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SCU tutor loses suit over school’s failure to provide special chair
Discrimination 2026-01-30 11:46 pm By Andy Sidler

A tribunal has found that Southern Cross University did not discriminate against a former employee by requesting medical evidence before providing him with an ergonomic chair during the COVID-19 epidemic.

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Allens nabs corporate partner from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Business of Law 2026-01-30 4:01 pm By Andy Sidler

Allens has lured a senior corporate partner from rival firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

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Liberty Steel wants Greensill administrators’ case put on ice
Restructuring & Insolvency 2026-01-29 11:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two Liberty Steel companies want a case brought in NSW by administrators for collapsed supply chain finance company Greensill to be put on hold while a related case in the UK is on foot.

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Coles, Hungry Jack’s face class actions over Sunday pay
Class Actions 2026-01-29 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Supermarket giant Coles and fast-food chain Hungry Jack’s are among companies facing class actions by South Australian employees over Sunday pay entitlements.

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$40M suit against real estate investors spiked amid HK criminal case
Real Estate 2026-01-30 11:18 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Lawsuits against a Chinese real estate investor and his mother involving transactions linked to Sam Fayad’s Dyldam Group have been paused pending criminal proceedings against the pair in Hong Kong.

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Builder wants personal costs order for ‘overly aggressive’ case
Restructuring & Insolvency 2026-01-30 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A Victorian construction company is seeking indemnity costs against the company that unsuccessfully pursued a winding-up application against it, as well as a personal costs order against its director.

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Coles to face ACCC scrutiny over WA supermarket development
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-29 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

The merger regulator will put Coles Group’s proposed purchase of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site in the hot seat, saying the leasehold acquisition could limit competition and needs further scrutiny.

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Ex-Duracell managing director loses bid for more time in visa fight
Employment 2026-01-29 3:48 pm By Andy Sidler

A former managing director of battery maker Duracell whose permanent residency visa application was pulled after his employment was terminated has lost a bid for more time to formulate a case for injunctive relief. 

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Tesla can’t dodge self-driving car case despite class action
Product Liability 2026-01-29 11:01 pm By Andy Sidler

Tesla can’t escape a case by a motorist over his car’s self-driving capabilities, despite overlap with a class action, with a tribunal saying there was no abuse of process while the driver could not opt out of the group proceeding.

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FWC reinstates unfairly deactivated Amazon contractor
Employment 2026-01-29 5:02 pm By Andy Sidler

An Amazon delivery contractor who stepped inside a customer’s house to deliver a package has been reinstated and backpaid after the Fair Work Commission found the company had deactivated him without proper review. 

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