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A class action is appealing a ruling that found the federal government owes no duty of care to Torres Strait Islanders to protect them from the effects of climate change, with experts predicting the High Court may ultimately decide the issue.
John Holland and the CFMEU have voluntarily nixed agreements requiring the construction company to use certain labour hire businesses on two major projects in NSW, after the ACCC raised competition concerns.
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Russia has lost its High Court challenge to the federal government’s decision to terminate its lease on a site where it intended to build a new embassy in Canberra, but the court found the Commonwealth must pay the country reasonable compensation.
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Waste management firm Veolia has agreed to pay $1 million after admitting that it failed to use required odour source controls for its landfill site in Hampton Park, Victoria.
Ubiquitous child entertainment group The Wiggles has admitted it likely breached consumer laws by selling Emma light-up headbands without warning consumers the dress-up toy contained button batteries, which can be fatal if swallowed.
BHP must compensate coal mine workers who were rostered to work at a Queensland mine on Christmas and Boxing Day without a reasonable right of refusal.
A company linked to the Victorian Liberal Party that provided a $1.5 million advance to former party leader John Pesutto says a case launched to block the loan should be thrown out.
A judge has declined to order US-based animal genomics company Scidera to file a position statement in its bovine gene patent infringement suit and said she was “running out of patience” after unsuccessful strike-out and summary dismissal applications by the defendants.
ASIC has filed proceedings against mineral exploration company AVZ Minerals and two of its directors, alleging the company failed to disclose a critical legal dispute, including a forgery claim, relating to a $32 million lithium mine deal.
A class action on behalf of thousands of victims of the December 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire has reached a confidential settlement with two individuals, while claims worth $200 million against SA Power Networks have proceeded to trial.