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A judge has made soft class closure orders in a shareholder class action against Medibank after the High Court has been asked to resolve a split on the issue by intermediate appellate courts.
Trans woman wins landmark ruling in discrimination case against female-only app
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In a test of Julia Gillard-era amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act guarding against discrimination on the basis of gender identity, the Federal Court has ruled that a trans-exclusionary social media app, Giggle for Girls, was unlawfully discriminatory.
ANZ employee can’t work from home full time, FWC says
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An ANZ employee has lost her application in the Fair Work Commission to work from home full time on the basis that she is over 55 years old, with a commissioner saying there was no “rational connection” between her age and the request.
ASIC wins credit facility case against Kraken cryptocurrency exchange
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The corporate regulator has won its case against Bit Trade, the Australian provider of the Kraken crypto exchange, after a judge rejected the company’s argument that its product was not a credit facility.
CFMEU forcibly placed into administration
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The federal government has taken control of the construction division of the CFMEU and all of its state branches, in an extraordinary move expected to see the replacement of almost 270 elected office bearers.
Rex Airlines awarded more time to search for buyer
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Collapsed regional carrier Rex Airlines has won extra time before holding its second creditors meeting, as administrators continue their search for a buyer which would ensure a better deal for the airline’s tens of thousands of creditors.
Former MP Andrew Laming’s penalty doubled for breaching electoral laws with Facebook posts
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Former Liberal MP Andrew Laming has been hit with a $40,000 fine for failing to disclose that he was behind three politically motivated Facebook posts in 2018 and 2019.
Judge takes red pen to proposed 40% GCO in Ansell class action
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A judge has allowed a law firm running a shareholder class action against medical glove maker Ansell to earn a 40 per cent contingency fee, but slashed the rate for settlements or judgments over $50 million.
Monash IVF settles class action over embryo destruction for $56M
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A class action on behalf of 700 patients alleging assisted reproduction provider Monash IVF destroyed potentially viable embryos in a faulty genetic screening program has settled for $56 million.
Class action filed over ‘substandard’ public housing in WA
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A class action has been launched seeking “housing justice” for Aboriginal tenants living in alleged substandard public housing in Western Australia.