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Ex-Star CEO, top lawyer breached their duties, judge finds
ASIC has partially won its case against former Star Entertainment directors and officers, with a judge finding the casino operator’s former CEO and general counsel breached their duties but the regulator had not made out its case against seven non-executive directors.
Ex-IP Australia examiner who raised workplace concerns loses latest appeal
A former IP Australia patent examiner has lost his latest appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that found he was not forced to resign from his job.
Full-time WFH request by UNSW worker shot down by FWC
A University of NSW employee has lost her bid to work exclusively from home to care for her young child, with the Fair Work Commission saying her request for a flexible work arrangement, while “reasonable”, was invalid under the Fair Work Act.
ACCC flags metro-wide concerns in Ampol’s $1B deal to buy EG
The ACCC has narrowed the number of local sites in its sights as part of an assessment of Ampol's $1.1 billion acquisition of EG Australia, but the "metropolitan-wide" effects of the merger in four major cities are under the microscope.
ASIC accuses Budget Direct of misleading customers on discounts
ASIC has filed proceedings against Auto & General, alleging tens of thousands of Budget Direct customers lost discounts they were promised and were overcharged premiums for several years.
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ACCC flags 54 problem servos in Ampol’s $1.1B deal to buy EG
The ACCC has narrowed the number of local sites in its sights as part of an assessment of Ampol's $1.1 billion acquisition of EG Australia, but the "metropolitan-wide" effects of the merger in four major cities are under the microscope.
Coles says discount policies justified at time of ‘dramatic’ inflation
Coles has told a court that its decision to change its discount policies was unsurprising during a period of significant inflation, denying claims by the ACCC that its ‘Down Down’ promotions were misleading.
Not Down Down, but Up Down: ACCC says Coles hiked prices before drop
Coles increased prices on hundreds of products only as part of a plan to later mark them with a ‘Down Down’ promotion, despite the price being lower only weeks before, the ACCC has argued.
Judge stays Clive Palmer’s civil case against ASIC
A judge has stayed Clive Palmer’s case against the corporate watchdog until a criminal case against him is complete, expressing concerns about the factual overlap between the two matters. 
Drop in employee’s pay, hours equals genuine redundancy, Full Court says
The Full Court has rejected an appeal by the tax office over the classification of a redundancy payment, finding that an early learning centre worker who was offered reduced hours and pay as part of a restructure was made redundant.