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Non-profit aged care provider Southern Cross Care has agreed to pay over $11.7 million to 5,500 underpaid staff as part of a court-enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Uber ‘not a mere conduit’, High Court told in $81M payroll tax case
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Rideshare giant Uber is not a passive intermediary between drivers and riders, the NSW Office of State Revenue has told the High Court in a case over $81 million in payroll tax, but controls trips via its platform “from start to finish”.
Shein, Kmart accused of copying designs of Qld clothing company
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Queensland-based online clothing shop Sabo Skirt has taken 20 companies to court — including fast fashion giant Shein and retailer Kmart — for allegedly selling cheap knockoff versions of its designs.
ACCC seeks $36M penalty against Emma Sleep for misleading discounts
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The consumer watchdog is pushing for a $36 million penalty against Emma Sleep after it admitted to repeatedly misleading consumers about discounts, but the online mattress retailer says a $2 million fine is adequate.
SIXT says airport operator seeking ‘best of both worlds’ in $1.9M rent feud
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German car hire company SIXT has attacked the Darwin International airport owner’s construction of their lease contract in a $1.9 million spat over the appropriate formula for rent calculations, saying it was trying to have the “best of both worlds”.
Woolworths must produce Big W closure strategy docs in row with landlord
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A Woolworths entity must hand over documents concerning its plan to close unprofitable Big W stores in a stoush with a Brisbane shopping centre owner over an alleged breach of a 20-year lease.
Qube’s privilege claim in Martinus Rail spat shot down in part
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Martinus Rail has won access to some documents produced in a dispute with logistics company Qube over the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal project, despite claims by the logistics company that the material was privileged.
Vicinity, Ipoh win $470,000 from Galeries Shopping Centre tenant
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Retail property group Vicinity and GIC’s Ipoh have won $470,000 from a former tenant at Sydney’s Galeries Shopping Centre to cover unpaid rent, damages and fitout restoration costs.
Wagners sells industrial portfolio to Ascot Capital for $43M
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Property developer Ascot Capital has acquired a Queensland industrial portfolio from construction materials company Wagners in a $43 million leaseback deal.
10-year-old Ford class action goes back up to appeals court
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A defects class action against Ford that’s been on foot since 2016 is headed to the Full Court again, after a judge recently ruled on two remaining issues in dispute following a High Court ruling on on how reduction in value damages should be calculated.