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Street sweeper unfairly axed for comments on Acknowledgement of Country: FWC
The Fair Work Commission has found a Darebin City Council street sweeper was unfairly terminated after expressing that an Acknowledgement of Country was unnecessary to open a work meeting.
EML Payments settles shareholder class action for $37M
Payments processing company EML has agreed to pay $37.3 million to settle a shareholder class action over its alleged failure to disclose Ireland central bank’s concerns with its anti-money laundering compliance.
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Brookfield to sell Aveo to Scape in $3.85B deal
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to sell retirement home operator Aveo for $3.85 billion in what's been touted as the largest-ever direct real estate transactions in Australia. 
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Igneo, CleanPeak renewable energy joint venture secures financing
Allens has represented a renewable energy joint venture between infrastructure investor Igneo Infrastructure Partners and developer CleanPeak Energy in securing financing.
Antoinette Lattouf wins $70,000 in unfair dismissal case against ABC
A judge has awarded former ABC presenter Antoinette Lattouf $70,000 in compensation after finding the national broadcaster unlawfully terminated her employment because of her opposition to the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.
Judge rejects bid to declass ‘junk’ insurance class action
A judge has dismissed applications by mortgage broker Lendi Group and insurer ALI Group to declass a group proceeding over allegedly worthless mortgage insurance, saying it would be more efficient for the claims to advance as a class action. 
ACCC targets Dendy Cinema for ‘drip’ pricing
Dendy Cinema has paid a $19,800 penalty after the ACCC alleged it failed to prominently display the total price for movie tickets sold online at the earliest point in the sale process, a practice known as 'drip' pricing.
Bickford’s looks to protect ‘Spritz’ trade mark from cancellation
A judge has consolidated two cases in the Federal Court in which beverage maker Bickford’s is defending its 'Spritz' trade mark against bids for cancellation.
Tradie scared into quitting by boss’s swearing, FWC says
The Fair Work Commission has found that an electrician had no choice but to quit after copping an expletive-laden talking to by his boss, despite accepting that swearing was likely “part of the everyday work culture” at the blue-collar business.
S&P settles investors’ case but class action will resolve when ‘hell freezes over’, court told
S&P has reached a settlement in a case by two Cayman Island companies over alleged defective ratings but a class action won’t settle until “hell freezes over,” a court has heard.