The CSIRO has successfully appealed a decision that blocked the government agency’s application to patent a method of producing high-fibre wheat.
Fresh off a record settlement for the Robodebt scandal, the government is facing a new class action over a law that retroactively allowed it to impose card payment surcharges, which the suit says amounts to unjust enrichment.
The privacy watchdog has given a preliminary view that it won’t investigate a class action-style complaint brought by Maurice Blackburn over a 2022 Optus data breach, citing its own proceedings, a court has heard.
The applicant in an immigration detention class action that was discontinued four years ago wants to revive the proceedings, arguing the solicitors and the court misunderstood a High Court decision as dooming the case.
An appeals court has confirmed that a restructuring by streetwear retailer City Beach did not involve a $52 million tax avoidance scheme, tossing a challenge by the tax office.
Snowy Hydro has been joined to former senator and self-styled ‘transparency warrior’ Rex Patrick’s case seeking documents on the $12 billion Snowy 2.0 renewables project.
A community group has lost a legal challenge to a 50-60 km underground pipeline that will connect Santos’ $3.6 billion Narrabri gas project to the Hunter gas pipeline.
Canberra developer Geocon has won a Full Court appeal over the GST payable on $115 million in sales from a 360-unit development, with the case sent back to a tribunal for final determination.
A judge has approved an increase in the costs of distributing a $180 million settlement in a stolen wages class action but has said more “frankness” is needed in competitive tenders for the administration gig.
Imposing a duty of care on the Australian government to protect Torres Strait Islanders from climate change would not involve the Federal Court in matters of political judgment, a failed class action has argued on appeal.