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Woodside denies government ‘negotiated’ over North West Shelf
Gas giant Woodside has hit back at claims by activist groups that the federal environment minister's department "negotiated" with the company ahead of approving a 40-year extension to its North West Shelf project.
Epic, Google win ACCC draft approval for global settlement
The competition regulator has given its draft approval to Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google for their global settlement of allegations of misuse of market power by the digital giant.
Brambles class action judge wrong to find share price inflation: appeal
Challenging the first win for shareholders in a class action, logistics company Brambles says a trial judge erred in his findings on liability as well as loss.
New Fair Work Court to speed employment disputes, Albo vows
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has revealed plans for a new federal court specialising in workplace disputes, saying the current system is too slow and expensive.
Eminem appeals trade mark removal in fight with Swim Shady
Eminem has appealed the partial removal of two of his trade marks, in a dispute with retailer Swim Shady that's playing out across four countries.
Fairview flags cross-claim against insurer for class action defence costs
Insurer Vero may be hit with a cross-claim in a class action against Fairview Architectural over allegedly combustible cladding, a court has heard.
Director of WA broker can’t rep company in competition suit against insurers
The sole director of WA insurance broker Dynamic Insurance can't represent the company in its competition suit against insurance broking network Steadfast Group and insurers QBE and Allianz, with a judge finding the company would be better off hiring a lawyer. 
Origin Energy investigating potential data breach with ‘urgency’
Origin Energy is urgently investigating a potential security breach in which customer data may have been compromised.
Judge allows new pleading in ‘painfully slow’ Sony PlayStation class action
A judge has allowed a "painfully slow" competition class action against Sony over its PlayStation store practices to file an amended pleading, after expressing concerns the case was not properly resourced.  
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Minister ‘cherry picked’ benefits of Woodside’s North West Shelf, trial hears
Activist group Friends of Australian Rock Art have alleged environment and water minister Murray Watt "cherry picked" potential economic and social benefits of Woodside's North West Shelf project while ignoring the harms.