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4.7M kids’ accounts removed during first month of social media ban
Social Media 2026-01-16 4:21 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Social media companies have removed, deactivated or restricted about 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under 16 during the first month of the country’s social media ban, according to the eSafety Commissioner.

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Crypto firm’s product not meant to generate return, High Court told
Appeals 2026-01-15 11:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Block Earner has told the High Court that its Earner product was never meant to generate a financial return for users, as the court mulls whether to overturn a ruling that found the cryptocurrency firm did not need a financial services licence. 

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Saudi Arabian embassy can’t escape Fair Work cases: court
Appeals 2026-01-15 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Full Federal Court has upheld a finding that the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia is not immune from unfair dismissal proceedings launched by over a dozen former workers.

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Leading class action lawyer leaves Jones Day for Thomson Geer
Business of Law 2026-01-13 11:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

One of the country’s leading class action lawyers has left Jones Day for Thomson Geer, the third litigation partner to depart the US-based firm in recent months.

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eSafety Commissioner raises concerns with X over Grok AI use
Technology 2026-01-12 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

The online regulator wants more information from X Corp about the safeguards built into its AI feature Grok, after a reported increase in its use to create sexualised or exploitative imagery. 

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University of NSW hit with $211K penalty for underpaying casual staff
Employment 2026-01-09 11:09 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The University of NSW has been hit with a $211,200 penalty after admitting to “systemic” underpayments of casual staff at its business school.

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WiseTech to sell off Expedient Software amid ACCC concerns
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-07 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

WiseTech has agreed to divest logistics software company Expedient, which the ACCC said the Richard White-founded company acquired before the regulator had completed its competition review.

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New merger review regime takes effect, with last-minute changes
M&A 2026-01-07 6:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Reforms to Australia’s merger review regime kicked in on 1 January, but late-breaking amendments to the new laws mean changes to notification thresholds and further exemptions.

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Australian Unity hit with $7M penalty for failing to properly vet investors
ASIC 2025-12-23 4:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered Australian Unity to pay a $7.1 million penalty in ASIC proceedings alleging it pumped more than $9.5 million into a risky mortgage scheme without properly vetting investors. 

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ASIC sues BDO, director over audit reports for Dubber
Accounting 2025-12-23 11:26 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The corporate cop has sued BDO Audit and director Dean Just in the Federal Court over alleged false and misleading reports it made for ASX-listed software company Dubber. 

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