Executives from KPMG have condemned the PwC tax breach scandal as âdisturbingâ and admitted past mistakes after the firm was rocked by an exam cheating scandal.
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.
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 Townvilleâs Yabulu nickel and cobalt refinery, as part of a $1.8 billion fight over the value of the site.  Â
ANZ has rubbished arguments from a competitor and the ACCC that its merger with Suncorpâs banking arm will reduce competition and hurt consumers, saying the watchdog had been asked to believe a âdistorted and selective viewâ of the proposal.
NAB has told a court it should pay a $2 million penalty — not the $10 million proposed by ASICÂ — 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.
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.
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.
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 âobvious candidatesâ to bring legal action.
Climate justice groups have launched a challenge to federal environment minister Tanya Plibersekâs 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.Â
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 productâs normal retail value.