuit
Accounting firm Ernst & Young is seeking to throw out a tax partner’s lawsuit alleging he remains in the partnership despite an attempt to remove him, arguing the dispute had to be determined through confidential arbitration. 
Surgeon’s second bid for names of journalist’s sources an abuse of process, court finds
A judge has found that an orthopaedic surgeon's second bid to uncover a journalist's confidential sources in defamation proceedings against Nine is an abuse of process in light of an earlier ruling that found the sources' identities were protected by journalists' privilege.
Video camera maker Bolin wins urgent injunction against ASX-listed rival BirdDog
Chinese video camera company Bolin has won its bid for an urgent anti-anti-suit injunction against Australian competitor BirdDog, with a judge finding there was a risk of “irreparable prejudice” if Bolin lost its right to bring its claims.