The secretary of the NSW branch of the CFMEU and his branch manager son have been hit with a corruption charges over allegations they accepted payments from a Sydney building company in exchange for preferential treatment.
Federal environment minister Sussan Ley has approved a controversial coal mining project that is expected to release 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the Earthâs atmosphere, despite a landmark ruling that the government has a duty of care to consider the impact of fossil fuel projects on the next generation of Australians.
Insurers Lloyds Australia and QBE want class actions by policyholders who were denied business interruption coverage for COVID-related shutdowns stayed until a related test case in the Federal Court is decided.
The Australian Bar Association has criticised âflawedâ methodology used to analyse the competency of judges, weighing in on controversy over the Australian Law Reform Commissionâs handling of a submission to its judicial impartiality inquiry.
International sporting goods giant Decathlon has been ordered to pay a $1.5 million penalty for selling hundreds of basketball hoops and inflatable swimming pools that did not comply with mandatory safety standards.
A leading Sydney silk who has appeared for the prosecution in a high-profile criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement is set to become New South Walesâ first woman to serve as Director of Public Prosecutions.
Multinational health technology company Philips may be hit with a class action after its sleep therapy machines were subject to an urgent safety recall over concerns customers could inhale degrading foam.
Controversial legislation advanced by the Morrison government that will weaken the country’s continuous disclosure laws and make it harder to bring shareholder class actions has cleared the Senate.
A high roller with a severe gambling addiction has taken Crown Melbourne to court, alleging the casinoâs âpredatoryâ practices caused him to lose more than $4.5 million over three and a half years.
An independent review into Parliamentary workplace culture will be led by sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins, the Federal Government has announced, two days after Christian Porter outed himself as the federal Cabinet member accused of raping a teenager 33 years ago.