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One Nation senator Pauline Hanson has told a court her social media post calling on Greens deputy leader Dr Mehreen Faruqi to “piss off back to Pakistan” was not based on race or ethnicity.
Trans woman gets go-ahead to bring late discrimination case against Giggle for Girls
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A judge has allowed a discrimination case brought by a transgender woman who was excluded from female social network Giggle for Girls to be brought out of time, finding there was a public interest in determining the “metes and bounds” of Gillard-era amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act.
BHP to backpay workers $430M due to public holiday error
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BHP has admitted it underpaid mine workers $430 million for over a decade by improperly deducting leave for public holidays.
Visa’s blockchain payment invention not patentable, IP Australia says
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Payment giant Visa has lost an application for a patent covering a way to transfer assets between banks, with an IP Australia delegate saying the invention uses generic computer technology and is not patentable.
Tax regulator says PwC has declined to name nine partners placed on leave
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The Tax Practitioners Board says that PricewaterhouseCoopers ignored its request for the names of nine partners put on leave in the wake of the tax leak scandal that has rocked the firm, with the regulator saying former executive Peter Collins was not the only partner who misused confidential information.
Former top judge lands post-retirement gig as referee in fight over J&J pelvic mesh settlement
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The Federal Court’s recently retired top judge has landed on his feet with his appointment by the court as referee to determine which of a group of competing firms should dole out a $300 million settlement that resolved the J&J pelvic mesh class actions.
TPG-backed company seeks quick win in case over alleged scam tied to $1B climate deal
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A company backed by private equity giant TPG which was allegedly fooled into paying part of a $1 billion deal to the wrong company wants default judgment in a case against the accused scammer, but a judge has raised doubts about attempts to serve the lawsuit.
Virgin class action wants DOCA indemnity clause amended to reflect ‘what creditors were told’
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A class action of bond holders accusing Virgin Australia of failing to disclose its true financial position in a 2019 prospectus for a capital raising wants a contentious indemnity clause in the airline’s DOCA narrowed, in proceedings a judge has said “increasingly resemble a farce”.
Racing NSW wins doc bid as it mulls competition case against interstate counterparts
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Racing NSW has won access to documents that concern an alleged plan by its Victorian counterpart to exclude it from the thoroughbred racing industry as part of an alleged anti-competitive agreement with four other states.
Bank of Queensland vows to fix risk management failings after ‘lengthy period of non-compliance’
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Bank of Queensland has been called out by two regulators over its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws and its risk management practices.