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Judge won’t block disciplinary action against unvaccinated Qantas staff
Ashurst 2022-01-24 5:18 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A judge has dismissed an urgent application to block Qantas from taking disciplinary action against unvaccinated employees, but the airline has committed to extending their leave with pay until a challenge to its COVID-19 vaccination policy can be heard.

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Insurers win $3.2M lawsuit over COVID-related cancellation of Big Red Bash festival
Chief Justice James Allsop 2022-01-19 9:29 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Insurers have triumphed in a lawsuit over coverage for the $3.2 million cancellation of the Big Red Bash outback music festival during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, with a judge finding a communicable disease exclusion in the organiser’s event cancellation policy was engaged.

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WA Premier can’t shield text messages with AG about Mineralogy bill
Carmel Galati 2022-01-19 4:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Clive Palmer has won his bid to view text messages between Western Australian premier Mark McGowan and the state attorney-general discussing a bill to ban the billionaire mining magnate from suing the state for $30 billion.

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Company co-owned by MP Angus Taylor launches court action against land clearing ruling
Environment 2022-01-14 3:39 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Jam Land, the company co-owned by energy minister Angus Taylor, is contesting an order made by the federal Environment Department to restore 28.5 hectares of illegally poisoned native grassland.

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Airbnb host loses bid for Jobkeeper payments
ATO 2022-01-13 1:05 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

An Airbnb host’s claim for JobKeeper payments has been shot down, with a tribunal saying the accommodation of paying guests at one’s own home did not constitute a business.

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KPMG hits back at lawsuit brought by ‘belittled’ employee
Accounting 2022-01-11 5:52 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Accounting giant KPMG is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former long-serving employee over “unnecessarily aggressive, belittling and disproportionate” emails allegedly attacking his professional integrity.

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Class action targets WA over controversial law detaining fine defaulters
Class Actions 2022-01-11 3:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A class action against Western Australia is seeking damages for alleged discrimination of Indigenous Australians detained for unpaid fines.

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Djokovic wins challenge to visa cancellation, judge orders his release
Australian Government Solicitor 2022-01-10 6:50 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player Novak Djokovic has won a court challenge to the cancellation of his visa, with a judge ordering his immediate release from detention.

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SmileDirectClub can’t get its facts straight, Invisalign claims
ACCC 2022-01-07 5:11 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The maker of the popular Invisalign dental aligners has sued competitor SmileDirectClub for allegedly misleading consumers about the cost and efficacy of its direct-to-consumer teeth alignment kits.

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Barrister faces discipline after ‘gut-feeling’ prompts unfounded allegations against solicitor
Business of Law 2021-12-23 6:11 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A Sydney-based barrister has been reprimanded for relying on his “gut feeling” in making baseless accusations of misconduct against the principal of a law firm.

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