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Trial against Blockchain Global deferred to allow CEO to be joined
Cryptocurrency 2024-10-04 4:00 pm By Andy Sidler

A lawsuit by former Blockchain Global employees against the defunct cryptocurrency exchange has been stalled to allow CEO Sam Lee to be joined to the case.

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Court dismisses charges against former Macquarie adviser
White Collar 2024-10-04 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

A criminal case against a former financial adviser from Macquarie accused of trading in derivatives without a client’s authority has been dismissed.

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Coles, Woolworths face class action investigation over discount claims
Class Actions 2024-10-03 11:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Coles and Woolworths may be hit with class actions for allegedly misleading customers with false discounts.

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Blue Sky founder’s claims against ASIC thrown out as ‘untenable’
Securities 2024-10-03 11:41 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has tossed claims against ASIC by the former boss of investment fund Blue Sky, describing the allegations as scandalous and untenable.

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‘Shrinkflation’ targeted in government’s latest crackdown on supermarkets
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-10-03 2:16 pm By Sam Matthews

The federal government has vowed to fight shrinkflation by strengthening the Unit Pricing Code and introducing “substantial penalties” for non-compliance.

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ANZ loses appeal in ASIC case over $2.5B share placement
Appeals 2024-10-02 4:44 pm By Sam Matthews

ANZ has lost its appeal of a landmark decision finding it breached continuous disclosure rules by failing to disclose a $750 million bailout by underwriters during a $2.5 billion capital raising.

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Medibank admits lack of multi-factor authentication partly to blame for breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-10-01 11:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Medibank has denied breaching privacy rules in response to the regulator’s case over a 2022 cyber attack, but has admitted sensitive data was hacked in part because its network lacked multi-factor authentication. 

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Sigma tries to ease concerns over $8.8B Chemist Warehouse tie-up
Corporate 2024-10-01 11:13 pm By Andy Sidler

Drug supplier Sigma Healthcare has offered an undertaking in a bid to allay the competition regulator’s concerns about its proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse. 

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Olam Agri offers to divest Queensland Cotton gin to acquire Namoi Cotton
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-09-30 1:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Olam Agri Holdings has offered to divest its Queensland cotton gin and a 20 per cent holding in a leading Australian cotton classing company to win approval for its takeover of Namoi Cotton.

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EnergyAustralia hit with $14M penalty for misleading consumers about prices
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-09-26 11:13 pm By Andy Sidler

In a first, EnergyAustralia has been ordered to pay $14 million for breaching the Electricity Retail Code by misleading customers about prices.

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