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Class action accuses Victoria of shortchanging senior Justice employees
A class action by the Community and Public Sector Union against Victoria alleges breaches of enterprise agreements that have left senior Justice Department employees without promised progression payments.
Ruby Princess class action applicant wants $8M in costs from Carnival
The applicant in a class action over a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess is seeking an $8 million costs order against Carnival, after the cruise ship operator lost its challenge to a negligence finding.
Funder drops Gladstone Ports class action, mulls negligence suit against lawyers
The funder behind a class action against the operator of Gladstone Port has bowed out after spending $30 million on the case, and is weighing proceedings to recover its sunk costs from the law firm that initially ran the litigation.
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CityLink can’t void toll roaming pacts with ConnectEast after $36M loss
CityLink has lost a bid to void toll roaming agreements with ConnectEast after it was ordered to repay $36 million in overcharged roaming fees, with a judge rejecting its arguments as contrary to City Link-specific legislation.
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Abu Dhabi National Oil drops $30B takeover bid for Santos
A consortium led by the investment arm of Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company has dropped a $30 billion takeover bid for oil giant Santos.
AMP to pay $120M to settle superannuation class action
AMP has agreed to pay $120 million to settle a class action stemming from the banking royal commission which accused it of overcharging millions of superannuation members over a 12-year period.
ASX accused of sacking head of trading tech after CHESS complaints
A former head of trading technology at the ASX has filed a lawsuit claiming he was axed after he raised concerns about insufficient resources to operate the market properly, including in relation to the exchange's CHESS replacement project.
Union drags ANZ to Fair Work Commission over mass layoffs
The Finance Sector Union has accused ANZ of being a “bank in crisis”, launching a case in the Fair Work Commission over its handling of mass job cuts.
Man sentenced for insider trading in relation to $776M Westfarmers deal
A Melbourne man has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to trading while in possession of inside information in advance of Westfarmers' $776 million acquisition of lithium company Kidman Resources in 2019.
Novo director breached duty to prevent insolvent trading, court finds
A judge has found a director of defunct IT company Novo breached his duty to prevent the company from trading while insolvent, but has stopped short of ordering damages, or making findings he breached other duties.