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Uber ‘not a mere conduit’, High Court told in $81M payroll tax case
Rideshare giant Uber is not a passive intermediary between drivers and riders, the NSW Office of State Revenue has told the High Court in a case over $81 million in payroll tax, but controls trips via its platform "from start to finish".
eSafety probes platforms over compliance with kids social media ban
The sSafety Commissioner is investigating five major social media companies over their compliance with a new ban on kids under 16 accessing their platforms, saying they have not implemented appropriate systems to keep kids off.
Tabcorp loses Full Court appeal over $1.5B tax deduction
The Full Federal Court has tossed Tabcorp’s appeal of a finding that it is not entitled to a $1.49 billion tax deduction under rules governing the taxation of financial arrangements. 
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John Holland, CPB fined over asbestos-laced mulch at Rozelle Parklands
John Holland and CPB Contractors have agreed to pay $150,000 after mulch which contained fragments of asbestos was found at Sydney's Rozelle Parklands in January 2024.
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Rio Tinto’s Tomago Aluminium fails in challenge to $52M valuation
Rio Tinto's struggling Tomago Aluminium Company has lost a challenge to a $52 million valuation of the land occupied by its Hunter Valley smelter, despite arguing the sum was too high in light of electricity costs and the limited pool of notional buyers.
Boral urges judge to put down pen until High Court decides CBA cases
Boral wants a judge to wait until the High Court delivers a judgment in cases against CBA before issuing his decision in shareholder class actions against the building materials giant. But the applicant says the court can’t wait for “perfect clarification” of the law.
NAB settles union test case over ‘excessive’ work hours
The Finance Sector Union has reached a resolution with National Australia Bank in a test case by four managers who were allegedly required to work "unreasonable" unpaid hours for years.
Class action firms mull suits after verdicts against Google, Meta
Two US jury verdicts last week in cases over alleged harms caused to children by social media platforms have spurred plaintiff firms to weigh class actions in Australia.
Mastercard loses appeal of privilege waiver ruling in ACCC’s case
Mastercard has lost its challenge to a ruling requiring it to hand over communications about agreements with retailers in a misuse of market power case brought by the competition regulator. 
Court strikes out Google ad tech class action’s claims against Alphabet
A judge has struck out claims against Google’s parent company Alphabet in a class action alleging the digital giant abused its dominance in digital advertising, finding they were "ambiguous".