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The Australian government has negotiated a historic $20 million deal with Indigenous artist Harold Thomas to acquire the copyright to the Aboriginal flag, following years of disputes over its ownership.
CIMIC unit hits back at underpayments class action, says workers ‘overpaid’
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Engineering company UGL Limited has denied wrongdoing in a class action on behalf of casual aluminium construction and manufacturing workers who were allegedly underpaid for over three years, saying they were, in fact, overpaid.
Judge won’t block disciplinary action against unvaccinated Qantas staff
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A judge has dismissed an urgent application to block Qantas from taking disciplinary action against unvaccinated employees, but the airline has committed to extending their leave with pay until a challenge to its COVID-19 vaccination policy can be heard.
Telstra liable for ‘catastrophic’ crashes in ProLearn’s faulty telemarketing system
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Telstra is partially liable for a $2.6 million telecommunications bungle that “caused several catastrophic crashes” and slashed the calling capacity of a Melbourne-based telemarketing business by more than 60 per cent.
Google claims ‘devastating’ impact on internet if defamation ruling upheld
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Google has argued there would be a “devastating” effect on the internet if the High Court upholds a judgment awarded to gangland lawyer George Defteros that found the tech giant liable for linking to an allegedly defamatory article.
Mayfair 101 appeals $30M judgment in ASIC’s misleading advertising case
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Embattled investment group Mayfair 101 is challenging a judge’s decision last month to slug it with a $30 million penalty for engaging in misleading and deceptive advertising.
‘Anti-troll’ bill won’t protect social media users, legal body warns
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A new draft bill aimed at deterring social media trolls is unlikely to be as effective as incoming state-driven alternatives, the Law Council of Australia said in its submission to the federal government on Monday.
CoreStaff settles class action accusing it of misleading Papua New Guinea workers
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Labour on-hire and recruitment company CoreStaff has settled a class action alleging it lured workers to Australia from Papua New Guinea with the promise of long-term work, only to terminate their employment agreements less than three years after they relocated.
CBA accused of denying workers rest breaks in $45M wage theft lawsuit
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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been hit with a $45 million lawsuit by the Finance Sector Union for allegedly failing to provide thousands of employees with paid rest breaks for at least six years.
Silk’s $990 hourly rate trimmed in case against Christian Porter, Sue Chrysanthou
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A court has made orders trimming the $990 hourly fee charged by a QC while representing Jo Dyer, a friend of the woman who accused Christian Porter of rape who succeeded in having silk Sue Chrysanthou removed from a defamation suit brought by the former attorney-general.