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KPMG admits ‘painful’ mistakes, condemns PwC scandal
Accounting 2023-06-07 11:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Executives from KPMG have condemned the PwC tax breach scandal as ‘disturbing’ and admitted past mistakes after the firm was rocked by an exam cheating scandal.

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CBA hit with $3.55M penalty for ‘alarming’ spam breaches
CBA 2023-06-07 4:58 pm By Gareth Baker

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has copped a record $3.55 million penalty for breaching spam laws after it sent more than 65 million emails without an easy way for individuals to unsubscribe.

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Clive Palmer can’t quash CITIC subpoenas over sale of nickel refinery in $1.8B case
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-06-07 11:56 pm By Gareth Baker

Mining magnate Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy have lost a bid to block subpoenas asking their advisors to hand over information regarding the sale of Townville’s Yabulu nickel and cobalt refinery, as part of a $1.8 billion fight over the value of the site.   

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ANZ lashes rival’s ‘distorted’ arguments in final push for $4.9B Suncorp deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-06-07 5:05 pm By Gareth Baker

ANZ has rubbished arguments from a competitor and the ACCC that its merger with Suncorp’s banking arm will reduce competition and hurt consumers, saying the watchdog had been asked to believe a “distorted and selective view” of the proposal.

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ASIC, NAB clash over $10M penalty exposes ‘vague status’ of concise claims, judge says
Financial Services 2023-06-06 3:53 pm By Sam Matthews

NAB has told a court it should pay a $2 million penalty — not the $10 million proposed by ASIC  — for engaging in unconscionable conduct by overcharging customers, saying the exact words used in the regulator’s concise statement accuse it only of a single contravention.

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Restaurant chain Fogo Brazilia, law practice face franchisee class action
Class Actions 2023-06-06 3:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Restaurant chain Fogo Brazilia is facing a class action alleging it misled franchisees about the profitability of its businesses, with business owners also making claims against an employment law practice that drafted the franchise agreements.

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Bubs Australia sued by founder, ex-chairman after board spill
Employment 2023-06-06 1:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two directors who were ousted from Bubs Australia and have mounted a challenge to its new leadership have filed proceedings against the infant formula company for breach of workplace rights.

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Insurers on hook for combustible cladding claims against builder LU Simon
Insurance 2023-06-06 3:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found insurers must cover claims against builder LU Simon Builders over alleged combustible cladding in Melbourne’s Atlantis Towers after a judge found the owners were “obvious candidates” to bring legal action.

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Court action launched over Tanya Plibersek’s ‘irrational’ coal mine approvals
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-06-06 12:29 pm By Gareth Baker

Climate justice groups have launched a challenge to federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek’s decision to expand two proposed mega coal mines in NSW, arguing her refusal to accept the scientific evidence of climate risk was irrational and unlawful. 

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Dell admits duping customers about price of add-on monitors, says sorry
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-06-06 3:14 pm By Gareth Baker

Dell Australia has apologised to consumers and admitted misleading those who purchased add-on computer monitors by inflating the pre-discount price, sometimes to more than the product’s normal retail value.

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