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Key MSO witness can’t give remote testimony in pianist’s trial
Discrimination 2026-01-28 11:23 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A key witness has been barred from giving evidence via video link during an upcoming trial in pianist Jayson Gillham’s discrimination case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

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Ex-EY partner appeals loss in share dispute case against National Tiles
Securities 2026-01-28 11:05 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has heard that a former EY partner is delaying a costs hearing after appealing his loss in a share dispute with tiling retailer National Tiles.

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Prison officer gets pro bono silk after ‘very personal’ recusal bid
Human Rights 2026-01-28 11:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A litigant bringing a sexual harassment case against the WA Department of Justice is now represented by pro bono counsel after the Federal Court’s top judge raised concerns about her “very personal” recusal application.

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Axed employee loses WFH case after ignoring return-to-office directive
Employment 2026-01-28 11:45 pm By Sam Matthews

The Fair Work Commission has found that a software company did not unfairly dismiss an employee over his non-compliance with a directive to return to the office, saying that a remote work clause in his employment contract was conditional.

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Coles supermarket lease plans in WA to face in-depth scrutiny
M&A 2026-01-29 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

Coles Group’s proposed leasehold acquisition of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site needs further review, the competition regulator said Thursday. The acquisition is the second under Australia’s new merger regime to face a phase two review by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission since the reforms came into force on 1 January, and the…

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Court finds ‘brazen dishonesty’ in $45M property sale
Real Estate 2026-01-29 11:34 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has called the conduct of the director of property group Vantager “breathtaking” in its “brazen dishonesty” after he misappropriated $33 million from a $45 million property sale with the help from his accountant.

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Wallaroo solar farm not inconsistent with rural character, court finds
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-29 11:12 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Land and Environment Court has thrown out an objection to a 100mw solar farm slated to be built in Wallaroo on the NSW and ACT border, finding solar farms are not inconsistent with rural character. 

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Top 10 class action reforms I want to see
Opinion 2026-01-28 11:59 pm By Editor

There is no reason to believe that in the absence of procedural or legislative reform, class actions will not continue to be unduly protracted and prohibitively expensive. Here are 10 reform proposals to better facilitate access to justice, writes barrister and UNSW adjunct professor of law, Dr Peter Cashman.

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Former CTO’s adverse action case against ZScaler suppressed
Employment 2026-01-28 11:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Cloud security company ZScaler has won its bid to suppress court documents in a Fair Work case filed by its former chief technology officer in Australia, in what is becoming a new norm in employment proceedings in the Federal Court. 

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Qoin crypto issuer hit with $14M penalty for misleading representations
Cryptocurrency 2026-01-27 1:16 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has slapped Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial with a $14 million penalty for “serious and unlawful misconduct”, including making misleading statements about the product and providing financial advice without a license.

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