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Judge’s ‘Foxy Robinson’ comment did not create appearance of bias: court
Appeals 2024-09-05 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

Darwin Airport, which is locked in litigation with an airport hotel, has succeeded in overturning a finding of apprehended bias against a Local Court judge for referencing the nickname of the hotel’s director, local construction magnate John ‘Foxy’ Robinson.

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Mantle Group’s claims about FWC’s ‘harsh’ comments fail to sway High Court
Employment 2024-09-05 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hospitality giant Mantle Group is stuck with a decision that found it systematically underpaid employees, after failing to convince the High Court that review was warranted because “harsh” comments made by the Fair Work Commission gave rise to the appearance of bias.

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ACCC signs off on Optus, TPG network sharing deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-09-05 12:27 pm By Sam Matthews

The competition watchdog has approved a blockbuster regional network sharing deal expected to boost TPGā€™s regional coverage as well as Optusā€™ 5G rollout, after rejecting a similar deal between TPG and Telstra.Ā 

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Claims in $40M class action against Whitehaven Coal ā€˜fancifulā€™, court told
Class Actions 2024-09-04 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Whitehaven Coal has struck back at a class action led by the father of famed mining investor Nathan Tinkler, calling the claims that it failed to fulfil an implied term of a $150 million share subscription from 2012 “fanciful”.

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In win for ASIC, court finds rent-to-own leases were credit agreements
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-09-04 11:16 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has held that a ā€œnuancedā€ business model used by a rental company providing long-term leases to often vulnerable consumer for household items breached the Credit Act, finding the loan agreements were in substance credit contracts. Federal Court Justice Lisa Hespe found on Wednesday that Rent4Keeps attempted to avoid being caught by the Credit…

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Christie Whelan Browne resolves suit against Rocky Horror theatre company
Entertainment 2024-09-04 11:46 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Actor Christie Whelan Browne has resolved a lawsuit against theatre company Oldfield Entertainment alleging it violating the Sex Discrimination Act by subjecting her to sexual discrimination and harassment by fellow cast member Craig McLachlan during its 2014 production of the Rocky Horror Show.

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ASIC says Paladin director can’t rely on penalty privilege
ASIC 2024-09-04 11:06 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has argued the relief sought in proceedings against the director of two Paladin Group units does not constitute a penalty, as it challenges his reliance on the privilege against self-exposure to penalty.

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Michael Hill wins appeal in $2.3M spat with packaging supplier
Bronte Lambourne 2024-09-04 11:22 pm By Andy Sidler

Michael Hill has won its challenge to a decision that found the jewellery retailer breached an exclusivity clause and minimum order requirements in a sales agreement with a packaging supplier.Ā 

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Sleeping Duck shareholder rejected $4M settlement in failed oppression suit
Securities 2024-09-04 11:32 pm By Andy Sidler

A Sleeping Duck shareholder has been ordered to pay the company’s costs on an indemnity basis in its failed oppression suit, with a judge finding that its decisions to reject Sleeping Duck’s buy-out offers of roughly $4 million were unreasonable.

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Whitehaven Coal shareholders ‘trapped’ after 2012 acquisition, class action trial told
Trials 2024-09-03 11:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Shareholders in Whitehaven Coal who helped inject $150 million of capital during a 2012 merger are “trapped” after the ASX-listed coal producer failed to abide by its side of the deal, a class action funded by mining investor Nathan Tinkler has alleged on the first day of trial.

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