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$4.9B ANZ, Suncorp tie-up clears a hurdle with $25M commitment to Queensland
The Queensland government has signed off on ANZ's proposed $4.9 billion merger with Suncorp's banking arm, after the company agreed to remain headquartered in Brisbane as a dedicated insurance company.
Crown Melbourne fined $20M for tax failures
Victoria's gambling regulator has slapped Crown Melbourne with a $20 million penalty for failing to pay proper casino tax.
Class action against KPMG, CuDeco directors wants insurance docs to avoid ‘train wreck’
A shareholder class action against KPMG and the directors of defunct mining company CuDeco is seeking insurance information and a limited number of documents from the directors ahead of mediation, to avoid a "train wreck" of a case, a court has heard.
Big Un’s CFO charged with insider trading in latest action over failed company
The former chief financial officer of Big Un has become the third person to be charged with insider trading connected to shares in the defunct video producer.
Ex-HopgoodGanim client who was afraid to question invoices runs out of time
A former client of HopgoodGanim has lost an out-of-time bid to challenge 31 invoices, after a judge found her fear of starting a fight with the law firm while it still represented her was “not well founded".
Declassing orders must be ‘all or nothing’, court told in breast implants class action
A declassing bid by nine doctors in a class action on behalf of women allegedly injured by a one-size-fits-all approach to breast implant surgeries must apply to the entire proceeding, not just the claims against them, a court has heard.
Clive Palmer can’t quash CITIC subpoenas over sale of nickel refinery in $1.8B case
Mining magnate Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy have lost a bid to block subpoenas asking their advisors to hand over information regarding the sale of Townville’s Yabulu nickel and cobalt refinery, as part of a $1.8 billion fight over the value of the site.   
Law firm served with class action over employee’s fraud
A law firm in regional New South Wales has been hit with a class action seeking to hold it liable for the alleged fraud of a former employee who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for fraud offences in 2021.
Restaurant chain Fogo Brazilia, law practice face franchisee class action
Restaurant chain Fogo Brazilia is facing a class action alleging it misled franchisees about the profitability of its businesses, with business owners also making claims against an employment law practice that drafted the franchise agreements.