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Seven Network faces underpayments class action investigation
Media giant Seven Network is facing a class action investigation into possible underpayments, including the alleged failure to pay rest breaks and overtime.
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Box Hill landlord says cafe tenant broke lease with hookah bar
A landlord in eastern Melbourne has filed proceedings alleging a tenant breached its lease by converting a cafe into a smoking lounge.
FWO accuses CFMEU officials of threatening Indigenous labour hire firm
The FWO  has taken the CFMEU and two officials to court for allegedly threatening to ban an Indigenous work hire company from working on Melbourne construction projects and making unlawful representations about CPB Contractors' $761 million contract for the Monash Freeway upgrade.
Super Retail Group settles whistleblowers’ bullying cases
Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group has reached a settlement in a lawsuit by two former employees, just days after the retailer sacked its CEO.
ABC hit with $150K penalty for Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal
A judge has ordered the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to pay $150,000 for unfairly dismissing presenter Antoinette Lattouf because of her opposition to the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. 
Opal sues Victoria for $402M in damages over paper mill agreement
Paper company Opal has sued the Victorian government for $402 million in damages, claiming it was forced to close the Maryvale paper mill after the state government breached an agreement to provide it with a stable supply of wood.
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Group opposing Bucketty’s Brewery pub dodges bid for security
Bucketty’s Brewery has failed to convince the NSW Land and Environment Court to order security against a community group seeking to overturn a local council’s approval of the brewery’s plan to build a new pub and cafe.
Finish maker can’t trademark dishwasher tablet shape
Finish maker Reckitt Benckiser has lost its bid to trademark the shape of its dishwashing capsule, with a delegate finding it was not a “wholly concocted” shape that can be distinguished from similar products by other brands.
Court calls ASIC out for ‘kitchen sink’ approach to pleadings in Mawhinney case
A judge has taken ASIC to task for pleading its remitter case against Mayfair 101 Group director James Mawhinney in minute detail, but has rejected arguments the regulator ran the proceeding in an “oppressive and unmeritorious” way.
ACCC sues JustAnswer over ‘manipulative’ subscription trap
Advice platform JustAnswer is accused of duping customers into signing up for expensive monthly subscriptions by advertising a $2 joining fee, and falsely holding itself out as affiliated with the Fair Work Ombudsman.