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Toll can’t escape worker’s second case over right to convert to full-time
Toll Transport has lost a bid to dismiss a second proceeding brought against it by a freight handler who last year won the right to convert from a casual to a full-time position in a precedent setting ruling.
Ford class action trial date vacated for ‘procedural failures’
The judge overseeing a massive class action against Ford over its PowerShift transmission has vacated the trial date, blaming the lead applicant's numerous "procedural failures".
AirNZ hit with $15M fine for cartel conduct
International airline Air New Zealand has been hit with a $15 million penalty for participating in a global air cargo cartel to fix the price of fuel, insurance and security surcharges.
ACCC seeks $30M penalty in Garuda cartel case
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is seeking up to $30 million in penalties against Garuda Indonesia after the airline was found guilty of participating in a price fixing cartel.
Fair Work Ombudsman loses bid for hefty fine in MUA strike case
The Fair Work Ombudsman lost its argument for $4.1 million in penalties against the CFMMEU for industrial action at shipping terminals in Sydney and Brisbane, with a judge instead fining the union just $38,000.
Australian regulator probes Mercedes-Benz over emissions cheat software
The Australian regulator that oversees car recalls is looking into whether Mercedes-Benz supplied cars in Australia that contain a defeat device, after regulators in the UK and Germany ordered mandatory recalls of cars fitted with the software used to cheat on emissions tests.
Judge ‘suspicious’ of VW motive for killing Bannister class actions
A judge overseeing five Dieselgate class actions against Volkswagen questioned on Wednesday the car giant's claim that it wanted to close down two of the cases -- run by Bannister Law -- for the benefit of group members.
VW wants Bannister Law class actions shut down
The fate of class actions against Volkswagen in the sprawling Australian case over the car maker's diesel emissions cheating scandal will be the subject of a major court battle starting Wednesday.
Airline settles with brain surgeon over jammed pinky finger
Austrian Airlines has resolved a case brought by a brain surgeon who claimed his pinky finger was permanently damaged after it was caught in a fold-out tray table during a flight.
Passenger sues Virgin Australia over bumpy landing
A 64-year-old woman has sued Virgin Australia over injuries allegedly sustained as a result of a bumpy landing on a domestic flight.