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Amazon ordered to reinstate worker who made ‘smart-arse’ comments
Online retail giant Amazon has been ordered to reinstate an employee after the Fair Work Commission found remarks he made leading to his dismissal were “smart-arse” but did not constitute harassment or discrimination.
Humm Group avoids court action after ASIC investigations
The corporate cop will not take enforcement action against consumer lender Humm Group or its subsidiaries, following investigations into the companies' reporting processes and contract terms.
Court finds Rex breached continuous disclosure rules, tosses case against directors
ASIC has won its case alleging Regional Express failed to correct an optimistic forecast before it entered administration last year, but failed to prove the company's optimism conveyed a "likelihood" or that three non-executive directors had actual knowledge of the collapsed budget airline's declining business. 
Amazon taken to court by ACCC over Prime Video contracts
The consumer regulator has brought proceedings against Amazon, alleging it relied on unfair contract terms in its Prime Video subscription contracts to introduce advertising to its streaming service.
Construction company loses fight with Queensland over QBuild trade mark
The Queensland government's application to register a trade mark for QBuild will go ahead after an unsuccessful objection by a Melbourne construction company of the same name. 
Committee calls on ACCC to investigate Apple’s digital payments dominance
A parliamentary committee has called on the ACCC to investigate Apple's digital payments market power, finding that the sector is "anti-competitive, opaque and complex".
ASIC says super trustees haven’t learned lesson from Shield, First Guardian collapse
The corporate regulator says platform super trustees are failing to monitor excessive advice fees, risky adviser behaviour and high-risk super switching, despite $1 billion in losses suffered by investors in the wake of the collapse of the Shield and First Guardian Master Funds.
Penalties to be doubled for social media platforms that run afoul of under-16s ban
Social media companies may soon face penalties of up to $99 million for failing to comply with new rules barring children under 16 from accessing their platforms.
ACCC targets online retailer over ‘misleading’ strikethrough pricing
Online retailer HSK United has agreed to pay two infringement notices totaling $79,200 after the consumer watchdog alleged its websites Pain Free Aussies and Modern Aussies contained misleading pricing and returns information.
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Mercer buys into Stockland’s $500M land-lease portfolio
Japan's Mitsubishi Estate Asia will sell its 49.9 per cent stake in the $500 million Stockland Residential Rental Partnership portfolio to Mercer Investments.