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The King’s School headmaster settles Fair Work case
Education 2026-01-19 11:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The headmaster of The King’s School has settled Fair Work proceedings brought against the elite Sydney school late last year. 

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Deloitte says release of settlement gig doc would have chilling effect
Class Actions 2026-01-16 4:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Deloitte has warned that publishing evidence filed in support of its successful bid for an increase in settlement administration costs in a stolen wages class action could have a “chilling effect”.

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Increased police search powers in Melbourne CBD justified, court hears
Trials 2026-01-16 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The declaration of Melbourne’s CBD as a designated area permitting increased police search powers was justified to prevent violence, the Victoria government told a court Friday.

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Judge rejects ‘trial by ambush’ in dispute between Queensland property developers
Construction 2026-01-19 11:29 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has rejected amendments based on “buried” documents by developer Golden Eagle Property Group, in a protracted case by the receiver of parent company GGPG. 

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Fiction & Fiction: Judge raps litigant for ‘unhelpful’, non-existent citations
AI 2026-01-16 11:35 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A litigant who cited Dogan & Dogan, Duncan & Duncan and other non-existent cases after using AI to craft her arguments created difficulties for the court, a judge has said in a decision on an appeal of costs.

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Home & Away scriptwriter drops case against Seven Network
Employment 2026-01-16 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A scriptwriter for Seven’s Home & Away has dropped her Fair Work case against the TV network.

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Police search powers a ‘significant’ breach of human rights, trial told
Trials 2026-01-15 11:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Protesters challenging Melbourne CBD’s ‘designated area’ status claim enhanced Victoria Police search powers were a “significant” breach of their rights, a court heard on the first day of trial Thursday.

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Saudi Arabian embassy can’t escape Fair Work cases: court
Appeals 2026-01-15 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Full Federal Court has upheld a finding that the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia is not immune from unfair dismissal proceedings launched by over a dozen former workers.

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BUMA succeeds in $30M dispute over work at Genuity mine
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-16 11:27 pm By Andy Sidler

Mining contractor BUMA, which was hired to provide services at the Commodore coal mine in Queensland, has come out on top in a $30 million dispute with the mine’s owner, Genuity.

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Villawood director can’t bring alternative argument in dispute over $295M property
Noel Hutley 2026-01-16 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A director of developer Villawood has lost his bid to bring an alternative claim in his case against the company’s subsidiary alleging he is entitled to part of a property said to be worth $295 million.

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