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Woolworths hit with second class action in two months
Class Actions 2025-12-08 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Woolworths is under siege by lawyers, with the supermarket giant facing another class action following findings that put it on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in staff compensation.

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TG Metals shareholder wins bid to inspect company’s books
Securities 2025-12-08 11:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A shareholder of gold and lithium exploration company TG metals has won its bid to inspect the company’s books over concerns about two capital raisings that occurred within six weeks of each other. 

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‘Not responsible litigants’: Fed-up judge issues 30th judgment in vodka TM case
Intellectual Property 2025-12-08 11:31 pm By Andy Sidler

After years of pre-trial stoushes, a trademark dispute over Russian vodka has worn a Federal Court judge’s patience thin, with the judge remarking that the court was entitled to expect better from the litigants.

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Far East Consortium sells stake in Ritz-Carlton Perth for $100M
Real Estate 2025-12-09 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hong Kong-based Far East Consortium has sold a 50 per cent stake in the Ritz-Carlton Perth to Cayman Islands-based Generation Essentials Group for $100 million. 

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Victoria’s IBAC inquiry recommends expanding definition of ‘corrupt conduct’
Public Corruption 2025-12-08 11:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An inquiry into Victoria’s corruption watchdog has suggested expanding the definition of ‘corrupt conduct’ to include not only criminal offences.

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BHP’s $110M class action settlement OK’d, with half going to lawyers, funder
Class Actions 2025-12-05 11:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $110 million settlement in a class action against BHP over the collapse of a tailings dam, and has OK’d fees and commission reducing the sum by 50 per cent, despite concerns the costs were excessive.

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SkyCity shareholder can’t bring action over $67M AUSTRAC penalty
Securities 2025-12-05 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A SkyCity shareholder has lost his bid to bring a case against former executives and directors at the ASX-listed casino seeking to recoup a $67 million penalty over breaches of money laundering regulations. 

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Janssen wins injunction against Juno in patent fight over generic Invega
Intellectual Property 2025-12-05 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

Johnson & Johnson-owned Janssen has secured an injunction against drug maker Juno Pharmaceuticals, halting the release of Juno’s generic version of schizophrenia drug Invega Sustenna.

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ATO’s appeal flops in $52M row with streetwear brand City Beach
Tax 2025-12-05 11:04 pm By Andy Sidler

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.

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Four arrested as part of Bendigo Bank money laundering probe
Financial Services 2025-12-05 11:56 pm By Andy Sidler

Police have arrested four individuals who are suspected of being involved in a money laundering operation at a Bendigo Bank branch in Victoria.

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