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Judge questions if Tiwi Islanders disqualified from challenging Santos drill plan
A judge has questioned whether Tiwi Islanders' delay in filing an application to stop Santos from beginning drilling on an offshore gas project this month may have doomed the bid.
Class action over COVID-19 jab mandate ‘legally misconceived’, judge says
A judge has dismissed a proceeding against the New South Wales government over a mandate requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the applicant’s constitutional case was “legally misconceived and must be rejected.”
Red Telecom hit with $450,000 penalty for failing to pay customers
A judge has ordered a defunct telecommunications company to pay $450,000 in penalties for flouting orders requiring it to pay out over $63,000 to its customers.
Bank of Queensland hit with first-ever penalty for Consumer Data Right breaches
Bank of Queensland is the first bank to be caught for alleged breaches under the new Consumer Data Right scheme, paying a $133,200 penalty.
Boston Scientific to pay $105M in class action over pelvic mesh devices
US medical device maker Boston Scientific has agreed to pay $105 million to settle a class action on behalf of Australian women implanted with one or more of the company's pelvic mesh or sling products.
ASIC seeks $15M penalty against GetSwift after ‘unprecedented’ offshore move
ASIC has called for a $15 million penalty against GetSwift and 12-year bans against its directors, who moved the logistics company overseas as the regulator's enforcement action was on foot, a move the court on Tuesday said was "unprecedented".
Bunnings, Kmart face investigation over use of facial recognition technology
Retail giants Bunnings and Kmart are facing an investigation by the country's privacy regulator for using facial recognition technology in their stores.
Noumi fires back at Deloitte cross-claims in class action over $590M write-down
In the latest round of finger-pointing in a consolidated shareholder class action against Noumi, formerly Freedom Foods, the food company has taken aim at Deloitte’s claims that it gave the accounting firm misleading information.
Mascot Towers owners settle with developer of neighbouring building
Owners in Sydney’s Mascot Towers have struck a deal with the developer that built a neighbouring property, in a lawsuit seeking more than $15 million in damages over alleged structural cracks that made their apartments unlivable.
Clayton Utz snags technology law ace from Ashurst
Clayton Utz has picked up a new partner specialising in digital transformation from Ashurst to join the firm’s public sector practice in Canberra.