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The Albanese government has passed a new law aimed at preventing a repeat of the Robodebt scandal, making it an offence for federal agency heads to impede an investigation by the Commonwealth watchdog.
MinRes confirms boss will step down over disclosure failures
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Mineral Resources confirmed Thursday managing director Chris Ellison will be replaced following a disclosure scandal detailed late last year, but no new penalties will be imposed.
Former IRExchange execs charged with Corporations Act violations
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has charged three former directors of failed online grocery wholesaler IRExchange for allegedly violating the Corporations Act.
All judges immune from civil suits for judicial actions, High Court says
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The High Court has overturned a controversial decision that put a judge on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment, finding that all judges are immune from civil suits for acts done in the performance of their judicial duties.
Competing class actions filed against Coles, Woolworth over ‘illusory’ disounts
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A second law firm has lodged class actions against Coles and Woolworths on the back of the consumer regulator’s claims that the supermarket giants’ discount campaigns were misleading.
BHP class action can expand group definition, but not retroactively
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A class action against BHP can include in the group member definition investors who bought shares on secondary platforms, but the change can’t apply retroactively.
NAB super fund trustee says failed class action rejected $25M offer
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Former NAB superannuation fund trustee NULIS is seeking the first ever award of indemnity costs in a class action that flopped following the rejection of a settlement offer.
Trans woman wants damages upped in ongoing fight with female-only app
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A trans woman who won her discrimination case against the Giggle for Girls app and its CEO Sal Grover has launched a cross-appeal against the landmark decision.
BESIX Watpac, Frasers in court over billion-dollar Sydney developments
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BESIX Watpac and Frasers Property are fighting claims they are liable for defects in two residential complexes in the Sydney suburb of Chippendale, including the $2 billion One Central Park towers.
Lendlease abandons $10M land claim in fight with Macarthur-Onslow family
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Lendlease has abandoned its bid to purchase a parcel of land owned by one of Australia’s oldest families for well below market value as part of its project to develop 6,700 homes in Campbelltown, Sydney.