This Month
Mike Cannon-Brookes wins injunction as asset split with wife gets ugly
The Atlassian billionaire has won his court battle to injunct the former secretary of his family office for sharing information with Annie Cannon-Brookes.
Cannon-Brookes sues secretary for sending secrets to estranged wife
Barristers acting for the billionaire said his company’s private secretary had sent confidential files including police checks on Christmas Day.
Cannon-Brookes injuncts employee who allegedly took secret information
Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is seeking to injunct the company secretary of his private companies who was allegedly taking confidential information.
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones dragged into Super Retail legal saga
An emergency disclosure to Jones about the company’s handling of whistleblower complaints has prompted ASIC to take a closer look.
WiseTech founder accused of helping employee for sexual favours
A former employee is suing the billionaire, claiming he engaged in “unlawful conduct for sexual gratification”, but he says the relationship was consensual.
‘Incoherent’ impartiality rule used to oust ABC host
Legal counsel for Antoinette Lattouf said the broadcaster’s claims that an Instagram post by her breached impartiality guidelines had no foundation in any policy, procedure or legislation.
‘Activist’ Lattouf should not have been hired, says Buttrose
The former ABC chairwoman denies causing Antoinette Lattouf to be dismissed, despite forwarding complaints and suggesting an “easy exit” through feigned illness
Former WiseTech employee sues software giant’s billionaire founder
Caroline Heidemann’s claims against Richard White and his wife Zena Nasser come as the firm confirms it is investigating two other “confidential complaints”.
Lattouf’s social feeds included antisemitic content, says ABC boss
David Anderson tells court he was concerned that the position taken by Antoinette Lattouf on social media would play out when she was on local radio.
ABC boss concedes ‘step missing’ in removing Lattouf
Giving evidence ABC managing director David Anderson said he has ‘no problem’ with the statement Australia is a racist country because ‘it is based in fact’.
‘We have an Antoinette issue’: Buttrose, execs discussed pulling host
ABC managing director David Anderson was concerned about a “barrage of complaints” about presenter Antoinette Lattouf’s stance on Gaza war.
December 2024
Super Retail whistleblower settlement claim dismissed
The company’s two former lawyers who claimed there was a culture of bullying at the firm have had their bid to enforce an alleged payout agreement thrown out by the Federal Court.
David Waterhouse sues buyer of his $26m harbourside mansion
There’s far more to the $26 million sale of David Waterhouse’s Villa Biscaya to investment banker Michael Rothner than was reported last year.
Super Retail claims it fired lawyers over alleged defamatory statement
Lawyers for the owners of the Rebel Sport chain say two fired senior executives only have their own lawyers to blame for losing their jobs.
Two ex-Super Retail lawyers suing the company have been hospitalised
The Federal Court heard that the two women, who have claimed there was a culture of bullying at the retailer, are in hospital because of the stress of the case.
Plenary CEO avoids conviction after guilty plea
Two charges related to resisting and assaulting police were withdrawn after David Lamming’s guilty plea was accepted by the local court.
Ex-NSW Liberal leader’s son gets community service for drug dealing
Mark Chikarovski, 38, will serve a 35-month sentence in the community for supplying a range of drugs via the dark web.
Meet the eight new judges joining the Federal Court
The president of the Victorian Bar, the head of ANU Law School and leading commercial barristers are among a swathe of new appointments.
Nine’s Airlie Walsh sues network amid workplace culture fallout
The well-known television personality had worked on the Today breakfast program and as a political reporter for more than a decade.
Supermarket giants use the $5 Oreo to argue their discounts are real
The ACCC has accused Woolworths and Coles of misleading shoppers. The retailers say the regulator doesn’t understand how pricing works.