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FIIG Securities hit with $2.5M penalty for cybersecurity failures
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2026-02-09 11:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fixed income specialist FIIG Securities has been ordered to pay $2.5 million for cybersecurity failures which led to a cyberattack that exposed the data of 18,000 clients, the first penalty of its kind secured by ASIC.

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‘No sex’ and other rules make Uber an employer, court told
Employment 2026-02-09 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Uber drivers seeking to challenge their classification as independent contractors have argued the rideshare giant had “highly prescriptive” rules on how to behave towards customers, including ‘no touching’ and ‘no sex’ rules. 

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Court rejects challenge to ‘major event’ declaration ahead of Isaac Herzog visit
Policy and Regulation 2026-02-09 11:12 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has tossed a challenge by the Palestine Action Group to the NSW government’s decision to declare the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog a ‘major event’ triggering new protest rules enacted in the wake of the Bondi massacre. 

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Worker axed after boss demanded proof of grandmother’s death wins case
Employment 2026-02-09 11:15 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Fair Work Commission has found an indoor obstacle course employee who was sacked after being unable to provide her employer proof of her grandmother’s death was unfairly dismissed.

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KFC rest breaks class action strikes partial settlement
Employment 2026-02-06 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

A class action representing KFC workers who were denied rest breaks has reached a settlement with the bulk of the fast food chain’s franchisees targeted in the case.

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Aristocrat’s gaming patent win stands after High Court denies special leave
Intellectual Property 2026-02-06 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Aristocrat has fended off the Commissioner of Patents’ challenge to a finding that its Lightning Link poker machine is capable of being patented, with the High Court declining to weigh in on the patent for a second time. 

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High Court won’t hear appeal by prefab home builder
Construction 2026-02-09 3:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to grant special leave to a prefab home builder that was hit with $500,000 in damages for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct by convincing a couple to vary their contract to allow the use of cladding they had previously rejected.

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Zenith Energy accused of infringing patents for renewable grid system
Intellectual Property 2026-02-06 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Danish company Vestesen Hybrid Energy has taken Zenith Energy to court for allegedly infringing its patented system for operating an electrical grid where energy is generated by a fluctuating renewable energy source. 

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ASIC ban on OTC derivatives trader halved on appeal
Financial Services 2026-02-06 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

A tribunal has halved an eight-year ban imposed on a former manager of over-the-counter derivatives provider Trade360, accepting that he did not have actual knowledge of the company’s contraventions.

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Sydney barrister sues law firm for $1M in alleged unpaid fees
Business of Law 2026-02-05 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney barrister has taken a law firm to court, alleging it owes him $1 million in unpaid fees for his work on almost 40 cases. But the firm argues the fee agreements are void.

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