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Human resources company Employment Hero, which has accused Seek of abusing its dominance by cutting access to its platform, has rejected claims in the hiring giant’s defence of misuse of candidate data.
Brittany Higgins appeals $315,000 judgment in Reynolds defamation case
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Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins is appealing a finding that she defamed Linda Reynolds in social media posts that implied the former Defence minister mishandled her rape allegations against ex-colleague Bruce Lehrmann.
Developer sues Maddocks over Toorak penthouse deal with millionaire
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Developer Techin MBS has filed a lawsuit against Maddocks, claiming the law firm is liable for negligence if a contract of sale for a penthouse in Toorak with multi-millionaire Scott Shearman is not found to be binding.
Acciona wants to move Veolia’s suit over Kwinana waste-to-energy plant
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As it battles for ACCC approval to buy the East Rockingham waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia, infrastructure giant Acciona faces litigation by waste management firm Veolia over the state’s other major plant.
TPG can’t challenge SOPA win for Kenik over $14M Taringa Coles
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A court has rejected a property developer’s bid to challenge a payment claim decision that found in favour of collapsed builder Kenik, the contractor on a $14 million Coles and Liquorland in Taringa.
SMEC, Jacobs joined by Acciona to Hunter Valley bus crash class action
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Acciona has filed cross-claims against engineering firms SMEC and Jacobs Group after being joined to a class action over a deadly bus accident in NSW’s Hunter Valley.
Asian investor scoops up CBA-anchored Sydney building for $31.3M
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An undisclosed Asian investor has acquired a Commonwealth Bank-anchored property in Sydney’s south-west for $31.3 million.
Higgins’ husband must pay $700K over ‘indefensible’ social media posts
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The husband of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has been ordered to pay over $700,000 in damages and costs to former senator Linda Reynolds over social media posts found to have defamed the politician.
Kmart’s use of facial recognition tech breached privacy rules: OAIC
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The privacy commissioner has found Kmart Australia breached privacy laws by using facial recognition technology in its stores to combat refund fraud, finding the privacy invasion was disproportionate.
La Trobe Financial investment funds hit with ASIC stop orders
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Products offered by La Trobe Financial Asset Management are the subject of interim stop orders by the corporate regulator, which claims the investment schemes are unsuitable for everyday investors.