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Activist suing super fund REST over climate change plan can’t cap adverse costs
An ecological landscaper suing the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust fund for an undeveloped climate change policy has lost an application for a maximum costs order in the public-interest case.
Toxic foam class action not time-barred, court hears
The applicants in a class action over exposure to allegedly toxic foam used on a government military base have struck back at the Commonwealth of Australia's argument that their claims were filed too late.
ACCC says OxoPak’s certification trade marks may mislead consumers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission plans to reject an application for four certification trade marks by eco-friendly plastic packaging manufacturer OxoPak, saying Thursday the marks could mislead consumers about the environmental sustainability of the products.
Judge tosses appeal over alleged $75M Onslow Salt, Chevron ‘conspiracy’ deal
The Western Australian government has lost its bid to appeal a Federal Court judge's rejection of its application to throw out a native title case alleging Onslow Salt made a $75 million with Chevron that amounted to an unlawful means conspiracy.
Court consolidates toxic foam class action trials
Three class actions filed against the Commonwealth of Australia over allegedly toxic foam from government military bases will be heard together.
Globex to face claims over Great Barrier Reef oil spill
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has convinced a Federal Court judge that 90 tonnes of oil spilled near the Great Barrier Reef in 2015 came from a vessel operated by international shipping company Globex.
Adani faces $2.7M fine over spill at Abbot Point coal terminal
An Adani Group subsidiary is facing a fine of up to $2.7 million in an enforcement action by Queensland's environment regulator over an unauthorised discharge of sediment water from its Abbot Point Coal terminal.
Commonwealth turns to Big Six firm for toxic foam class action defence
Facing the possibility of more class actions related its use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam at military bases throughout Australia, the Commonwealth has turned to one of the country's largest firms for its defence in the two most recently filed cases.
DoD faces class action over contamination from army base
Shine Lawyers has filed a class action against the Department of Defence on behalf of the town of Katherine alleging it has been "devastated" by exposure to toxic chemicals from a nearby DoD base that have been linked to certain cancers and immune dysfunction.
Judge denies climate change challenge to NSW mine expansion
An environmental group has lost a bid to halt the expansion of an open cut mine owned by a subsidiary of Peabody Energy on the grounds that the regulatory approval for the project failed to assess its greenhouse gas emissions.