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Judge champions class actions to the last, calls for ‘big hearts’ on bench
A retiring Federal Court judge has defended the class action regime he helped to shape, telling colleagues and practitioners in his farewell speech that the jurisdiction was in its "Goldilocks moment".
Meta glasses may be target of next phase of privacy reforms
The government is mulling stronger privacy laws to deal with emerging technologies like smart glasses, with the OAIC saying it was giving "serious consideration" to the privacy issues raised by the glasses, most of which are made by Meta.
ACCC blocks Kegstar acquisition of Konvoy assets
The ACCC has opposed US-based keg pooling company Kegstar's proposed acquisition of the assets of rival Konvoy, the latest acquisition blocked since the new mandatory merger review came into effect.
ATO appeals win for Evolution Mining over $31M losses
The Australian Taxation Office is appealing a win for gold producer Evolution Mining after an initial trial over the company's purported decision to cancel the transfer of $31 million in post-acquisiton losses.
CoCo Joy boss cops 6-month sentence after conviction appeal
The CEO of the defunct company behind coconut water brand CoCo Joy has been resentenced after he succeeded in overturning his conviction on one of three charges.
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Court tosses challenge to Santos’ plans for Reindeer gas field
A court has tossed a lawsuit by the Wilderness Society alleging NOPSEMA failed to ensure Santos has the financial means to decommission its Reindeer gas field off the coast of Karratha in Western Australia.
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Mallesons denies knowledge of $18M loan in FSM liquidators’ case
Law firm Mallesons, which is named in proceedings brought by failed property developer FSM, has denied it knew that a former director used company loans to pay off personal debts.
KPMG slams Arrium class action’s ‘intuitive’ loss case
KPMG has told a judge there is no evidence that Arrium's share price would have changed even if it had recorded a $2.8 billion impairment, urging the judge to reject the shareholder class action's "intuitive" case on loss. 
Macquarie says Nuix class action evidence ‘completely inadmissible’
Macquarie Capital has taken aim at the expert evidence of a shareholder class action over Nuix's IPO, saying it was "completely inadmissible" because the expert had answered legal questions that fell outside his expertise.
Axed Qantas staff to get $40M payout ASAP, as judge questions ‘barrister perfection’
A judge has ordered hundreds of former Qantas ground crew to immediately receive their $40 million share of a $90 million penalty against the airline for its unlawful sacking of the workers, after questioning delays in the administration scheme.