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NSW government fights new direct discrimination claim in child removal class action
Class Actions 2025-11-17 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The NSW government is fighting a bid to add a direct discrimination claim by the lead applicant in a class action alleging racial discrimination over the placement of children in state care. 

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No bypassing appeals court for paramedics in Queensland class action
Employment 2025-11-17 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has rejected a removal application by paramedics in a class action over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued in 2021 by the Queensland Ambulance Service.

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Harvey Norman shouldn’t be punished for founder’s ‘unattractive’ remarks, court told
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-14 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Harvey Norman says it should be fined no more than $24 million for running misleading ads, urging a court not to punish it for “intemperate” remarks its founder made in the media about the legal system.

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Westpac pays back $50M to 47,000 underpaid staff
Employment 2025-11-14 11:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Westpac has paid back $50 million plus interest and super to 47,000 current and former staff who were underpaid over an 11-year period.

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Mayne, Cosette row to be decided on merits after panel resets merger clock
M&A 2025-11-14 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Takeovers Panel has agreed to hear Mayne Pharma’s latest dispute with Cosette over the US drug maker’s attempts to walk away from their $672 million merger agreement and extended the timeline for completing the deal.

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Lander & Rogers appoints new competition partner from HSFK
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-14 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Lander & Rogers has recruited a competition law expert from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer for its corporate team ahead of the new merger review regime.

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ASIC wants $85M in fines against Harvey Norman, Latitude, says GC apology ‘performative’
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-13 11:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC on Thursday pushed for penalties totalling $85 million against Harvey Norman and Latitude Finance, after an appeals court found the retailer’s ads touting interest-free financing were misleading.

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Sydney developer sues Fairfax for defamation over arson story
Defamation 2025-11-14 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The owner of Sydney developer Coronation Property has sued Fairfax for defamation over a Sydney Morning Herald story that allegedly linked him to arson attacks on two childcare centres and the home of YouTuber Jordan Shanks. 

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Court approves $8.7M settlement in Exactech class action
Class Actions 2025-11-13 4:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has approved a “modest” $8.7 million settlement in a class action against medical device maker Exactech over allegedly defective joint replacements, saying the settlement was fair and reasonable given the limited assets of the company, whose parent has filed for bankruptcy in the US.

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Nielsen exec claims unfair dismissal after husband’s axing, can’t get job back
Employment 2025-11-13 11:18 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former managing director of ratings agency Nielsen, who alleges she was unfairly dismissed after her husband was fired from the company, has lost her bid to be temporarily reinstated.

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