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A class action against Optus could easily be Australia's biggest: here's what is involved

With the Optus data breach exposing almost 10 million current and former customers to identity theft, law firms are circling for what could end up being the biggest – and most valuable – class action case in Australian legal history.

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'Serious nature of allegations': ACT govt defends suspension of senior doctor

'Serious nature of allegations': ACT govt defends suspension of senior doctor

The suspension would maintain the integrity of an investigation, the government says.

The Canberra Times

Appeal against Tiwi man's win over Santos

Appeal against Tiwi man's win over Santos

The Federal Court will hear an appeal next month against a Tiwi Islander's legal victory that stopped Santos drilling at a Northern Territory gas project.

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Bankruptcy for ex-con linked to $5m Harvest Homes collapse

Fraudster Oliver Roths bankrupt and his finance company in liquidation.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

ATV noise, threat threats, and wasting judicial resources.

Federal Court Rejects Ex-Anchor Ed Henry's Libel Claim Against Fox News

From an opinion by Judge Ronnie Abrams (S.D.N.Y.) yesterday in Henry v. Fox News Network LLC: Plaintiff Edward Henry brings this lawsuit for defamation, invasion of privacy, and tortious interference against his former employer Fox News Network LLC and Fox News' Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Scott. Henry's claims arise from…

Australian Indigenous traditional owners halt gas drilling

Indigenous traditional owners have won a court challenge that prevents an energy company from drilling for gas off Australia’s north coast

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Ex-MP Craig Kelly tries to overturn election sign law

Ex-MP Craig Kelly tries to overturn election sign law

Laws mandating specific details on election posters unlawfully interfere with the freedom of political communication, ex-MP Craig Kelly has told a court.

Tiwi Islanders win landmark court case

Tiwi Islanders win landmark court case

A traditional owner has been successful in a legal bid over a regulator's decision to allow Santos to drill eight wells in a gas field off the Tiwi Islands.

AMP fined $14.6 million in Federal Court over 'fee for no service' scandal

AMP fined $14.6 million in Federal Court over 'fee for no service' scandal

The Federal Court imposes a $14.6 million fine on embattled wealth manager AMP, which ripped off customers by charging them fees without providing a service in return.

'Error of judgement': ACT govt denies hospital director's allegations

'Error of judgement': ACT govt denies hospital director's allegations

The ICU clinical director has since been moved to a different position.

The Canberra Times

'Not isolated': Dixon Advisory fined $7.2m for best interest breaches

'Not isolated': Dixon Advisory fined $7.2m for best interest breaches

Six representatives made 53 breaches during a 3.5-year period.

The Canberra Times

Milk processor Lactalis Australia found guilty of breaching dairy industry code of conduct

Milk processor Lactalis Australia found guilty of breaching dairy industry code of conduct

Lactalis Australia is the first milk processor in the country found to have breached the Dairy Code of Conduct since it was introduced in 2020.

Facebook gets High Court nod for appeal

Facebook gets High Court nod for appeal

Facebook, now known as Meta, has been granted special leave to appeal an aspect of the Cambridge Analytica scandal in the High Court of Australia.

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Ukraine eyes Russia embassy site amid $10 million battle

Australia moved to kick Russia off the land earmarked for its embassy following more than a decade of building delays.

Newcastle Herald

'F---ing scabs': Union faces court action over strike 'intimidation'

Union organisers allegedly screamed abuse, climbed a crane tower and intimidated a worker while he was trying to order his lunch.

Roofing cartel hit with $420k penalty

Two companies have been hit with $420,000 in fines for engaging in a cartel and bid rigging for slate roofing services at University of Sydney.

Daily Mail fights $150k defamation loss

The Daily Mail is appealing a $150,000 judgment in favour of Sky News broadcaster Erin Molan over a defamatory article which portrayed her as racist.

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Pelvic mesh class action $300m payout: but who will get the money?

Further details about the Johnson & Johnson class action are expected to emerge on Friday

Newcastle Herald

Lake Macquarie firm taken to Federal Court over alleged unpaid wages

A Lake Macquarie company and its owner are being pursued in the Federal Court over what the Commonwealth building and construction industry watchdog says is a failure to pay outstanding wages.

Court upholds finding company part-owned by Angus Taylor illegally cleared grasslands

A company part-owned by former energy minster Angus Taylor has failed in a Federal Court bid to have orders it rehabilitate 103 hectares of grassland reviewed.

Newcastle Herald

$300 million settlement for pelvic mesh class actions

In an announcement Monday, Shine Lawyers revealed the mammoth settlement which will go towards women injured by being implanted with Johnson & Johnson's pelvic mesh and vaginal tape devices.

The Gomeroi people have fought Santos' Narrabri Gas Project for a decade. They hope a novel climate change argument could help them win

When the Gomeroi people refused to consent to the Narrabri Gas Project, Santos started legal proceedings. The traditional owners hope a novel interpretation of native title laws could see them win.

Johnson Johnson Will Pay $300M To Women Who’ve Suffered From Pelvic Mesh Implant Complications

The settlement will help cover women's ongoing treatment for injuries caused by the mesh implants.

Pelvic mesh class actions settle for $300m

Two class actions against Johnson & Johnson over defective pelvic mesh products have settled for $300 million, finalising almost 10 years of legal fighting.

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