CCTV footage from night of Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape automatically wiped, court told

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ABC and Network Ten have dropped their fight in a defamation case by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann over missing CCTV footage from the night of Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape, after learning the footage was automatically overridden.

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FWO takes Bakers Delight to court over $1.25M in underpayments

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me The Fair Work Ombudsman has taken Bakers Delight to court for the alleged $1.25 million underpayment of staff at three stores, the regulator’s second attempt at holding a franchisor responsible for the alleged unlawful conduct of a franchisee. In proceedings launched…

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TEG settles with Rangers in $3M suit over abandoned Sydney tour

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Sports promoters TEG Live and Left Field Live have reached a settlement in a $3 million suit against Scotland’s Rangers Football Club, with the pair announcing a three-year international touring partnership.

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Colonial First State settles super class action for $100M

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Wealth manager Colonial First State Investments has agreed to pay $100 million to resolve a consumer class action alleging it charged excessive fees on superannuation accounts, in one of the biggest class action settlements of the year so far.

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Court approves $26M settlement in Scenic Tours class action

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A court has approved a $26 million settlement in the long-running class action against cruise operator Scenic Tours, with $7 million earmarked for litigation funder Legal Justice.

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Victorian government data dumped on dark web after HWL Ebsworth hack

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Data connected to HWL Ebsworth’s work for several Victorian government departments and agencies has been released on the dark web following a cyberattack against the law firm. 

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SkyCity may test AUSTRAC’s mettle at trial, judge says

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SkyCity may be the first company to test the strength of AUSTRAC’s claims in court, according to a judge who recently said in a separate case that the regulator’s habit of agreeing to penalties could give rise to a “moral hazard”.

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Junior doctors beat back declassing bid by NSW in overtime case

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A junior doctor representing thousands of medical officers in NSW has thwarted an application by the state to declass her group proceeding, with a judge saying a “single determination” of the issues common to all group members was the most efficient way of resolving them.

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ABC revives public interest defence in ex-commando’s defamation case

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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has won its “highly unusual” application to reinstate its defence in a defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell, after dropping it earlier this week in a bid to protect a source’s identity.

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Political reporter Peter van Onselen breached agreement with Ten, court says

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A court has found that former Network Ten political editor Peter van Onselen breached a non-disparagement clause in an agreement with the broadcaster by criticising his old employer in an article penned for the The Australian.

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