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Ex-CBA exec denies bullying, says swearing ‘commonplace’ at bank
A sacked property finance executive at CBA, who told an unnamed person in the workplace to “calm the f*** down”, has denied his conduct amounted to bullying, claiming swearing was common among his colleagues. 
Treasurer wins $14M penalty in first case over foreign investment breach
A judge has ordered a foreign investor in rare earths miner Northern Minerals to pay pecuniary penalties after it failed to comply with divestment orders, in the first case brought over alleged breaches of foreign investment laws.
Sleeping Duck settles case against former CFO
Melbourne mattress and bedding start-up Sleeping Duck has settled a suit against its former chief financial officer, who has admitted to breaching confidentiality obligations to the company by disclosing information to a competitor.
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Traditional owners win appeal in row over Adani’s Carmichael coal mine
An appeals court has revived a legal challenge by traditional custodians against Adani’s Carmichael open cut coal mine in Queensland.
Axed employee loses WFH case after ignoring return-to-office directive
The Fair Work Commission has found that a software company did not unfairly dismiss an employee over his non-compliance with a directive to return to the office, saying that a remote work clause in his employment contract was conditional.
Ex-EY partner appeals loss in share dispute case against National Tiles
A court has heard that a former EY partner is delaying a costs hearing after appealing his loss in a share dispute with tiling retailer National Tiles.
Judge slams AAT’s ‘snide’ remarks, ‘scathing’ criticism of lawyers
An Administrative Appeal Tribunal's decision in a migration matter has been set aside by a judge, who said there was no justification for the senior member's hostility to the applicant’s lawyers.
‘Rebel Whopper’ maker can’t patent product to mimic ‘meat experience’
V2food, the CSIRO-backed start-up behind Hungry Jack's plant-based 'Rebel Whopper', has lost its bid to patent a product that changes colour when cooked in order to imitate the “meat experience”.
Deloitte analysis on efficiency standards a trade secret: VCAT
A tribunal has found Deloitte’s cost-benefit analysis on new energy efficiency standards is protected from disclosure under Freedom of Information laws because it contains trade secrets.
BHP defeats unfair dismissal suit over mug throwing incident
A former BHP Coal employee has lost his unfair dismissal case, with the Fair Work Commission finding  his conduct in throwing a mug and threatening a co-worker was a valid reason for dismissal.