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University settles unfair dismissal lawsuit by prominent cancer researcher
The University of Technology Sydney has settled a $744,00o lawsuit brought by an Australian cancer researcher who says she was unfairly terminated after taking multiple periods of leave due to a physical disability.
RMIT faces $2.9M suit by law professor who complained about race, sexuality discrimination
RMIT has been hit with a $2.9 million lawsuit by an Indigenous law professor who claims he was fired for complaining about "racially and sexually discriminatory remarks" allegedly made by one of the university's senior officials.
University of Sydney lecturer sacked over swastika launches appeal
A former University of Sydney lecturer has appealed a ruling dismissing the lawsuit he brought against the university after he was fired for a seminar slide that imposed the Nazi swastika on the Israeli flag and which was later posed on social media.
Training company AIPE on hook for $139M in compensation in ACCC case
A judge has found a NSW training company is liable to pay $139 million for over 12,000 students who racked up VET FEE-HELP debts but failed to complete their courses due to an "unconscionable" enrolment system.
Group members will get about half of $50M Vocation class action settlement
Shareholders of collapsed vocational training company Vocation are poised to get about half of a $50 million settlement reached last month in a complex, long-running class action alleging the company failed to make adequate disclosures about its contracts with the Victorian Department of Education.
$50M settlement resolves class action against Vocation, PwC
A $50 million settlement has been reached in a long-running shareholder class action against defunct vocational training company Vocation that also spawned multiple cross-claims against the failed company's auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers, law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery and individual directors.
University of Sydney defeats lawsuit by lecturer sacked over swastika
The Federal Court has thrown out a lawsuit brought against the University of Sydney by a former political economy lecturer who was fired for a seminar slide that imposed the Nazi swastika on the Israeli flag.
Class action filed against major childcare operator G8 Education
Australia’s largest childcare centre operator G8 Education has been hit with a shareholder class action alleging the company failed to keep investors in the loop about increased costs and occupancy rates affecting its 2017 financial performance.
Settlement reached in shareholder class action against Vocation, auditor PWC
A shareholder class action against Vocation that has spanned five years and spawned multiple cross claims against the failed training company's auditor, law firm and individual directors, has reached an in-principle settlement.
‘I would like to move a Chinese person to that role’: UTS faces race discrimination lawsuit
A former University of Technology Sydney professor based in Shanghai has filed a lawsuit accusing the university of race and age discrimination, alleging his contract was not renewed after the dean of the business school said he wanted to appoint a Chinese person to his position.