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Western Power’s negligence caused Parkerville bushfire, court hears
Electricity company Western Power was to blame for the January 2014 inferno that destroyed 57 homes in and around Parkerville, Western Australia, a lawyer told the state's Supreme Court at the start of trial Monday on behalf of residents and property owners.
Stalemate broken over docs from AFP raid of mining magnate Tony Sage
A judge has issued a ruling on the procedure for reviewing documents for legal professional privilege that were seized from mining magnate Tony Sage by the Australian Federal Police, after a stalemate over the review process left the documents in legal limbo for five years. 
Witness credibility concerns aired in Cascade Coal suppression bid
The credibility of a witness in the ACCC's dismissed cartel case against Cascade Coal may prejudice an upcoming criminal trial against the son of former NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid, a court was told Friday. 
ACCC calls for major fixes to ‘broken’ electricity market
Mergers of major electricity generators would be blocked and the energy regulator given more power to combat market manipulation under sweeping reforms to reduce rising energy prices released by the consumer watchdog Wednesday.
ACCC says Click Energy misled consumers about discounts
The ACCC has filed a lawsuit against Click Energy for allegedly misleading consumers about possible discounts on their energy bills.
ACCC loses coal tender cartel case, but reasons suppressed
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's high profile case alleging cartel conduct and bid rigging for mining exploration licences in NSW was dismissed by the Federal Court on Friday, but the reasons for dismissal may not be known for another year.
Ex-Kimberley Diamonds exec acquitted in ASIC case
The former head of Australian mining company Kimberley Diamonds has been acquitted of charges that he signed off on market statements that assumed luxury retailer Tiffany & Co would pay higher prices for the company's rare yellow diamonds.
Herbert Smith Freehills wins case over United’s failed IPO
Herbert Smith Freehills has prevailed in a suit by United Petroleum alleging the law firm and former United chairman Martin Hudson breached their duties to the company when they pulled a planned initial public offering in 2016.
BHP faces class action by casual workforce
Mining giant BHP Billiton has been hit with two class actions alleging it hired hundreds of mine workers as casual employees to avoid paying proper wages and benefits, and industry heavyweights Yancoal and Glencore may face similar claims in the coming months.
FWC shoots down appeal of union merger approval
Two employer groups have lost their appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that signed off on the merger of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union with two other unions.