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Business to face higher penalties for environment law violations
Environment 2024-04-16 3:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Businesses that violate environment law could soon face fines of up to $780 million, under a plan that promises tougher enforcement through the creation of […]

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Indigenous fishing rights class action against NSW could cover 15,000 people, court told
Class Actions 2024-04-11 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against the New South Wales government alleging it discriminated against Indigenous communities on the south coast for engaging in cultural fishing practices […]

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‘Disappointing’: Lawyers bemoan loss of right to challenge ACCC merger decisions in court
Analysis 2024-04-10 11:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Competition law experts have raised doubts about changes to Australia’s merger review regime announced Wednesday, calling the reforms a mixed bag for businesses and the […]

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Mining company Tigers Realm breached Russian sanctions, court finds
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-04-10 12:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Coal mining company Tigers Realm breached Russian sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine by transporting coal within Russia before exportation to the Asian market, a […]

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Damages trial in live export class action to push case into 11th year
Class Actions 2024-04-08 1:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A hearing in a class action to determine the extent of lost sales suffered by cattle exporters following a ban on live exports has been […]

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Senate report blasts PwC’s ‘cover-up’ of tax leaks scandal
Tax 2024-03-27 11:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Senate committee has slammed PricewaterhouseCoopers for hiding behind legal professional privilege and refusing to release a report by law firm Linklaters into alleged wrongdoing […]

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NSW government faces class action over prosecution of Indigenous fishers
Policy and Regulation 2024-03-12 4:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The New South Wales government has been hit with a class action alleging it discriminated against Indigenous communities on the south coast by prosecuting them […]

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Federal Court has no jurisdiction to hear ACT public housing class action, judge told
Class Actions 2024-03-01 1:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACT government has argued the Federal Court cannot hear a class action brought on behalf of public housing tenants who were allegedly forced to […]

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ICAC’s findings against Berejiklian based on ‘depressing view of human life’, court told
Appeals 2024-02-26 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Appealing findings of serious corrupt conduct over her award of state funds to the district of then boyfriend and member of parliament Daryl Maguire, former […]

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Cybersecurity threats keep ATO boss up at night
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-02-21 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

The head of the Australian Taxation Office has flagged cybersecurity as one of his greatest concerns amid millions of attempted cyberattacks on the tax office, […]

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