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Albanese government dumps misinformation bill
The Alabese government has dumped a bill to combat misinformation and disinformation online following opposition from Liberal and Greens senators.
Union boss says she faces charges over alleged $2.7M scheme, wants FWC case stayed
Health Workers Union secretary Diana Asmar wants to halt a case by the Fair Work Commission over an alleged $2.7 million false invoicing scheme, saying criminal proceedings were “on the cards”.
AI pathology invention just administrative tool, not patentable: IP Australia
AI tech company Paige can't patent a tool to provide quality control for analysis of pathology images, with IP Australia finding the invention is merely an “administrative scheme” to automate the role of human pathologists. 
Wealth guru Dominique Grubisa pleads ignorance in appeal of $6M penalty
On appeal of a $6 million judgment for misleading statements, Dominique Grubisa and her wealth education company DG Institute have argued her advice was based on faulty knowledge, not ill intentions. 
Former Tabcorp CEO was forced to resign, FWC finds
A Fair Work Commission decision has cleared the way for former Tabcorp CEO Adam Rytenskild to pursue an unfair dismissal claim against the betting giant.
CBA slams class actions’ ‘misguided’ theory on appeal
CBA has attacked two failed class actions' "misguided" appeal, arguing that requiring companies to disclose incomplete information to shareholders would distort the market.
Judgment in CBA class actions could affect insider trading cases, Full Court told
The Full Court has heard that a judge's finding on materiality in two failed shareholder class actions against CBA could have “troubling” repercussions for insider trading cases and must be overturned.
Bunnings’ facial recognition tech found to have breached privacy laws
Bunnings has been found to have breached privacy laws with the use of facial recognition technology in its stores, but the hardware chain has vowed to seek a review of the decision.
HESTA to pay members stung by ‘unfair’ COVID-19 revaluations
The trustees of super fund HESTA have agreed to make payments to two groups of members impacted by valuation decisions made at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CBA class action judge used ‘far too onerous’ test, appeals court told
Two failed class actions against CBA claim a judge used a “far too onerous test” for materiality in deciding whether the bank should have told the market about deficiencies in its anti-money laundering systems.