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Ousted Victorian Liberal Moira Deeming has admitted in her case against party leader John Pesutto that she was aware of a controversial rally organizer’s far right links earlier than claimed.
Former Berndale Capital director pleads guilty over misuse of funds
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A former director of collapsed Melbourne derivatives broker Berndale Capital Securities has pleaded guilty to offences connected to his misuse of company funds.
MinterEllison snags KPMG’s national real estate head
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MinterEllison has lured the head of real estate from KPMG Law to join its firm as special counsel after the consulting giant announced it was shutting down its legal services division.
Victoria fights protest class action’s bid for police officers’ names
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The state of Victoria is resisting a class action’s bid to identify police officers recorded using capsicum spray against protestors at a mining conference in 2019.
Judge ‘startled’ by Homes Victoria’s claim in public housing class action
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Homes Victoria’s claim that there are no documents recording its reasons for deciding to demolish and redevelop two public housing towers that housed 1,200 people left a judge “startled”.
Prosecutor who complained about two judges elevated to Supreme Court
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The top prosecutor in Victoria who made complaints about two judges, prompting one to resign, has been elevated to the state’s Supreme Court.
Deeming denies extremist claim, admits calling gender ed program ‘sleazy’
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Expelled Liberal politician Moira Deeming has admitted calling a gender education program “sleazy, unnecessary drivel” penned by “paedophilia apologists” but denies her views are controversial.
Mastercard takes swipe at use of Reserve Bank statistics in ACCC’s case
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Mastercard is fighting an evidentiary win for the competition watchdog in a case alleging the payments giant misused its market power in deals with major retailers.
Muslim leader wins reinstatement after sacking over harassment complaint
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A Muslim leader has won his bid for interim reinstatement as CEO of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils after being sacked over a harassment complaint.
Cybersecurity ‘fatigue’ sets in despite attack worries: report
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Australian companies may be experiencing cybersecurity fatigue, with in-house counsel reporting they believe it will take a cyberattack to improve their focus on data risk management.