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The Victorian Government has flagged its support for recommendations aimed at stamping out criminal activity in the state’s construction industry, including changes to the ‘fit and proper’ test for union positions.
EastLink operator wins dispute with Transurban over $10M fee
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Australia’s largest toll road operator, Transurban, has been ordered to pay compensation to ConnectEast in a dispute over an annual services fee of $10 million.
Landmark $50M settlement over Meta’s Cambridge Analytica scandal
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Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $50 million to settle action by the privacy commissioner over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Qantas to pay $120M to settle ground crew outsourcing case
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Qantas has reached an agreement to pay $120 million in compensation to 1,800 ground crew staff who were found to have been illegally sacked.
Westpac shouldn’t mediate employee suit with ‘one hand behind back’: court
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A judge has delayed mediation in a suit alleging Westpac fired its former head of risk after complaints of alleged fraud at its RAMS unit.
Active Super says ASIC penalty would fall on ‘poor old members’
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The trustee for Active Super has argued against a $13.5 million penalty proposed by ASIC for greenwashing, saying the tax burden would impact on its members.
Ex-EY partner’s reputation ‘only thing of value to him’, court told
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An ex-EY partner accused of pocketing $700,000 in commissions in a tax loss scheme wants to vindicate his reputation at trial but is weighing whether to keep his silence, a court has heard.
Justice Richard Niall appointed to lead Victorian Supreme Court
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Appeals court judge Richard Niall has been appointed to lead the Supreme Court of Victoria, following the retirement of Chief Justice Anne Ferguson.
AUSTRAC accuses online betting firm Entain of money laundering failures
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The operator of online gambling sites Ladbrokes and Neds has been taken to court by AUSTRAC for alleged “systemic” money laundering compliance failures.
Mobil taken to court for ‘misleading’ statements about fuel
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The ACCC alleges Mobil Oil breached consumer laws by falsely claiming it was selling a specific brand of fuel at six Far North Queensland stations.