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Junior doctors class action settles with NSW Health
A class action representing thousands of junior doctors alleging they were systematically underpaid has settled with NSW Health for a confidential sum, but a related union case is set to continue.
TechOne says director barred by confidential talks from making unfair performance plan claim
Software company TechnologyOne will bring a strike-out application in a lawsuit by a former regional sales director alleging the company unfairly put him on a performance improvement plan and forced him to work excessive hours.
OAIC’s decision to refuse second Optus class action complaint quashed
A judge has quashed the OAIC’s decision to reject a second class action-style complaint filed over the massive Optus data breach, finding the Privacy Act does not bar second-in-time proceedings. 
Downer EDI points finger at KPMG in shareholder class action
Downer EDI has named KPMG in a cross-claim in a class action by shareholders, a move the accounting giant says has forced it to resign as auditor for the infrastructure services company.
Judge orders soft class closure in ‘junk’ insurance class action
A judge has ordered soft class closure in a class action against Suncorp unit AAI over allegedly worthless insurance, saying that knowing how many of the 200,000 group members are likely to participate would assist in resolving the case.
Victoria’s approach to carriage fights better than Federal Court, says judge
A judge overseeing an appeal in a carriage dispute in a class action against Jaguar Land Rover over allegedly defective diesel filters has said he prefers the approach of the Supreme Court of Victoria to such fights, saying firms should not revise their bids multiple times.
‘So what?’ Judge says rate-rigging class action can’t impose views on registration
A judge has ordered soft class closure ahead of mediation in a class action against five major banks over alleged foreign exchange rate-rigging, saying the applicant's subjective view on what will assist mediation should not be imposed on the banks.
‘Don’t you want to know who you’re acting for?’: Judge probes applicant in rate-rigging class action
A judge has questioned the applicant’s opposition to soft class closure in a class action accusing five major banks of rate-rigging, a measure the banks say could save “tens of millions” in legal expenses. 
ABC host sacked for post on Gaza sues for unfair termination
A former ABC radio host has filed a Federal Court lawsuit against her former employer after she was fired for sharing a post by Human Rights Watch on her personal Instagram account about alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza.
Medibank can’t halt class action-style complaint to OAIC over data breach
A judge has dismissed a bid by Medibank to restrain the Office of Australian Information Commissioner from proceeding with a class action-style complaint on behalf of millions of the private health insurer's customers affected by an October 2022 data breach.