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Prison officers union wins appeal in public holiday overtime case
Employment 2026-01-15 11:43 pm By Sam Matthews

Prison officers in Western Australia have won an appeal over public holiday overtime in a case against the Minister of Corrective Services.

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NAB sues insurers for coverage of $64M class action settlement
Insurance 2026-01-14 3:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

NAB has sued a group of insurers alleging they are liable to indemnify the bank for a $64.25 million settlement and associated defence costs in a superannuation class action against units MLC and NULIS Nominees. 

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SA premier faces potential defamation suit by Palestinian author
Defamation 2026-01-14 11:12 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Palestinian-Australian author and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah has sent a concerns notice to South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas over statements he made while defending the decision to remove her from the Adelaide Writers Week line-up.

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Victoria attacks constitutional challenge to 6-month ‘designated area’ declaration
Human Rights 2026-01-14 11:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A constitutional challenge to the declaration of the Melbourne CBD as a ‘designated area’ has been attacked by the state government as “hypothetical”, but the case is set to move ahead despite an early end to the designation.

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No emergency declaration for Brisbane’s planned Olympics stadium
Environment 2026-01-15 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The federal environment minister has rejected an emergency application to declare Victoria Park, the planned site for the Brisbane Olympics stadium, a significant Aboriginal heritage area.

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SBS did not unfairly ax worker over WFH requests, judge finds
Employment 2026-01-14 4:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has rejected a former SBS employee’s case alleging she was unfairly dismissed due to her need to work from home for medical reasons, finding it was an “inherent requirement” of her role that she come into work.

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Leading class action lawyer leaves Jones Day for Thomson Geer
Business of Law 2026-01-13 11:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

One of the country’s leading class action lawyers has left Jones Day for Thomson Geer, the third litigation partner to depart the US-based firm in recent months.

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Aristocrat’s trade secrets case against Light & Wonder settles for $190M
Intellectual Property 2026-01-12 4:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Gaming company Light & Wonder will pay $190 million to settle Aristocrat’s litigation in Australia and the United States alleging it misappropriated trade secrets in developing two poker machines.

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Queensland solicitor reprimanded after being ‘duped’ by fake lawyer
Legal Ethics 2026-01-13 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Queensland solicitor has been reprimanded for trust account irregularities after she was “duped” by the director of an incorporated legal practice who pretended to be a qualified lawyer.

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Queensland floats bill to remove ban on developers making political donations
Policy and Regulation 2026-01-14 10:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Queensland may remove a ban on property developers making political donations in state elections, with the corruption watchdog warning it could increase risks of corruption in the lead-up to the Brisbane Olympic Games. 

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