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Bunnings wins appeal in privacy case over facial recognition tech
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2026-02-04 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Bunnings has largely won its appeal of a finding that use of facial recognition technology in its stores breached privacy laws, with a tribunal saying an exemption applied to the hardware chain to combat retail crime.

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ASIC fights IAG’s privilege claim in loyalty discounts suit
ASIC 2026-02-04 11:05 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The corporate regulator is challenging insurer IAG’s claims of legal professional privilege over a technical report in proceedings over allegedly misleading loyalty discounts.

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Ex-Queensland senator DQ’d by ASIC over $44M failure of gold companies
Securities 2026-02-04 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former Queensland senator Claire Moore has been banned from managing corporations for four years over her role as a director of two gold exploration companies that collapsed after raising $44 million from investors.

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Sarah Court to be first female chair of ASIC
ASIC 2026-02-02 11:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Sarah Court has been appointed as the first female chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in the regulator’s 35-year history.

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Apple wins IP protection for battery, headset designs
Intellectual Property 2026-01-30 11:23 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Apple has succeeded in registering its designs for a battery and virtual reality headset cushion, with an IP Australia delegate finding the designs are new and distinctive.

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Coles to face ACCC scrutiny over WA supermarket development
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-29 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

The merger regulator will put Coles Group’s proposed purchase of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site in the hot seat, saying the leasehold acquisition could limit competition and needs further scrutiny.

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FWC reinstates unfairly deactivated Amazon contractor
Employment 2026-01-29 5:02 pm By Andy Sidler

An Amazon delivery contractor who stepped inside a customer’s house to deliver a package has been reinstated and backpaid after the Fair Work Commission found the company had deactivated him without proper review. 

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Workplace investigation report not shielded by legal privilege, FWC says
Employment 2026-01-28 11:39 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

It was produced by a barrister retained by a Lander & Rogers solicitor, but an employer’s internal investigation report was not shielded by legal privilege, the Fair Work Commission has found.

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Coles supermarket lease plans in WA to face in-depth scrutiny
M&A 2026-01-29 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

Coles Group’s proposed leasehold acquisition of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site needs further review, the competition regulator said Thursday.

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Axed employee loses WFH case after ignoring return-to-office directive
Employment 2026-01-28 11:45 pm By Sam Matthews

The Fair Work Commission has found that a software company did not unfairly dismiss an employee over his non-compliance with a directive to return to the office, saying that a remote work clause in his employment contract was conditional.

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