Companies

ASIC has asked a court to hit Westpac with a $30 million penalty for IT failures which caused  financial hardship applications to be ignored, conduct a judge has described as "shocking" and "truly scandalous".

Toyota Finance has been hit with a class action alleging customers paid thousands for 'junk' add-on insurance, on the heels of a law firm's unsuccessful bid to add the claims to an existing class action over flex commissions. 

Real estate listings giant REA Group faces questions by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over its subscription offerings.

The NSW government has granted mine operator Glencore permission to run the Ulan coal mine until 2035, allowing for the extraction of an additional 18.8 million tonnes of coal, despite net zero targets on the horizon.

The lead applicant in a failed class action against NULIS Nominees has argued that any costs orders should be stayed until after its appeal, while the ex-NAB super trustee claims it should have $8 million in costs paid now. 

Woodside's North West Shelf gas project looks set to be extended until 2070, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signalling the federal government's approval was a sure thing.

Woodside’s bid to extend its North West Shelf gas project by 40 years faces more resistance after Greenpeace's challenge was denied, this time through court action seeking protection of culturally significant rock art.

Qantas should pay a penalty of the “highest order” for outsourcing its ground crew staff during the COVID pandemic, a union has argued, while a judge has questioned if he needs to send a message that "you can't play the court for a fool".

Vodafone has referred Telstra to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and is considering taking legal action against its rival, over allegations Australia's largest telco made deceptive mobile network reach claims.

Building materials giant Boral has acquired the Wallan Concrete plant 45km north of Melbourne's CBD for an undisclosed sum, two months after its purchase of a Victorian sand producer.