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Government loses evidence spat on eve of damages trial in Navy training class action
Class Actions 2022-02-18 7:29 pm By Sam Matthews

The federal government has lost a bid to submit additional evidence ahead of an upcoming damages trial in a class action brought on behalf of 200 Navy marine technicians over a breached training contract. 

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Aware Finance cops $20M penalty in ASIC fees for no service action
Financial Services 2022-02-17 9:04 pm By Sam Matthews

Aware Finance, formerly StatePlus, has been fined $20 million for charging over 25,000 customers approximately $50 million for services they did not receive. 

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‘I couldn’t sleep at night’: Clive Palmer says he feared for safety after WA’s ‘Palmer Act’
Trials 2022-02-16 7:14 pm By Sam Matthews

Clive Palmer said he feared for his physical safety as a result of the criminal immunity granted to the WA government by legislation and the consequent ‘political campaign’ waged against him, as he took the stand for the first time in his defamation trial against the WA premier.

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‘A complete ass’: Judge in Palmer, McGowan trial bemoans state of defamation law
Defamation 2022-02-15 9:38 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing the closely watched trial in Clive Palmer’s defamation case against WA Premier Mark McGowan has vented his frustrations with the state of Australian defamation proceedings, railing against what he said was the common practice of parties refusing to concede even minor points. 

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‘Vicious rhetoric’: WA premier’s remarks about Clive Palmer more than name-calling
Defamation 2022-02-14 10:20 pm By Sam Matthews

Comments made about Clive Palmer by Western Australia premier Mark McGowan in press conferences were “heavy with historical and sinister significance”, a court has heard on the first day of trial in the mining billionaire’s defamation case. 

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Unvaxxed nurses drop lawsuit against Monash Health
COVID-19 2022-02-11 4:05 pm By Sam Matthews

A group of nurses have dropped their lawsuit against Monash Health alleging the hospital provider threatened to take adverse action against them for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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‘You’re my pet’: Ex-One Nation senator Brian Burston can’t dodge sexual harassment case
Employment 2022-02-11 10:08 pm By Sam Matthews

Former One Nation senator Brian Burston has largely lost his bid to throw out a sexual harassment and discrimination case by former staffer Wendy Leach.

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ASIC drops investigation into Nuix’s IPO disclosures
Securities 2022-02-10 10:43 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has dropped its investigation into Nuix’s financial statements in the lead-up to its 2020 public float, but will continue to probe the troubled tech company’s statements in the period since the initial public offering.

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AMP hopeful of settlement in $35.5M poaching dispute
Employment 2022-02-10 9:25 pm By Sam Matthews

AMP has expressed optimism that it will be able to reach a settlement with DST Bluedoor in a $35.5 million lawsuit accusing it of poaching 11 DST employees after licensing the software company’s online platform.

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Circus Oz to face historical sex harassment claims by hula hooper
Employment 2022-02-10 9:17 pm By Sam Matthews

A former circus performer has won the right to bring historical sexual harassment and victimisation claims against Circus Oz and its chairman Nick Yates.

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