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Optus fined $100M for ‘appalling’ sales tactics
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-24 2:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered embattled Optus to pay a $100 million penalty for “appalling” contraventions, after the telco admitted staff pressured customers into buying phones they couldn’t afford.

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ABC hit with $150K penalty for Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal
Employment 2025-09-24 11:01 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to pay $150,000 for unfairly dismissing presenter Antoinette Lattouf because of her opposition to the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. 

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Seven Network faces underpayments class action investigation
Class Actions 2025-09-24 11:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Media giant Seven Network is facing a class action investigation into possible underpayments, including the alleged failure to pay rest breaks and overtime.

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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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Fair Work Commission finds Uber owes lost pay to deactivated driver
Employment 2025-09-24 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

In a landmark decision, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has awarded lost pay to an Uber driver who was unfairly deactivated from the ridesharing app for two months following a false complaint by passengers who assaulted him.

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Finish maker can’t trademark dishwasher tablet shape
Intellectual Property 2025-09-23 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Finish maker Reckitt Benckiser has lost its bid to trademark the shape of its dishwashing capsule, with a delegate finding it was not a “wholly concocted” shape that can be distinguished from similar products by other brands.

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Court calls ASIC out for ‘kitchen sink’ approach to pleadings in Mawhinney case
ASIC 2025-09-23 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has taken ASIC to task for pleading its remitter case against Mayfair 101 Group director James Mawhinney in minute detail, but has rejected arguments the regulator ran the proceeding in an “oppressive and unmeritorious” way.

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ASIC takes RACQ to court alleging false comparison pricing
Insurance 2025-09-23 12:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The corporate regulator has filed proceedings against RACQ, one of Queensland’s largest insurers, alleging it sent customers renewal documents with misleading comparison pricing. 

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ACCC sues JustAnswer over ‘manipulative’ subscription trap
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-23 1:15 pm By Sam Matthews

Advice platform JustAnswer is accused of duping customers into signing up for expensive monthly subscriptions by advertising a $2 joining fee, and falsely holding itself out as affiliated with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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Rebel Wilson hit with fresh defamation suit over Instagram posts
Defamation 2025-09-23 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Actor and director Rebel Wilson faces a second defamation suit over social media comments connected to her movie ‘The Deb’.

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