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NAB resolves pregnant worker’s discrimination case
NAB has resolved a case by an employee who alleged an offer to work in the bank's Pitt St, Sydney branch was rescinded after her boss discovered she was pregnant.
BHP, Rio Tinto argue harassment claims can’t run as class actions
BHP and Rio Tinto have told a court that the claims of thousands of women who allegedly experienced workplace sexual harassment and discrimination should not be brought as class actions.
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BHP wins spat with Aquila over mining tenement boundary
An appeals court has handed BHP a win in a dispute with Aquila Steel over the boundary between their neighbouring mining tenements, rejecting Aquila’s “fanciful” argument about the construction of a 58-year-old document.
BHP files High Court challenge to same job, same pay orders
BHP has filed a High Court challenge to orders requiring it to pay labour hire workers at mines in central Queensland the same as its workers.
Sydney Trains class action settles for up to $7.6M
A class action brought by Sydney Trains’ operations staff alleging they were overworked and underpaid has settled for between $6 and $7.6 million. 
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BUMA succeeds in $30M dispute over work at Genuity mine
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.
Energy class action applicant slugged with $32M in costs for failed case
A judge has ordered the lead applicant in a failed class action against Queensland utilities Stanwell and CS Energy, which was slated to be worth $1 billion, to pay $32.4 million in costs.
Top 10 class action settlements of 2025
Class action settlements hit major milestones last year, with the year’s largest settlements totalling $1.6 billion and one case resolving for a historic $548.5 million.
Judge rails against ChatGPT use by former Neometals exec
The judge overseeing a whistleblower suit by the former head of recycling at Neometals has chastised the executive for using ChatGPT to prepare an unsuccessful stay application.
BHP loses challenge to same job, same pay orders
BHP and its in-house labour hire subsidiary have lost their bid to challenge same job, same pay orders by the Fair Work Commission workers at mines in central Queensland.