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Court clarifies scope of FOI exemption for Cabinet documents in Robodebt case
Policy and Regulation 2024-06-11 11:11 pm By Andy Sidler

A day after the National Anti-Corruption Commission closed its investigation of six officials linked to the Robodebt scandal, an appeals court has overturned a decision barring access by a campaigner to documents related to the disastrous scheme for collecting Centrelink debts.

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Ex-principal settles with Cranbrook, pursues ABC over Four Corners episode
Media 2024-06-11 3:37 pm By Sam Matthews

The former headmaster of exclusive Sydney school Cranbrook has settled a dispute with his former employer after it admitted a public statement concerning his management of misconduct allegations against a teacher “may have caused confusion”, but will press on with a complaint against the ABC over the Four Corners episode that sparked the controversy. 

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SkyCity hit with $67M penalty in AUSTRAC case
AUSTRAC 2024-06-07 2:11 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has ordered SkyCity to pay a $67 million penalty in AUSTRAC’s case alleging it allowed $4 billion in suspicious transactions, finding it was an “appropriate” sum, even when compared with the $450 million fine handed to Crown last July.

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Net-a-Porter loses challenge to The Iconic’s ‘Considered’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2024-06-07 1:46 pm By Andy Sidler

The Iconic has defeated a challenge to the online fashion retailer’s application to trade mark ‘Considered’ for sustainable or ethically sourced products, with IP Australia rejecting Net-a-Porter’s argument that the label has not been used in the sense required under the Trade Marks Act.

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Founders of streetwear retailer City Beach win $52M fight with ATO
Tax 2024-06-07 11:24 pm By Sam Matthews

The founders of streetwear retailer City Beach have won a fight with the ATO over the taxation of a $52 million disposal of pre-capital gains tax assets.

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SkyCity Adelaide to get High Court hearing in tax fight with SA treasurer
Gaming 2024-06-06 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has agreed to take up a dispute between SkyCity Adelaide and South Australia’s treasurer over the tax treatment of reward points that gamblers convert to gaming chips.

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Class action against BHP can amend shareholder group after ‘inadvertent mistake’
Class Actions 2024-06-06 1:20 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing a six-year-old class action against BHP over the collapse of a Brazilian dam has allowed the applicant to retroactively amend the group definition, accepting that a pleading mistake was contrary to the intended class membership in the case.

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Ex-EY partner claims right to silence in ATO case over alleged tax exploitation schemes
Tax 2024-06-06 12:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Ernst & Young partner has claimed privilege against exposure to penalty and is seeking orders to avoid filing a defence in proceedings by the Australian Taxation Office alleging he promoted tax exploitation schemes.

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‘No more indulgence’: Firm that took over class actions can’t redo beauty parade bid
Class Actions 2024-06-06 11:09 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge will not allow a law firm that stepped in to lead class actions against Hyundai and Kia to amend its funding proposal to seek a group costs order ahead of a carriage fight, even though its proposal would have led to greater returns for group members.

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End of the road for Hells Angels in fight for damages against Redbubble
Intellectual Property 2024-06-06 11:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to step in after Hells Angels’ award of $78,000 in damages for online marketplace Redbubble’s infringement of its trade marks was slashed to just $100, bringing to an end an IP fight that has stretched on for nearly a decade.

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