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University of Technology Sydney to backpay staff $4.4M
Education 2023-05-11 11:34 pm By Gareth Baker Sydney

The University of Technology Sydney will backpay staff more than $4.4 million, plus $1.3 million in superannuation and interest, after agreeing to an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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Insurance Australia agrees to $40M penalty in ‘very serious’ case over unpaid discounts
ASIC 2023-05-11 4:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Insurance Australia has agreed to pay a $40 million penalty in a case by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission alleging it short-changed NRMA customers a staggering $60 million in promised loyalty discounts. 

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Facial recognition platform Clearview broke privacy laws by scraping images, AAT says
Appeals 2023-05-10 2:35 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

US facial recognition company Clearview breached Australian privacy laws by trawling the web for photos of Australians for use by law enforcement agencies, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has found.

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Optus fronts Competition Tribunal to warn about ‘troubling’ $1.8B Telstra, TPG deal
ACCC 2023-05-09 11:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Telstra and TPG have asked the Competition Tribunal to undo the ACCC’s rejection of their proposed regional network sharing agreement, but fellow telco Optus has warned the deal would kneecap its ability to compete.

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Legal advice in spotlight as ASIC claims financial services firm diverted funds to limit penalty
Article 2023-05-09 11:28 pm By Gareth Baker Sydney

A court has appointed a referee to examine whether a law firm’s communications with Golden Financial furthered a plan by the financial advisory firm to divert assets to minimise a penalty sought by the corporate regulator in the first case alleging a breach of the so-called best interest duty.

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Courtenay House promoter sentenced over $180M Ponzi scheme
ASIC 2023-05-08 3:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former Courtenay House contractor and investment promoter is the latest to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment over an alleged $180 million Ponzi scheme, for which he netted $670,000 in commissions.

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Melissa Caddick’s parents, receivers strike deal over Edgecliff property
ASIC 2023-05-05 4:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The parents and receivers for accused Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick have reached a deal over a multi-million dollar property in Sydney’s East, but the compromise remains to be blessed by out-of-pocket investors.

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ACCC says vitamin maker’s shark source claims smell fishy
ACCC 2023-05-05 3:36 pm By Gareth Baker Sydney

Australian supplement manufacturer and retailer Universal Pharmaceuticals has admitted that it likely misled customers about the origin of shark products used in a supplement sold on its
Wealthy Heath website.

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Virgin, Alliance charter pact grounded by competition watchdog
ACCC 2023-05-05 12:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has put the brakes on a cooperation agreement between Virgin Australia and Alliance Airlines for fly-in fly-out customers, citing concerns about increased prices and reduced services. 

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Bloomex to admit to duping consumers with online ratings
ACCC 2023-05-04 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Online florist Bloomex will admit to the Australian Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s allegations that it violated consumer laws by posting misleading customer ratings on its website.

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