Privacy reform kicks off with new tort for ‘serious’ invasions

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A promised overhaul of the Privacy Act has begun with reforms that make doxxing a crime and could see businesses face new claims, including class actions, for serious invasions of privacy.

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Families of Hunter Valley bus victims file class action against Transport for NSW

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The families of victims of a Hunter Valley, NSW bus accident have brought a class action following a court’s sentencing of the driver responsible for the fatal crash in June last year.

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ASIC’s former deputy chair Karen Chester cleared by corruption watchdog

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The corruption watchdog has issued a statement in response to reports suggesting ex-ASIC official Karen Chester faced an investigation, saying the deputy chair was never the subject of a probe.

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Ex-AMP exec settles defamation suit against The Australian publisher

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AMP’s former head of advice has settled defamation proceedings over a story in The Australian that suggested he misled ASIC during the banking royal commission. 

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Builder on hook for $8.7M for Tweed Heads townhouse development defects

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A Queensland builder has been hit with $8.7 million in damages after residents of its townhouse development in Tweed Heads South, NSW suffered damage from defective waterproofing.

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