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VicForests banned from logging in greater glider habitat
Environment 2018-05-11 11:48 am By Miklos Bolza

An environmental group fighting to protect the threatened greater glider has won a temporary injunction that bans state-owned forestry corporation VicForests from logging in select regions of the Victorian Central Highlands where the marsupial has been found.

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$26M funding cut to hobble ASIC, experts say
Securities 2018-05-10 10:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Federal Government’s $26 million cut to ASIC’s budget has been blasted by experts and the opposition for undermining the corporate regulator, already facing the heat of the Banking Royal Commission.

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Government budgets $44.6M for consumer data rights
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2018-05-09 10:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Federal Government has promised $44.6 million over the next four years to establish a National Consumer Data Right that will enable consumers and small businesses to better protect their online data.

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Quinn Emanuel brings class action against AMP
Class Actions 2018-05-09 10:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Quinn Emanuel has filed the first shareholder class action against AMP ahead of the beleaguered company’s annual general meeting on Thursday.

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Seven wins contempt of court ruling against Amber Harrison
Media 2018-05-09 4:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ex-lover of Seven Network’s CEO Tim Worner was found in contempt of court on Wednesday after violating a gag order that barred her from speaking out about the affair and leaking company documents.

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Commonwealth Bank to pay $25 million to settle rate rigging case
Financial Services 2018-05-09 2:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

Commonwealth Bank has agreed to pay $25 million to settle claims by the securities regulator that it manipulated the bank bill swap rate.

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AMP’s three female non-executive directors step down
Financial Services 2018-05-08 6:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Facing shareholder wrath in the wake of the Royal Commission’s damning revelations, AMP’s three female non-executive directors stepped down on Tuesday.

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‘Mullet teen’ ordered to reactivate Facebook page in defamation case
Media 2018-05-08 11:18 am By Christine Caulfield

Sydney youth Ali Ziggi Mosslmani, whose mullet hairstyle became an Internet sensation after he posted a photo on social media, has been ordered to reactivate his Facebook account for discovery in a defamation case against Nationwide News.

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JB Hi-Fi cops earful from ASX over buried profit downgrade
Securities 2018-05-07 10:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

JB Hi-Fi has been grilled by the Australian Stock Exchange after slipping news of an earnings downgrade into a presentation at an investment conference.

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Acai berry co. sues Aussie duo for Amazon myth-making
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-07 4:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

California-based acai berry company Sambazon Inc. is suing its former Australian distributors, alleging they have falsely co-opted Sambazon’s narrative as pioneers venturing into the heart of the Amazon to source their superfood.

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