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Real estate ‘mogul’ Sasha Hopkins slapped with $1.25M fine
A judge has ordered self-styled real estate mogul Sasha Hopkins to pay a $1.25 million penalty for luring investors to put their life savings into risky property developments. 
Real estate ‘mogul’ Sasha Hopkins to cop $1.25M penalty in ASIC case
Self-described property 'mogul' Sasha Hopkins has agreed to pay a $1.25 million fine and face a four-year disqualification in proceedings by the corporate regulator.
ASIC takes property investment spruiker Sasha Hopkins to court
ASIC is calling for disqualification orders and penalties against property guru Sasha Hopkins, alleging he hawked real estate investment opportunities on social media that raised over $32 million without a licence. 
Unvaxxed stevedores not owed damages even if sackings had been unfair: FWC
The Fair Work Commission has found that unvaccinated stevedores were not unfairly terminated by their employer Patrick Stevedores -- and even if they were no damages were owing. 
Judge weighs exemption from Victoria’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for 134 workers
A group of 134 workers in healthcare, education and construction have argued a judge should grant them a temporary exemption from Victoria's direction mandating essential employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work outside their homes.
‘Urgent action had to be taken’: Court tosses challenge to Victoria’s COVID-19 curfew
The Victoria Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit by restaurant owner and Liberal member Michelle Loielo challenging the validity of the Victoria government's now dropped COVID-19 curfew, with a judge finding that the measure was legal and "proportionate to the purpose of protecting public health".
Judge dismisses Victorian government’s bid to split curfew case
The judge overseeing a challenge to Victoria's recently lifted COVID-19 curfew has dismissed the state's government bid to have the court split the hearing and first determine whether restaurant owner Michelle Loielo had standing to bring the case.
Liberal member has no standing to bring anti-curfew suit, court hears
The health official behind Victoria's now repealed curfew is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought against her challenging the directive on human rights grounds, claiming that the declarations sought would have "no foreseeable consequences" on the Liberal Party member who filed the case.
Court challenge still on despite Victoria’s decision to lift curfew
A case by restaurant owner and Liberal Party member Michelle Loielo challenging Victoria's COVID-19 curfew is continuing despite an announcement by the Andrews government scrapping the curfew on Sunday night.
Health official behind Vic curfew accused of being ‘coached’ by government
The public health official responsible for Victoria's controversial curfew has had her credibility attacked in court, with a judge hearing suggestions that she may have been "coached and assisted" by the state government.