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BHP, Rio Tinto argue harassment claims can’t run as class actions
Class Actions 2026-01-22 11:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

BHP and Rio Tinto have told a court that the claims of thousands of women who allegedly experienced workplace sexual harassment and discrimination should not be brought as class actions.

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Developer of $50M Vida Apartments can’t add new claim against builder
Construction 2026-01-23 11:26 pm By Sam Matthews

The developer of a $50 million apartment complex in Brisbane’s West End has lost its bid to add a new claim to its case against builder Devine, with a judge saying the developer was attempting to tell a “fundamentally different story” to the existing case, weeks out from trial.

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Developer Mbark wins appeal over golf club retirement village
Appeals 2026-01-23 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has set aside a tribunal’s refusal of a developer’s application to build a retirement village on land owned by the Federal Golf Club in Canberra. 

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Adjudicator’s decision sent to wrong email declared void
Construction 2026-01-23 11:57 pm By Andy Sidler

An adjudicator’s decision in favour of A1 Home Builders for work done on a residential property has been declared void after a court found that a crucial notice had been sent to a misspelled email address. 

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Dover Heights couple wins case over defects in $2.8M house
Construction 2026-01-23 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

A couple has been awarded over $423,000 in damages from a builder for defective work on their $2.8 million Dover Heights home, including water damage and mould.

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In self-driving cars class action, Tesla says drivers told to be ‘fully attentive’
Class Actions 2026-01-22 11:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Tesla has denied a class action’s claims that it misled consumers about the capabilities of its self-driving cars, saying drivers were reminded about feature limitations and warned to be “fully attentive” while operating the cars. 

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Airwallex to face AUSTRAC-ordered audit over compliance concerns
Financial Services 2026-01-22 11:06 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

AUSTRAC has ordered Airwallex to appoint an external auditor, amid concerns about the payment platform’s monitoring of suspicious matters.

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Law schools must balance risks of embracing AI, expert says
Legal Ethics 2026-01-21 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law students at the University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney will soon be able to use Harvey’s artificial intelligence tools, and an expert predicted the schools will be vigilant in guarding against the “slide into automating legal education”.

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Ampol, EG Australia deal first to be reviewed under new merger regime
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-21 1:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The competition regulator will take a deeper look at Ampol’s acquisition of EG Australia, with the deal the first to be referred for a phase two review under the new compulsory merger regime.

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In TM battle with Zip, Firstmac tells High Court honest concurrent use test not subjective
Intellectual Property 2026-01-21 11:23 pm By Andy Sidler

More than just subjective intention is relevant to the defence of honest concurrent use in trade mark law, non-bank lender Firstmac has told the High Court in its dispute with buy now, pay later giant Zip Co.

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