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ASX tried to silence whistleblower, hide failures from RBA, lawsuit says
Employment 2025-09-26 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former contractor at the ASX has alleged the securities exchange was “embarrassed” by governance failures relating to a $200 million technology modernisation program and sought to hide the issues from the Reserve Bank of Australia. 

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University of Wollongong to pay $6.6M to underpaid staff
Employment 2025-09-25 11:23 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The University of Wollongong has agreed to pay over $6.6 million to thousands of underpaid staff members as part of an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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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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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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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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FWO accuses CFMEU officials of threatening Indigenous labour hire firm
Employment 2025-09-24 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The FWO  has taken the CFMEU and two officials to court for allegedly threatening to ban an Indigenous work hire company from working on Melbourne construction projects and making unlawful representations about CPB Contractors’ $761 million contract for the Monash Freeway upgrade.

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Uber found to owe 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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Wiggles CEO ‘failed to appreciate’ founders had creative control, defence says
Employment 2025-09-22 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Children’s music juggernaut The Wiggles denies claims in an adverse action case by its former CEO and says he was axed because he lost the trust of Captain Feathersword and the gang.

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Employment Hero denies misusing Seek’s data to launch rival job list
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-18 11:50 pm By Sam Matthews

Human resources company Employment Hero, which has accused Seek of abusing its dominance by cutting access to its platform, has rejected claims in the hiring giant’s defence of misuse of candidate data.

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Super Retail Group CEO axed over alleged affair
Employment 2025-09-16 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Super Retail Group CEO Anthony Heraghty has been fired for inadequate disclosures about his affair with former HR head Jane Kelly, over a year after the retailer told investors an investigation found whistleblowers allegations about the affair were unsubstantiated.

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