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Melbourne University must reinstate professor sacked for alleged harassment
Employment 2025-01-13 11:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The University of Melbourne has been ordered to reinstate an academic who was sacked for allegedly harassing a female colleague.

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Foxtel wins opposition to ‘originals IQ’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2025-01-09 9:40 am By Julia Kanapathippillai

Foxtel has successfully opposed a research firm’s bid to register ‘originals IQ’ as a trade mark, with a delegate finding it was similar to the pay TV giant’s mark for its iQ set top boxes.

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ACCC report spotlights delays in gas infrastructure
ACCC 2025-01-10 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned new gas production is “not being brought online fast enough” and called for measures to smooth the transition of the energy and has markets.

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ASIC can bring case against Rex Airlines, directors
Securities 2025-01-06 7:56 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

ASIC has won approval to bring claims against troubled regional airline Rex and four of its directors for allegedly misleading investors about the company’s financial position.

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Dominique Grubisa, Master Wealth lose challenge to $6M penalty
Appeals 2025-01-03 5:46 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Court has rejected wealth guru Dominique Grubisa’s argument that a judge who slapped her and her company with a $6 million penalty wrongly confused the ordinary consumer with “the most ignorant”.

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Kids clothing retailer hit with $5M penalty for worker exploitation
Employment 2024-12-23 4:05 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A kids clothing retailer that allegedly exploited Chinese migrant workers and gave false records to Fair Work Ombudsman investigators has been hit with over $5 million in penalties.

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ASIC, Noumi win appeal in privilege fight over PwC report
Securities 2024-12-20 5:45 pm By Andy Sidler

An appeals court has overturned a finding that food company Noumi waived privilege over a PwC report commissioned by Ashurst, which it produced to ASIC under voluntary disclosure.

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‘In all circumstances unconscionable’: ASIC wins case against forex broker
Judgment 2024-12-20 5:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that representatives for forex broker Union Standard used unfair tactics to pressure customers to invest in risky financial products and derived most of their revenue from customer losses, said to total $83 million.

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ACCC shuts lawyers for cartel immunity seekers out of the room
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-12-19 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Over objections from the Law Council, the ACCC has updated its cartel immunity policy to bar lawyers for companies seeking immunity from interviews with applicants for derivative immunity.

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Swoosh accused of providing credit to financially stressed customers
Financial Services 2024-12-19 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

ASIC has sued credit contractor Swoosh Finance for allegedly providing unsuitable loans with high fees and interest rates to customers who showed “clear signs of financial distress”.

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