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Class action filed over COVID-19 outbreak at Newmarch House
A class action has been filed on behalf of 25 people whose loved ones died during a COVID-19 outbreak at the Newmarch House in Sydney.
Optus hit with class action over data breach
Optus has been hit with a class action on behalf of current and former customers whose personal information was exposed in a massive data breach last September that affected up to 10 million people. 
Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation case against Crikey publisher
Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against Crikey publisher Private Media over an article that allegedly linked him to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
Banks face ACCC scrutiny over interest rate-setting
The competition and consumer regulator is examining how banks set interest rates on savings accounts and why they are not in line with the Reserve Bank's cash rate increases, as part of an inquiry launched in February.
Qantas asks for meeting with ACCC after Alliance acquisition hits wall
The competition regulator has opposed Qantas' acquisition of Brisbane-based regional airline Alliance Aviation Services, saying the deal was likely to substantially reduce competition in air transport for mining companies in Western Australia and Queensland.
The Reject Shop hit with underpayments class action
Discount retail chain The Reject Shop has become the latest Australian company to be stung with an underpayments class action.
Sika’s deal with MBCC Group wins clearance from ACCC with sell-off
The ACCC has given its blessing to Sika's planned acquisition of Germany-based MBCC Group, subject to the divestiture of MBCC's Australian and New Zealand business.
Hino hit with second class action over emissions cheating
Toyota unit Hino has been hit with a second class action alleging it misrepresented the fuel efficiency and emissions performance of certain diesel vehicles for nearly twenty years.
Both sides need ‘reality check’ in NAB ‘boys club culture’ case, judge says
The National Australia Bank and its former head of repo trading both “might need a bit of a reality check” in a discovery stoush, a judge has said in a case alleging the senior employee was bullied and paid less than other workers because of her gender.
Judge won’t stay reference in ‘monumental’ Santos, Fluor litigation
A judge won't stay a reference process which US company Fluor claims is infected with bias, in a "monumental" dispute with energy giant Santos that has already generated a $57.5 million legal bill for the engineering firm.