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TG Metals shareholder wins bid to inspect company’s books
Securities 2025-12-08 11:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A shareholder of gold and lithium exploration company TG metals has won its bid to inspect the company’s books over concerns about two capital raisings that occurred within six weeks of each other. 

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BHP’s $110M class action settlement OK’d, with half going to lawyers, funder
Class Actions 2025-12-05 11:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $110 million settlement in a class action against BHP over the collapse of a tailings dam, and has OK’d fees and commission reducing the sum by 50 per cent, despite concerns the costs were excessive.

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SkyCity shareholder can’t bring action over $67M AUSTRAC penalty
Securities 2025-12-05 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A SkyCity shareholder has lost his bid to bring a case against former executives and directors at the ASX-listed casino seeking to recoup a $67 million penalty over breaches of money laundering regulations. 

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Delta Power hits back at ASIC market manipulation case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-12-04 11:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Delta Power & Energy, the owner of the Vales Point coal-fired power station in NSW, will defend ASIC proceedings accusing it of manipulating the market for electricity futures contracts by arguing that it acted honestly. 

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Judge makes $5M penalty against Noumi available to class action
Class Actions 2025-12-02 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ordered that a $5 million penalty ASIC won against Noumi be made available for distribution to group members in a class action against the food giant, on top of a $43 million settlement. 

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Woolworths hit with class action over underpayments disclosures
Securities 2025-12-01 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Woolworths has been hit with a shareholder class action for underpaying workers hundred of millions of dollars, with investors alleging the supermarket giant issued inflated financial statements by failing to account for proper staff remuneration. 

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James Hardie to fight shareholder class action’s ‘new case’
Securities 2025-12-01 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

James Hardie is fighting a bid to amend a shareholder class action over the building materials giant’s 2023 income forecasts, telling the court it doesn’t understand the “new case”.

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Defence firm EOS admits breaches in ASIC action, ex-boss goes to court
ASIC 2025-11-26 11:47 pm By Sam Matthews

Electro Optic Systems has admitted continuous disclosure breaches by failing to reveal a drop in its 2022 revenue forecasts, with ASIC filing a $4 million lawsuit against the defence firm and another against its co-founder.

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APAC shareholders must hand over silk, G+T advice in fight with Dexus
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-11-26 11:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Real estate asset manager Dexus has won access to advice given by the lawyers of two shareholders of airport operator APAC over an alleged breach of a shareholder deed. 

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London City Equities settles with Excelsior over $101M sale
Securities 2025-11-19 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

London City Equities has reached a settlement with listed firm Excelsior in a case alleging shareholder oppression over a decision to sell off a subsidiary for $101 million and not distribute the proceeds.

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