Industries

A judge has found that ASIC's case against WA gold mining company Wiluna over alleged omissions in a 2022 ASX announcement should await the determination of related cases against two executives, citing the risk of inconsistent findings. 

An environmental group has criticised the NSW opposition's plan to scale back the New England renewable energy zone, calling it an “irresponsible backflip”.

In a new report, ASIC warns Australia risks losing ground to overseas competitors unless it provides more clarity on technologies like tokenised assets and AI, which the regulator said could shake up longstanding assumptions about intent and misconduct.

The Tasmanian Government is planning to replace the state's 51-year-old Aboriginal Heritage Act, but legal and Indigenous groups say the bill does not go far enough.

BKC Australia and Mitsubishi Estate outfit MEC Global Partners Asia have joined forces to acquire the Cumberland Industrial Estate in Smithfield, Sydney, for $127.5 million from Goodman.

The corporate cop will not take enforcement action against consumer lender Humm Group or its subsidiaries, following investigations into the companies' reporting processes and contract terms.

ASIC has won its case alleging Regional Express failed to correct an optimistic forecast before it entered administration last year, but failed to prove the company's optimism conveyed a "likelihood" or that three non-executive directors had actual knowledge of the collapsed budget airline's declining business. 

The consumer regulator has brought proceedings against Amazon, alleging it relied on unfair contract terms in its Prime Video subscription contracts to introduce advertising to its streaming service.

A recycling company has lost its bid to recover millions of dollars from its insurers, with a judge finding the insurers were not on the hook for losses arising from an EPA cleanup.

In a High Court feud between Sorrento neighbors, the prominent Valmorbida family has argued an appeal by Stellar co-founder Simon Pitard and wife Sky would have to overturn longstanding doctrine on rights of long use in order to prevail.