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Government hit with climate change class action by Torres Strait Islanders
A class action has been filed alleging the Morrison government has a novel duty of care to protect Torres Strait Islanders from the devastating effects of climate change.
BlueScope general manager ‘not an honest witness’, ACCC tells court
BlueScope Steel general manager Jason Ellis was not an honest witness and did not express genuine regret when he apologised for obstructing an ACCC investigation, a court hearing the regulator’s price-fixing case was told Tuesday.
NAB seeks urgent declaration following criminal wage theft case
The National Australia Bank is seeking an urgent declaration regarding the interpretation of the Fair Work Act, four days after the Wage Inspectorate of Victoria accused it of failing to pay former employees their long service leave entitlements.
Eastern Health, Royal Women’s targeted in latest junior doctors class action
Eastern Health and the Royal Women's Hospital have become the latest hospital operators to be stung with a class action alleging they failed to pay junior doctors for unrostered work hours.
Lendlease, Acciona lock horns over $160M engineering acquisition
Infrastructure developers Lendlease and Acciona are suing each other for tens of millions of dollars over alleged losses stemming from Acciona's $160 million acquisition of Lendlease's engineering business, which saw it take over the Gawler rail project in South Australia.
Beach Energy faces second shareholder class action investigation over Western Flank disclosures
Australia’s largest onshore oil producer, Beach Energy, is facing a second shareholder class action investigation into whether it misled the market with its projected earnings from oil reserves on the Western Flank in South Australia.
ACCC wins first ever individual guilty plea in criminal cartel case
The former export manager of pharmaceutical ingredient company Alkaloids of Australia has pleaded guilty to three counts of price-fixing, the first ever guilty plea by an individual to criminal cartel conduct.
NCAT quashes fresh challenge to COVID-19 vaccination orders
The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal has struck down another challenge to a public health order mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers, saying it lacked the necessary jurisdiction to review the order's merits.
Developer wins GST class action appeal despite misleading investors
A Canberra property developer that misled investors about GST on its apartments does not have to pay compensation to the lead applicant in a class action against it, an appeal court has found.
Judge finds Montara oil spill ‘widespread’, in win for class action
A judge overseeing a class action against the Australian arm of Thai state owned oil giant PTT has rejected attempts to limit the claimed damages from one of Australia's largest oil spills, saying the disaster was "widespread" across Indonesian islands in the Timor Sea.