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Santos appeals ruling pausing $4.7B offshore drilling project
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-09-28 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Santos has filed an appeal after Tiwi Islanders won a Federal Court challenge to a $4.7 billion Barossa offshore gas project, with a judge finding they were not properly consulted about the project, which they say would harm their culture and way of life.

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Tiwi Islanders win challenge to $4.7B Santos offshore drilling project
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-09-21 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Tiwi Islanders have won a Federal Court challenge to the $4.7 billion Barossa offshore gas project, with a judge finding they were not properly consulted about the project, which they say would harm their culture and way of life.

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Tiwi Islanders to file new bid to block Santos’ Barossa drilling
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-07-26 11:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Tiwi Islanders will file a new application to prevent drilling continuing on Santos’ $4.7 billion Barossa gas project after losing a challenge to stop the energy giant from beginning work on the first sea well.

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BSA can ringfence $13M capital raising from $20M class action payout
Employment 2022-07-05 6:14 pm By Sam Matthews

Telco contractor BSA has won a bid to ringfence a $13 million capital raising from a $20 million settlement reached with group members in a Shine Lawyers-led class action accusing the company of misclassifying its workforce of technicians as independent contractors.

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Judge to rush trial in Tiwi Islanders challenge to Santos offshore drill plan
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-06-29 2:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Tiwi islanders in a Federal Court challenge to the Barossa offshore gas project have won an expedited trial, but the case won’t be heard before drilling starts in mid-July.

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Judge wants to wait on commission, costs in $20M BSA class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-06-22 12:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge who will oversee an upcoming hearing for approval of a $20 million settlement in a class action against Optus contractor BSA has urged the parties to sever the funder’s commission and costs from the settlement to avoid delays in distribution to group members.

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BSA wants to ringfence capital raisings from $20M class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-06-06 4:21 pm By Sam Matthews

Telco contractor BSA has sued for declarations that cash raised from its 2022 prospectus cannot go towards a $20 million settlement reached with group members in a Shine Lawyers-led class action accusing the company of misclassifying its workforce of technicians as independent contractors.

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Qantas takes fight over axing of ground staff to High Court
High Court 2022-06-02 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Qantas has asked the High Court to reverse a judgment that found it violated the Fair Work Act by axing 1,800 ground staff partly to prevent them from bringing industrial action.

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Receptionist at centre of Tim Paine sexting saga should not be believed, Cricket Tasmania says
Human Rights 2022-05-10 8:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former receptionist’s claims of ill mental health after allegedly suffering sexual harassment by Australian cricket players and managers do not “ring true”, Cricket Tasmania has argued as the receptionist fights to bring her case out of time. 

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Qantas, TWU lose appeals over axing of 1,800 ground staff
Employment 2022-05-04 11:34 am By Cindy Cameronne

Qantas and the Transport Workers Union both lost their appeals Wednesday of a judge’s decision finding the airline had decided to axe 1,800 ground staff partly to prevent employees bringing industrial action but refusing to reinstate the workers. The airline has vowed to take the case to the High Court.

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