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An IVF clinic that pioneered the use of artificial intelligence for embryo selection has sued a rival clinic for allegedly copying an advertising campaign featuring the slogan “more chubby cheeks”.
Fitness First pays ACCC fine for overcharging members
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Fitness First has been hit with a $12,600 fine for overcharging members for processing direct debit payments, the consumer watchdog said Wednesday.
ACCC to probe competition in wine grape industry
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The ACCC is taking another look at market health in the agricultural sector with a new inquiry focused on competition in the market for wine grapes.
Ex-Sirtex CEO charged with insider trading
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The former CEO of biotech company Sirtex Medical has been charged with insider trading.
Law firms won’t challenge AMP class action ruling
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A landmark ruling that transferred four competing federal class actions against AMP to state court will stand, with the law firms behind the cases opting out of a fight in the High Court.
Ex-ABC boss hires Johnson Winter & Slattery partner
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Sacked ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has hired Johnson Winter & Slattery employment heavyweight Ruveni Kelleher and a prominent Sydney barrister as she weighs her legal options days after her high-profile dismissal.
Showdown looms as BHP faces 3rd class action over Brazil mine disaster
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BHP Billiton has been hit with a third class action in Australia over the 2015 dam failure at its Samarco mine in Brazil, and the lead applicant in the latest case — one of the biggest pension funds in the US — has a lot at stake.
Watchdog wants $505K penalty for union’s poor record-keeping
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The Registered Organisations Commissioner is seeking a $505,000 penalty against the CEPU for record-keeping breaches, despite the union’s claim that the conduct was not deliberate.
ATO fights for $744M from re-registered Bell Group cos.
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The fallout over the collapse of Alan Bond’s Bell Group of companies more than two decades ago rages on in the Federal Court, with the Australian Taxation Office in a battle for $744 million it claims is owed by the the now re-registered firms.
Trendy Aussie designer sues over handbag copyright
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A popular Australian designer of neoprene athleisure handbags has filed a lawsuit against another designer for making bags that allegedly copy the design of its trendy totes.