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ACT government can’t get quick win in social housing class action
Class Actions 2025-02-11 3:13 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The ACT government has lost its bid for the dismissal of a class action lodged by social housing residents who allege they were unlawfully forced to relocate.

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Homes Victoria docs shielded from public housing class action, court rules
Class Actions 2025-02-11 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Citing public interest immunity, Homes Victoria has won a bid for Cabinet documents to be kept confidential in a class action levelled by public housing tenants.

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Enviro group takes Tamboran to court over Beetaloo Basin fracking
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-02-11 3:49 pm By Andy Sidler

Environmental activists claim fracking by natural gas company Tamboran in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin risks contaminating groundwater. 

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Mark Latham appeals $140,000 judgment for homophobic tweet
Defamation 2025-02-11 10:36 pm By Sam Matthews

Former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham has appealed a defamation judgment for independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, arguing a homophobic tweet was not likely to cause serious harm to Greenwich’s reputation.

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Former Star execs ignored ‘brazen’ money laundering risks, court told
Trials 2025-02-10 11:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

On day one of trial in ASIC’s case accusing ten Star executives of turning a blind eye to money laundering, the court heard about a blue esky bag full of cash and people hiding under blankets to avoid CCTV.

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Greensill files disqualification bid against judge who acted for Marsh
Insurance 2025-02-10 11:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Defunct Greensill Group has filed a bid to disqualify a recently appointed Federal Court judge from hearing a case over its $1.7 billion collapse.

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High Court declines Opal Tower insurers special leave bid
Insurance 2025-02-10 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to hear an appeal by insurers over coverage for the class action defence costs of Opal Tower’s consultant engineer.

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Silk settles fight with Telstra over email bounce-backs
Telecommunications 2025-02-10 11:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A senior barrister has reached a settlement with Telstra in his suit alleging the telco flagged his emails to Bigpond addresses as spam and failed to send them. In a suit filed in July in the Federal Circuit and Family Court, Brisbane-based silk Anthony Morris KC alleged that since an unknown date, estimated to be…

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High Court won’t hear contempt appeal by Clive Palmer’s nephew
High Court 2025-02-10 10:25 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected Clive Palmer’s nephew bid for review of a decision that rejected his bid to dodge contempt proceedings.

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WiseTech founder faces new lawsuit, confidential complaints
Employment 2025-02-10 11:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

WiseTech Global’s embattled founder Richard White has been hit with a lawsuit by a former employee and is the subject of two fresh complaints made to the software company.

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