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Microsoft offers refund to customers ACCC claims were duped into taking AI product
AI 2025-11-06 11:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Microsoft has offered to refund millions of customers who the consumer cop says unwittingly subscribed to its AI assistant Copilot without being told a cheaper AI-free option was available. 

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Trial in pianist’s case against MSO over Gaza remarks stretched to three weeks
Human Rights 2025-11-06 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has lengthened the trial in pianist Jayson Gillham’s case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra from five to 15 days, noting the substantial number of witnesses and the reputational consequences of the case. 

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Colonial First State, AIA settle class action for $140M
Settlement 2025-11-05 1:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Wealth manager Colonial First State Investments and insurer AIA have reached a $140 million settlement in a long-running class action alleging 700,000 superannuation members were charged inflated premiums on insurance products linked to former owner CBA.

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Law firm client loses High Court case over interest on repaid fees
Business of Law 2025-11-05 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has dismissed a case by a law firm client who claimed he was entitled under the law of restitution to $1.4 million in interest on a $900,000 sum his lawyers repaid in a fight about legal fees.

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Judge questions ratcheted contingency fee in MinRes class action
Class Actions 2025-11-05 11:07 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has questioned the tiered structure of a group costs order sought by the law firm running a class action against Mineral Resources, but the firm argued Wednesday it would need the highest rate if a flat fee were ordered.

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GrainCorp class action settlement off table, trial back on
Class Actions 2025-11-05 3:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

The parties in a class action against agricultural giant GrainCorp over alleged noise and odour pollution from a factory in rural Victoria have failed to seal the deal on a settlement reached last month.

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ASIC mulls appeal in conflicted remuneration case against ex-Freedom boss
ASIC 2025-11-05 11:44 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

ASIC is considering an appeal of a ruling that tossed its conflicted remuneration case against Freedom Insurance’s former boss and another executive over a sales incentive scheme.

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Villawood wants director’s daughters added to fraud suit over Wallan development
Real Estate 2025-11-06 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Developer Villawood wants to add its director’s three daughters to its case over an alleged “dishonest and fraudulent design” to divert valuable management fees for a project in Wallan, Victoria to the director’s family company.

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Lux Sydney development didn’t repudiate contract by installing wrong marble: court
Real Estate 2025-11-06 11:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A woman has lost her lawsuit seeking to get out of an agreement to purchase an apartment ‘off the plan’ in a luxury development in Sydney’s harbourside suburb of Rushcutters Bay, after the wrong colour marble was installed in the kitchen.

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Company behind Suburban Rail loop acquires engineering firm BG&E Group
Construction 2025-11-09 4:47 am By Christine Caulfield

A French engineering and consulting group involved in some of Australia’s largest public transport projects has acquired unlisted Australian multi-disciplinary engineering firm BG&E Group. SYSTRA SA’s acquisition of BG&E for an unknown sum will allow it expand into complex buildings development, according to the company, which has been involved in major infrastructure projects like Victoria’s…

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