Rex sued for ‘deceptive’ conduct, questions about $80m lifeline
Questions have been raised about the government’s decision to throw Rex an $80m lifeline when it was under investigation for deceptive conduct, with four directors now charged.
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Over 160,000 join Optus data breach class action
About 160,000 people whose passport and Medicare numbers were leaked online have registered to join a class action against Optus, as lawyers argue about how the case should proceed.
Investors’ loss in IC Markets ‘equal to rich-lister’s $1bn profit’
A class action against rich-lister Andrew Budzinski is focusing on the almost $1bn profit his contract-for-difference brokerage secured off volatile trades.
Sale of Vocus shares completely rational, insider trading trial told
Ex-Vocus chairman Vaughan Bowen had already informed his broker he wanted to move on from the telco, so it was not surprising he sold $25m in shares, a court has heard.
Ex telco chief fights charge of $25m insider trading while at lunch
Former Vocus chair Vaughan Bowen is fighting charges he made millions by trading with inside information received from a lawyer while having lunch at a popular Melbourne CBD restaurant.
Coles, Woolworths deny ‘fake discounts’
The supermarket giants have defended allegations they promoted false discounts, saying they were legitimate and blaming suppliers for asking for price increases.
Troubled Melbourne fund to be liquidated
Creditors have voted to liquidate a troubled fund linked with Keystone Asset Management, with a number of assets likely to be carved up.
Massive settlement against Uber approved despite objections
More than 8000 taxi and hire car drivers are poised to claim a slice of a $271m, after a court approved a class action settlement.
Swan doubles down on CFMEU board trio
Cbus chair Wayne Swan says it has ‘highly commercial’ partnerships with unions but couldn’t say how much they’re worth, when asked about the under-fire super fund paying over $1m to the CFMEU.
CFMEU-linked directors at Cbus ‘fit and proper’, Swan tells Senate
Cbus chair Wayne Swan has defended the under-fire super giant’s new CFMEU-linked directors including heavyweight Paddy Crumlin, and said he was happy to address the Senate after earlier declining to appear.
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