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Pauline Hanson, Brian Burston settle discrimination suit
Politics 2026-01-13 10:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Pauline Hanson and Brian Burston have quietly settled a lawsuit in which Hanson alleged that Burston subjected her to victimisation in breach of the Sex Discrimination Act after she publicly accused him of sexually harassing female staff. 

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TechnologyOne wins dismissal of long-running suit by former exec
Employment 2025-12-19 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

After a years-long legal battle, a judge has thrown out an unfair dismissal suit by a former TechnologyOne executive, finding he was lawfully terminated for failing to adapt to the company’s management structure.

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AFL umpire loses unfair dismissal suit over alleged ‘frog marching’ incident
Employment 2025-11-27 5:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An umpire has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the Australian Football League after he was accused of wrestling, man-handling and frog-marching a member of the public off the field. 

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Woolworths exec sues for overwork, discrimination after cancer diagnosis
Discrimination 2025-11-12 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

Woolworths Group’s chief growth officer is taking the supermarket giant to court, claiming she faced excessive workloads and discrimination after she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.

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Super Retail Group settles whistleblowers’ bullying cases
Employment 2025-09-24 3:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group has reached a settlement in a lawsuit by two former employees, just days after the retailer sacked its CEO.

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Super Retail Group CEO axed over alleged affair
Employment 2025-09-16 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Super Retail Group CEO Anthony Heraghty has been fired for inadequate disclosures about his affair with former HR head Jane Kelly, over a year after the retailer told investors an investigation found whistleblowers allegations about the affair were unsubstantiated.

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ASX accused of sacking head of trading tech after CHESS complaints
Employment 2025-09-15 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former head of trading technology at the ASX has filed a lawsuit claiming he was axed after he raised concerns about insufficient resources to operate the market properly, including in relation to the exchange’s CHESS replacement project.

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Pauline Hanson can’t use employee’s testimony in suit against Burston
Discrimination 2025-07-14 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been given the go-ahead to amend her discrimination suit against former senator Brian Burston, but is blocked from relying on transcript evidence from his defamation case.

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Radio giant scapegoated 2Day FM royal prankster, lawsuit says
Media 2025-07-08 11:36 pm By Sam Matthews

A 2Day FM host behind a prank call to the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was staying in 2012 alleges he was “hung out to dry” by the radio network after a nurse’s death by suicide.

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Law firm dodges personal costs despite ‘unsatisfactory approach’ to orders in discrimination case
Discrimination 2025-07-07 11:23 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has stopped short of making costs orders against a law firm despite finding it was responsible for delays in a workplace discrimination suit.

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