Insurer ordered to pay $750k for misleading contracts HCF has been fined after a judge found the company misled customers with unfair life insurance contract terms. AAP · May 8, 2025
Insurer misled with claim on pre-existing conditions Health insurer HCF wrongly claimed it could deny coverage to someone with a pre-existing condition, even if they had not been diagnosed when signing up. AAP · Oct 28, 2024
Conservative in court win over book classification Gender Queer was classified as unrestricted by a board which incorrectly said those against the graphic book were "broadly anti-LGBTQIA+," a court has found. AAP · Oct 14, 2024
Court orders review of Gender Queer book’s classification after challenge by Australian rightwing activist Classification Review Board to undertake new assessment of memoir targeted in conservative campaigns The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2024
Concerns over Gender Queer book dismissed by Australian classifications board as anti-LGBTQ+, court hears Barrister acting for Bernard Gaynor says board failed to engage with submissions – but counsel for minister of communications suggests some lacked context The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2024
Ex-NRL star loses bid for $1m spinal injury payout A former professional rugby league player has lost a court bid to claim a sizeable insurance payout after suffering a career-ending spinal injury in a tackle. AAP · Aug 2, 2024
Amex fined $8m over unsuitable David Jones credit cards American Express will have to pay an $8 million fine after offering co-branded David Jones credit cards without ensuring they were appropriate for customers. AAP · Jul 19, 2024
ASIC victory in four-year pursuit of high-fee lenders Two Gold Coast lenders could face hefty fines after charging over $70 million in fees for less than half that amount in loans issued without a credit licence. AAP · May 24, 2024
Carnival defeats norovirus class action pleadings Carnival has successfully scrapped the pleadings in a class action against the cruise operator over eight outbreaks of the highly contagious norovirus. AAP · Apr 12, 2023