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VW will refund purchasers of cars that fail within 60 days
Volkswagen has agreed to offer refunds or replacements to consumers if a defect makes a car un-drivable within the first 60 days after purchase without requiring proof of a major failure.
Seafolly, Seko lay down swords in suit over shipping agreement
Aussie swimwear company Seafolly Pty Ltd and global logistics company Seko have agreed to settle their dispute over a shipping agreement that went south.
VW ordered to name names in Dieselgate suits
The judge overseeing lawsuits by the ACCC as well as multiple class actions against Volkswagen AG over the Dieselgate scandal has ordered the car maker to provide the names of executives who were responsible for the development of the emissions cheating software.
TransUrban to pay $9.26B for WestConnex stake
A consortium led by TransUrban will pay $9.26 billion for a 51 per cent stake in in the WestConnex highway project, one day after the ACCC found the deal would not substantially lessen competition.
ACCC greenlights TransUrban bid for WestConnex stake
The ACCC has approved TransUrban's bid for a majority stake in the WestConnex highway project, after TransUrban agreed to publish toll data to help bidders compete for toll road concessions. 
$40M class action launched over Sydney Light Rail project
A group of 61 business owners has filed a class action against the NSW government alleging they suffered losses as a result of the Sydney Light Rail project.
Judge slams ‘uncooperative’ Volkswagen in dieselgate case
A Federal Court judge has criticised Volkswagen for being "uncooperative" in refusing to tell the court who authorised the defeat device at the heart of the auto giant's diesel emissions cheating scandal.
Lawyers look to expand class action against Ford
Lawyers wants to expand the class action brought against the Ford Motor Company of Australia over allegedly defective Powershift transmissions, seeking court approval to increase the class size and bring new unconscionable conduct claims.
Auto giants ready to talk settlement in Takata class actions
Six major car companies indicated Tuesday they were open to a quick settlement of class actions brought on behalf of potentially hundreds of thousands of Australian drivers whose cars were fitted with defective and deadly Takata airbags.
Judge won’t shut down wrongful death action in US over Qld air crash
A judge has refused a bid by two Australian companies to shut down a long-running wrongful death case in the US brought by the families of 15 people killed in an air crash near the Lockhart River in North Queensland in May 2005.