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Seek says Employment Hero used data to solicit job candidates ‘en masse’
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-04 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Job listings giant Seek has hit back at claims by Employment Hero that its decision to cut access to its platform was a breach of competition laws, saying the start-up has misused Seek’s data to launch a competing service.

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ACCC raises concerns over IAG’s proposed $1.3B takeover of RACWA
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-04 11:23 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The competition watchdog has raised concerns that IAG’s proposed $1.35 billion acquisition of the RACWA’s insurance operations could substantially lessen competition.

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Lattouf calls out ABC’s ‘performative’ regret in seeking $350K penalty
Employment 2025-09-03 10:49 pm By Sam Matthews

Ex-ABC presenter Antoinette Lattouf is seeking a penalty of up to $350,000 against the national broadcaster for her unfair dismissal, citing its “performative” expressions of regret. 

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Tasmanian junior doctors launch class action for unpaid overtime
Class Actions 2025-09-03 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

Junior doctors in Tasmania are the latest to bring a class action seeking compensation for years of alleged unpaid overtime work at the state’s major hospitals.

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ACCC accuses mobile crane companies of cartel conduct
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-03 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC has taken Sydney’s four largest mobile crane companies and four of their senior executives to court for allegedly engaging in cartel conduct by agreeing not to supply cranes to certain customers or construction sites.

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Harvey Norman fails in ‘barely arguable’ appeal over interest free ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-05 4:02 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Federal Court has tossed Latitude Finance and Harvey Norman’s appeal of a ruling that found the retailer’s ads touting ‘interest free’ payment methods were misleading. 

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High Court ruling clarifies assessment of damages in personal injury cases
Personal injury 2025-09-03 11:59 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

In a historic High Court decision, a Queensland man who suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of a hospital’s negligence has won his bid for damages that allows him to receive medical care at home.

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Acquisition strategy a key factor in ACCC deal analysis, reform architect says
M&A 2025-09-03 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Ashurst has recruited the architect of Australia’s merger reforms as companies prepare for the new regulations to kick in next year, and she tells Lawyerly businesses can expect a “well-prepared” ACCC.

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CDPP drops charges against former Bruck Textile execs
Employment 2025-09-03 11:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The CDPP has dropped charges accusing former executives of collapsed Bruck Textile Technologies of scheming their way out of making more than $3 million in redundancy payments, following an appellate ruling in their favour clarifying when it’s a crime to prevent the payout of employee wages. 

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Sharvain directors succeed in narrowing discovery in case by freight company
Construction 2025-09-04 11:32 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The directors of defunct Sharvain Facades have won a bid to narrow the scope of documents they must produce in a case by Commercial Freight and Logisticsw, which claims an equitable lien over real estate.

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