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Judge bemoans ‘death by correspondence’ in NT public housing class action
Class Actions 2025-06-16 11:31 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has urged the Northern Territory public housing authority and a discrimination class action to seek the court’s assistance instead of resorting to lengthy correspondence as they “lock antlers” over discovery and factual matters. 

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Class action targets Queensland Health over ‘institutional racism’
Discrimination 2025-05-21 10:51 am By Christine Caulfield

A class action has been filed against the State of Queensland on behalf of First Nations people alleging inadequate healthcare and substandard medical treatment.

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Class action funder Woodsford denies sex discrimination claims by ex-director
Discrimination 2025-05-09 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

Litigation funder Woodsford has responded to a former female director’s sex and age discrimination lawsuit, denying the claims and seeking dismissal of the case.

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Pregnant solicitor says law firm used performance issues as pretext for sacking
Employment 2025-05-06 11:33 pm By Andy Sidler

The Fair Work Commission has allowed a Queensland solicitor’s claim that she was dismissed because of her recently announced pregnancy to move forward.

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Netflix urged to continue talks in pregnancy discrimination suit after failed mediation
Employment 2025-04-28 1:03 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has urged Netflix and a manager who alleges she was booted from her role while on parental leave to continue talks to resolve their dispute following a failed mediation.

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Funder’s CEO told female director to ‘make way for thrusting young bucks’, suit says
Discrimination 2025-04-09 1:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

The CEO of litigation funder Woodsford told a female director to swallow her “pride and ego” and make way for a younger, male collague, a new lawsuit claims.

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BBC sued by Australian exec investigated for ‘top-down’ decision making
Employment 2025-04-07 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A BBC Studios Australia executive has sued her employer, alleging she was the victim of adverse action and discrimination after she exercised her workplace rights.

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BHP, Rio Tinto harassment class action members might number thousands, court told
Class Actions 2025-03-26 2:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The lawyer representing applicants in sexual harassment and discrimination class actions against mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto has said there may be thousands of group members.

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Court OKs discontinuance of race discrimination class actions against NT
Class Actions 2025-03-19 5:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court has approved the discontinuance of two class actions against the Northern Territory government over its alleged failure to properly fund essential health and interpreting services in remote Indigenous communities.

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Linktree hits back at pregnancy discrimination suit
Discrimination 2025-03-18 2:43 pm By Sam Matthews

‘Link in bio’ social media company Linktree has denied it discriminated against a former exec for her pregnancies, saying she was fired for unauthorised access to “a significant number of highly confidential and sensitive documents”.

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