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September 01, 2026
CashnGo Hit With $3.5M Penalty Over Unfair Loan Terms
A Federal Court judge on Monday ordered Venture 5 Group, which trades as short-term money lender CashnGo Australia, to pay $3.5 million for using and relying on unfair terms in credit contracts to consumers seeking access to small sums of money on an urgent basis.
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September 01, 2026
AUSTRAC To Probe Western Union's High-Risk Payments
AUSTRAC has launched an investigation into Western Union over concerns the global payments provider has failed to adequately manage money laundering and terrorism financing risks linked to high-risk payment channels and customers.
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August 31, 2026
Judge Wants Faster, Leaner Commercial Court In Victoria
High Court Justice Michelle Gordon AC has called for fewer interlocutory disputes and faster judgments in Victoria's Commercial Court, arguing courts and practitioners must foster a legal culture in which commercial litigation is not reduced to "a game of procedural attrition."
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August 31, 2026
Ex-RAMS Franchisees Told To Rein In Sprawling Class Action
A Federal Court judge in Sydney on Monday urged former franchisees of RAMS Home Loans to simplify their class action accusing RAMS of improperly terminating their franchise deals, saying trial risked becoming "unnecessarily unwieldy."
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August 31, 2026
Judge Backs AI To Sift Data In McDonald's Wage Class Action
A Federal Court judge has suggested that parties in a class action accusing McDonald's Australia Ltd and franchisees of underpaying managers consider using artificial intelligence to trawl through related employee data, saying AI was "likely to provide a satisfactory solution" more efficiently and cheaply than traditional ways of processing data.
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August 31, 2026
ASIC Warns Home Insurers On High Rate Of Cash Settlements
ASIC has warned home insurers on the high rate of cash settlement offers, after a review found offers were based on one quote from a preferred supplier, they left people with higher repair costs and often failed to support vulnerable customers.
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August 31, 2026
oOh!media Alters Rival Bid Terms After ASIC Talks
Outdoor advertising business oOh!media has changed the definition of a "superior proposal" under the terms of its nearly $900 million takeover agreement with US private equity firm I Squared following discussions with ASIC, limiting how long certain rival bidders must beat I Squared's offer by at least 3% to qualify.
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August 31, 2026
HSF Kramer-led MUFG To Buy Super Platform GROW
MUFG Pension & Market Services is set to acquire Gro w Technology Services (GROW Inc), an Australian fintech-based superannuation administration platform, for an undisclosed sum, and has appointed HSF Kramer as its legal adviser.
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August 28, 2026
O'Connor Says Key APRA Witness 'Lying' About Alleged Plot
Counsel for First Super co-chair Michael O'Connor argued at the Federal Court in Melbourne on Friday that APRA's case, alleging he schemed to have the fund pay a CFMEU employee for doing union work while ostensibly working at the super fund, was based on the testimony of an unreliable, dishonest witness.
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August 28, 2026
APRA Fails 12 Super Options, Five Closed To New Members
APRA's annual performance test has failed 12 superannuation options across six trustees, including BUSSQ's MySuper product, with five barred from accepting new members after they failed for a second consecutive year.
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August 28, 2026
AUSTRAC Warns Lawyers On AML Enrolment Lapses
AUSTRAC has warned firms providing designated services, including lawyers and accountants, that it has begun issuing notices for failing to enrol under Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws, which came into effect last month.
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August 28, 2026
Justice Derrington Wants Aussie 'Bar Exam' To Lift Standards
Federal Court Justice Sarah Derrington has taken aim at the standards of legal education in Australia, urging law schools to introduce a national examination similar to the U.S bar exam for admission to practice and arguing for universities to set a minimum ATAR of 90 for entry to an undergraduate law degree.
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August 28, 2026
Omni Bridgeway Funder Appeals $475M Robodebt Deal
Litigation funder Omni Bridgeway has filed an appeal in the Federal Court of Australia over the $475 million robodebt settlement agreed with the Commonwealth in June, the largest class action payout of its time, which included a commission that was only half what the funder sought.
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August 28, 2026
Fed Court Sends Back 33-Page Claim Full Of 'AI Slop'
The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed a 33-page, 400-paragraph proposed statement of claim composed of "AI slop," but gave the self-represented applicant another chance to plead his case after finding he had used artificial intelligence to generate the document.
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August 28, 2026
HSF Kramer To Steer DigitalBridge's PLUS ES Acquisition
U.S. asset manager DigitalBridge says it will buy one of Australia's largest smart meter operators, PLUS ES, as energy regulators accelerate the replacement of legacy meters by 2030, announcing HSF Kramer as its legal adviser for the deal.
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August 27, 2026
Non-Profit ACCR Drops Santos Greenwashing Appeal
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility has withdrawn its appeal against a Federal Court of Australia judgment dismissing a landmark greenwashing case the non-profit brought against oil and gas company Santos Ltd over its voluntary climate disclosures in 2021.
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August 27, 2026
Gilbert + Tobin To Guide Ingenia's $992M Peet Buyout
Sydney-based residential community provider Ingenia Communities Group says it will buy land developer Peet Ltd for $992 million and has announced Gilbert + Tobin as its legal adviser for the deal, the company told the ASX on Wednesday.
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August 27, 2026
Fed Gov Rejects Senate Calls To Break Up ASIC
The federal government has rejected a parliamentary committee's recommendation to split the corporate regulator into separate companies and financial services watchdogs, disputing its argument that the regulator's broad remit has made it ineffective.
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August 27, 2026
Macquarie Dumps KPMG In $95M Audit Blow, Returns to PwC
Macquarie Group has scrapped plans to award a new $95 million audit contract to the scandal-hit KPMG, announcing it will retain PwC as its auditor in a move KPMG's Australian CEO John Sams called a "clear reminder that the consequences of our past failings are real."
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August 26, 2026
Ex-Nuix Chair Says Pre-IPO Forecast Was 'Conservative'
Former Nuix Ltd chairman Daniel Phillips argued at trial in the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday that the analytics software company had appropriately forecasted its expected revenues ahead of its allegedly misleading 2020 IPO, as shareholders suggested it had failed to properly take financial risks into account.
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August 26, 2026
ASIC Chair Says Bathla Collapse 'First Crack' In Private Credit
ASIC Chair Sarah Court says the collapse of residential property developer Bathla, which was put into voluntary administration on Tuesday, represents the "first significant crack" in the private credit industry in Australia.
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August 26, 2026
Justice Lee Says Courts Should Use AI, Backs Litigant AI Tool
Federal Court Justice Michael Lee has called for courts to harness AI including the potential introduction of a court-controlled AI tool for self-represented litigants amid the "profound" and "increasingly unmanageable" impact of AI.
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August 26, 2026
ASIC Chairs Backs Reform Of 'Largely Unregulated' Auditors
ASIC Chair Sarah Court has called for the government to close major gaps in the regulation of auditing firms following the KPMG whistleblower scandal.
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August 26, 2026
Merivale Class Settlement Administrator Denied Extra Costs
A Federal Court judge on Wednesday dismissed a claim filed by Adero Law lawyer Rory Markham, the settlement administrator for an underpayment class action against hospitality giant Merivale Group, for $12,500 in additional administration costs, saying the original cost order in the case already covered his efforts to track down unpaid class members.
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August 26, 2026
CBA Settles Colonial Interest Rates Class Action For $249M
Commonwealth Bank says it has reached a $249 million settlement in a class action against Colonial First State and Avanteos Investments that alleged they invested members' retirement savings with their then-parent CBA despite better interest rates being available elsewhere.