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In the first greenwashing class action filed in Australia, gas giant AGL is accused of misleading customers who paid more for products spruiked as 'carbon neutral'.

Toyota has agreed to pay $750 million to settle two class actions over defective diesel filters following a significant win in the High Court over the calculation of damages, the biggest settlement in Australia's class action history.

A judge has held that the former environment minister's finding that part of the McPhillamy's gold mine was heritage protected was invalid. 

Liberal senator Dave Sharma has called on ASIC to scrutinise AI data centre company Firmus' withdrawn initial public offering, including representations made to investors.

After building data centres in Canada and the US, Australian developer IREN has unveiled plans to build a data centre near Wagga Wagga. 

The state of Western Australia has awarded Spanish infrastructure company Acciona a contract to build a new transmission terminal south of Darkan, which will connect new renewable energy developments to existing power grids.

A judge has panned a claim that details about a $750 million class action settlement by Toyota might cause "stress and anxiety", in a decision that reveals how much drivers can expect on average from the record sum.

HopgoodGanim has brought on a leading intellectual property, technology and cybersecurity lawyer as a consultant.

A judge said Tuesday a costs referee’s report did not give an “adequate basis” for $13 million in fees sought by a law firm behind a settled class action against Qantas over COVID-era flight cancellations.

A contradictor has urged a judge to reject an $18 million settlement in a class action over sinking homes, saying that owners' claims that were excluded had not been fully investigated.