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Employers to face new duty to prevent sexual harassment
The Albanese government has introduced legislation that would require employers to proactively take steps to prevent sexual discrimination, harassment and victimisation in the workplace.
Peter Dutton drops High Court appeal over ‘rape apologist’ tweet
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has dropped a High Court appeal seeking to overturn a Full Court judgment that found a tweet by refugee activist Shane Bazzi labeling him a "rape apologist" was not defamatory.
Optus faces class action investigation over data breach
Telecommunications giant Optus may face a class action over a cyberattack that left the data of up to 10 million current and former customers exposed.
Judge nudges AMP to seek dismissal of class action claims
A judge has suggested that financial services giant AMP bring an application for summary dismissal of part of a class action over allegedly excessive insurance premiums, questioning the basis for the claims.
Law firm investigates class action over $16B WestConnex project
The $16 billion WestConnex construction in Sydney that has allegedly damaged the properties of tens of thousands of home owners is the target of a new class action investigation.
Franchisees in class action against Hog’s Breath Cafe lose appeal of $1.2M security order
A potentially stultifying order for $1.23 million in security for costs in a class action against the Hog's Breath Cafe restaurant chain has survived a challenge by the franchisees.
Ex-Blue Star Helium CEO appeals banning order to High Court
The former CEO of Blue Star Helium has asked the High Court to throw out a $40,000 penalty and four-year ban imposed on him after the company failed to disclose to shareholders the identity of the buyer behind a botched sale of Texas oil assets.
Corelogic wins bid to nix copyright infringement case over data scraping
A judge has struck out claims accusing Corelogic of unauthorised scraping of confidential information from building information provider BCI Media’s copyright-protected leads platform, finding the case was “defective and deficient in many respects”.
60 Minutes episode invited ‘condemnation’ of bank boss Peter Schiff, judge finds
A judge has found that a 60 Minutes broadcast by Nine, but not a related article, carried defamatory meanings about Euro Pacific Bank boss Peter Schiff, saying the broadcast's  use of ominous music and shadowy figures invited judgment from viewers.
Murdoch accuses Crikey of ‘hatred and ridicule’, lobs strike-out application
Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has filed a bid to strike out Crikey publisher Private Media’s defence to a defamation suit over an article allegedly linking the media mogul to the US Capital riot, claiming the Australian publisher’s recent public statements directed “hate and ridicule” towards him.