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Radio giant scapegoated 2Day FM royal prankster, lawsuit says
Media 2025-07-08 11:36 pm By Sam Matthews

A 2Day FM host behind a prank call to the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was staying in 2012 alleges he was “hung out to dry” by the radio network after a nurse’s death by suicide.

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In ANZ class action, court approves third settlement GCO without altering rate
Class Actions 2025-07-07 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In the third decision approving an unaltered group costs order at the resolution of a class action, a judge has OK’d an $85 million settlement by ANZ, representing a $21 million payday for Maurice Blackburn.

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Judge OKs Banksia receiver’s $10M deal with Mark Elliott estate, notes perversity of trust law
Class Actions 2025-07-07 11:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has given the greenlight to a $10 million settlement with entities linked to late solicitor and Banksia class action mastermind Mark Elliott, noting the “perverse” difficulty of recovering more of the $70 million in assets held on trust.

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BHP loses latest ‘same job, same pay’ battle with union
Employment 2025-07-07 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Unions have prevailed in a fight with BHP over Labor’s same job, same pay legislation, with a landmark decision ensuring a pay rise for over 2,000 labour hire workers.

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Lifestyle Communities mulls appeal after exit fees found void
Real Estate 2025-07-08 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Retirement village operator Lifestyle Communities has foreshadowed an appeal after a tribunal ruled that exit fees charged to departing residents were void.

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Shinetec wins freezing order after Bank of China pays The Gosford
Construction 2025-07-08 11:53 pm By Sam Matthews

Shinetec, the Australian arm of China’s Shanxi Construction Investment Group, has won orders restraining the developer of an abandoned $185 million project in NSW from accessing $48 million paid to it by Bank of China.

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Court OKs mid-trial climate report in fight over Whitehaven mine
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-08 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

Two conservation groups opposing Whitehaven Coal’s Winchester South coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin have won court approval to adduce late expert evidence on possible climate scenarios.

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Law firm dodges personal costs despite ‘unsatisfactory approach’ to orders in discrimination case
Discrimination 2025-07-07 11:23 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has stopped short of making costs orders against a law firm despite finding it was responsible for delays in a workplace discrimination suit.

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Uncertified lawyer with ‘vigorous social media presence’ should be struck from roll, tribunal says
Business of Law 2025-07-07 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A tribunal has recommended a solicitor who continued to advertise his legal services on social media after his practising certificate was revoked should be struck off the roll.

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Public court lists not ‘free for all’, tribunal says in privacy loss for publisher
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-07-07 11:54 pm By Andy Sidler

A tribunal has found a company that scrapes court databases broke privacy laws by failing to remove a litigant’s name after charges against her were dropped, saying the public nature of court lists doesn’t make republication a “free for all”.

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