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BHP loses challenge to same job, same pay orders
BHP and its in-house labour hire subsidiary have lost their bid to challenge same job, same pay orders by the Fair Work Commission workers at mines in central Queensland. 
ASIC questions rent-to-own company’s challenge to $7.4M penalty
ASIC has questions about the “bona fides” of a rental company’s appeal of a $7.4 million penalty for unlawful loan agreements, telling a court it needs to see evidence about the “very rapid decline” of the company’s financial position.
Blockchain mining firm NGS wound up for ‘blatant’ contraventions
A court has ordered the winding up of blockchain mining firm NGS Group and related companies, finding they operated in "blatant" violation of the Corporations Act.
Macquarie agrees to pay $35M penalty in ASIC’s first short-sale reporting case
Macquarie Securities has agreed to pay a $35 million penalty in a civil suit brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission alleging systemic misreporting of short sales over a 14-year period.
ANZ cops $250M penalty, judge tacks on $10M for ‘inexcusable’ bond conduct
A judge has ordered ANZ to pay $250 million in penalties in four cases by ASIC – $10 million more than the bank had agreed to pay – saying ANZ had "substantially deceived” the government by overstating bond trading volumes.
Bendigo Bank faces regulatory action for risk management weaknesses
AUSTRAC has launched an investigation into Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's compliance with anti-money laundering laws, as APRA directs the bank to hold a capital add-on of $50 million.
Netwealth admits First Guardian failures in ASIC case, will pay $100M
Super trustee Netwealth has agreed to return over $100 million to members who invested their retirement savings in the First Guardian Master Fund, in the latest action by the corporate regulator over the failed fund.
ACCC opposes Yamaha’s bid to acquire boat maker Telwater
The ACCC has opposed Yamaha Motor's proposed acquisition of aluminium trailer boat maker Telwater, saying it would result in the substantial lessening of competition in the wholesale supply of outboard motors.
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ACCC approves Coles supermarket lease acquisitions after divestment
The ACCC has given Coles the green light to acquire two leasehold interests to launch new supermarkets in Melbourne's rapidly developing west after the supermarket giant agreed to divest its ownership and interest in its Kororoit Town Centre site.
Apple wants to rob judgment of ‘bite’ in Epic Games case, court told
Orders proposed by Apple after a judge’s finding that the digital giant and rival Google engaged in anti-competitive conduct would “rob the court’s findings of their detail, their efficacy and their bite”, Epic Games has said.