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ANZ, ex-money markets head settle case alleging sacking after complaints
ANZ has resolved a case brought by the bank's former head of money markets, who claims he was fired for making complaints about sexual harassment by senior managers and false reporting to APRA.
Optus taken to court by ACMA over massive data breach
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has brought proceedings against Optus over a September 2022 data breach that comprised the data of up to 10 million customers, the first lawsuit filed by a regulator following a string of major cyberattacks over the past two years.
Mark Latham’s homophobic tweet sparked ‘graphic’ abuse, death threats, Sydney MP says
A homophobic tweet by former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham unleashed an "utterly hateful torrent of abuse and vitriol", including death threats against Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, which left him fearing for his safety, a court has heard. 
FWC’s ‘harsh’ comment about Mantle Group gave rise to appearance of bias, High Court told
Hospitality giant Mantle Group has asked the High Court to find a statement by a full bench of the Fair Work Commission accusing it of acting "extraordinarily and contumaciously" during a dispute about a 'sham' enterprise agreement gave rise to an appearance of bias.
Judge won’t dock developer’s case against NSW Ports over privatisation deal
A New South Wales developer's competition case against NSW Ports over a ports privatisation agreement looks bound for the High Court after a judge found a related ACCC proceeding did not bar it from bringing the case, which will challenge a Full Court finding that the ports operator was shielded by derivative Crown immunity.
PwC faces negligence case over tax liability for $100M estate
PricewaterhouseCoopers is facing a lawsuit by the executor of a deceased estate alleging the accounting firm gave negligent advice and acted with a conflict of interest while advising on tax liabilities for the deceased’s $100 million in assets.
AG tells High Court Judge Vasta not immune from false imprisonment claim
The attorney-general of South Australia wants to intervene in a High Court appeal of a ruling that put Judge Salvatore Vasta on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment, saying the judge was not entitled to immunity but that police and correctional officers were.
Solicitor’s caveat over client’s mortgage to satisfy costs not invalid, appeals court says
An appeals court has found that a solicitor’s caveat over his bankrupt client’s property was valid, after the client agreed to mortgage his property as security for up to $100,000 in legal costs, saying it was the only binding costs agreement they had.
Ramsay Health wins partial injunction against ‘misleading’ union ads
Ramsay Health Care has won a partial interim injunction banning the union representing its nurses from running ads that claim the private hospital operator runs on a staff-to-patient ratio double that of public hospitals.
Long and short of it: Sydney Trains can’t issue blanket ban on shorts for engineering staff
Sydney Trains can't unilaterally direct engineering workers to wear long pants while working but must carry out its obligation to consult with them first, Fair Work Commission has said.