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Judge ‘startled’ by Homes Victoria’s claim in public housing class action
Class Actions 2024-09-17 10:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Homes Victoria’s claim that there are no documents recording its reasons for deciding to demolish and redevelop two public housing towers that housed 1,200 people left a judge “startled”.

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Prosecutor who complained about two judges elevated to Supreme Court
Courts 2024-09-17 11:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The top prosecutor in Victoria who made complaints about two judges, prompting one to resign, has been elevated to the state’s Supreme Court.

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Deeming denies extremist claim, admits calling gender ed program ‘sleazy’
Defamation 2024-09-17 11:50 pm By Andy Sidler

Expelled Liberal politician Moira Deeming has admitted calling a gender education program “sleazy, unnecessary drivel” penned by “paedophilia apologists” but denies her views are controversial.

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Mastercard takes swipe at use of Reserve Bank statistics in ACCC’s case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-09-17 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mastercard is fighting an evidentiary win for the competition watchdog in a case alleging the payments giant misused its market power in deals with major retailers.

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Muslim leader wins reinstatement after sacking over harassment complaint
Employment 2024-09-17 11:49 pm By Sam Matthews

A Muslim leader has won his bid for interim reinstatement as CEO of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils after being sacked over a harassment complaint.

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Cybersecurity ‘fatigue’ sets in despite attack worries: report
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-09-17 11:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Australian companies may be experiencing cybersecurity fatigue, with in-house counsel reporting they believe it will take a cyberattack to improve their focus on data risk management.

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Pesutto defamation case kicks off with secret recording of key meeting
Defamation 2024-09-16 11:37 pm By Andy Sidler

Secret audio of a critical meeting in the lead-up to Moira Deeming’s expulsion from the Victorian Liberals kills party leader John Pesutto’s defamation defence, a court has heard.

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Palm Island class action seeks court OK for ‘substantial’ settlement with Nine
Class Actions 2024-09-16 3:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court has been asked to bless a “substantial” $3 million settlement in a class action against Nine over its coverage of litigation related to the 2004 Palm Island riots.

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Bruce Gordon’s WIN network sues TVSN over licence agreement
Media 2024-09-16 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Regional broadcaster WIN has sued TVSN alleging the home shopping network breached its negotiation obligations because a deal with Seven was in the works.

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Judge calls out ‘cavalier’ attitude to court orders in case against Insightsoftware
Employment 2024-09-16 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed her unhappiness with the “cavalier approach to court orders” by lawyers for an employee in a workplace dispute with Insightsoftware. 

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