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FIIG Securities hit with $2.5M penalty for cybersecurity failures
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2026-02-09 11:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fixed income specialist FIIG Securities has been ordered to pay $2.5 million for cybersecurity failures which led to a cyberattack that exposed the data of 18,000 clients, the first penalty of its kind secured by ASIC.

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‘No sex’ and other rules make Uber an employer, court told
Employment 2026-02-09 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Uber drivers seeking to challenge their classification as independent contractors have argued the rideshare giant had “highly prescriptive” rules on how to behave towards customers, including ‘no touching’ and ‘no sex’ rules. 

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HWLE, Commonwealth say AG entitled to control Brittany Higgins defence
Employment 2026-02-09 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former senator Linda Reynolds’ decision to accept the Commonwealth’s help in picking up her legal tab in litigation by staffer Brittany Higgins came with the condition that the government might take control of her defence, a court has been told.

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eSafety Commissioner puts Roblox on notice over child safety concerns
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2026-02-09 11:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The eSafety Commissioner has informed Roblox that it will test compliance commitments the online gaming company made last year, amid ongoing concerns about child exploitation on the platform. 

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Worker axed after boss demanded proof of grandmother’s death wins case
Employment 2026-02-09 11:15 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Fair Work Commission has found an indoor obstacle course employee who was sacked after being unable to provide her employer proof of her grandmother’s death was unfairly dismissed.

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Mazars partners cut from Antai Solar’s $9.3M embezzlement claim
Accounting 2026-02-09 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A solar company’s claims against 12 Mazars’ partners have been dismissed from a $9.3 million embezzlement lawsuit, after a judge found the allegations had no prospects of success.

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US law firm’s fees not recoverable as costs, court rules in defamation case
Business of Law 2026-02-09 11:34 pm By Andy Sidler

The former president of the Federation of International Polo, who successfully defeated a defamation suit by a prominent polo benefactor, has failed to recover $1.2 million in legal fees paid to a US law firm.

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Macquarie fights ‘unclear and unfair’ changes to Nuix class action
Class Actions 2026-02-06 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Macquarie is fighting a bid to amend a class action over an alleged misleading prospectus for Nuix’s $1.8 billion IPO only months out from trial, calling the changes “unclear and unfair”. 

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KFC rest breaks class action strikes partial settlement
Employment 2026-02-06 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

A class action representing KFC workers who were denied rest breaks has reached a settlement with the bulk of the fast food chain’s franchisees targeted in the case.

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Aristocrat’s gaming patent win stands after High Court denies special leave
Intellectual Property 2026-02-06 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Aristocrat has fended off the Commissioner of Patents’ challenge to a finding that its Lightning Link poker machine is capable of being patented, with the High Court declining to weigh in on the patent for a second time. 

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