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Ian Macdonald, Obeids sentenced to jail time for bid-rigging conspiracy
Former NSW Labor Minister Ian Macdonald has been sentenced to at least five years in prison, and Eddie Obeid and his son Moses will go to jail for a non parole period of three years for their conspiracy to rig a tender process and secure a coal mining exploration licence for the Obeids' land in the Bylong Valley.
Plastic surgeon and TikTok celeb can’t stop ABC from airing Four Corners episode
A plastic surgeon followed by more than 5 million TikTok users has lost an urgent bid to block the ABC from airing an episode of Four Corners about him next Monday.
Judge extends asset freeze over iSignthis CEO in $10M stoush with tax office
A judge has extended by a week a freezing order over the assets of ISignthis CEO John Karantzis in a dispute with the Australian Taxation Office over a $10.7M alleged tax debt, but a bid to extend the scope of the order to include shares in a Cyprus-based company launched by the fintech businessman has failed for now.
Worker’s rejection of ‘derisory’ $100 settlement offer not unreasonable, judge finds
A rejected $100 offer of compromise was not sufficient to warrant a costs order to a Queensland automotive company after it succeeded in Fair Work proceedings brought by a former contractor, a judge has found.
Christian Porter dodges committee examination of secret donations
The federal government has shot down a Labor push for the privileges committee to examine former Attorney-General Christian Porter after he refused to reveal information about an anonymous donor that covered a portion of his costs in defamation proceedings against the ABC.
a2 Milk faces new shareholder class action investigation
The a2 Milk Company is facing the prospect of a second shareholder class action over its 2021 financial guidance and subsequent downgrades following Slater & Gordon's case earlier this month. 
ATO, Raptis Group to enter ‘commercial discussions’ in $110M tax case
The Australian Taxation Office will have "commercial discussions" with Gold Coast property developer James Raptis before deciding whether to seek summary judgment in a case over $109.5 million in alleged tax avoidance.
Social media surgeon seeks urgent injunction ahead of Four Corners episode
A Sydney-based plastic surgeon with more than 5 million followers on TikTok has taken the ABC to court to block an upcoming episode of Four Corners about him from running.
Judge rejects bid to shut down Guvera class action
A judge has rejected a request to discontinue a class action on behalf of investors in failed music streaming platform Guvera, saying it was “difficult to understand” why the applicants had launched the case as a class action in the first place.
Joint venture lobs $50M lawsuit over $1.37B Melbourne Metro payout
A joint venture which helped design the Melbourne Metro has filed a $50 million lawsuit claiming they were not given enough of a $1.37 billion payout promised by the state's government to cover additional work.