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Millionaire cosmetic surgeon found guilty of professional misconduct
Healthcare 2026-01-28 11:36 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A tribunal has found millionaire property mogul and cosmetic surgeon Jerry Schwartz guilty of professional misconduct, after finding he inappropriately treated himself and four family members and flouted registration conditions by administering fentanyl to patients.

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Former CTO’s adverse action case against ZScaler suppressed
Employment 2026-01-28 11:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Cloud security company ZScaler has won its bid to suppress court documents in a Fair Work case filed by its former chief technology officer in Australia, in what is becoming a new norm in employment proceedings in the Federal Court. 

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Qoin crypto issuer hit with $14M penalty for misleading representations
Cryptocurrency 2026-01-27 1:16 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has slapped Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial with a $14 million penalty for “serious and unlawful misconduct”, including making misleading statements about the product and providing financial advice without a license.

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Brother of Olympic breakdancer Raygun charged after ASIC probe
Financial Services 2026-01-27 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

A financial firm director and brother of breakdancer ‘Raygun’ has pleaded guilty to charges over funds suspected of being the proceeds of crime.

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‘Rebel Whopper’ maker can’t patent product to mimic ‘meat experience’
Intellectual Property 2026-01-27 11:08 pm By Sam Matthews

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”.

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BHP defeats unfair dismissal suit over mug throwing incident
Employment 2026-01-27 3:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

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. 

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NAB resolves pregnant worker’s discrimination case
Employment 2026-01-27 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

NAB has resolved a case by an employee who alleged an offer to work in the bank’s Pitt St, Sydney branch was rescinded after her boss discovered she was pregnant.

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Traditional owners win appeal in row over Adani’s Carmichael coal mine
Appeals 2026-01-28 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has revived a legal challenge by traditional custodians against Adani’s Carmichael open cut coal mine in Queensland.

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Four Sydney venues owned by bankrupt pub baron Jon Adgemis sold
Real Estate 2026-01-28 11:07 pm By Andy Sidler

Four Sydney venues owned by Jon Adgemis, including the South Bondi Hotel, have sold shortly after being listed, following a declaration that the former KPMG partner-turned-hospitality-mogul is bankrupt.

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Lavan moves to new offices in Perth’s Elizabeth Quay
Real Estate 2026-01-28 11:01 pm By Sam Matthews

Perth law firm Lavan has moved its offices to a newly-built high rise in Elizabeth Quay, joining high-profile tenants, including Multiplex, at the prime waterfront site.

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