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Environmentalists have complained to the Australian stock exchange and corporate watchdog about gas producer Santos and its comments about an NT gas project.

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Artist Casey Jenkins scores legal victory after Australia Council revokes funding for performance piece

Casey Jenkins is suing the Australia Council for snatching away a $25,000 grant over an exhibition which showed audiences the possible moment of conception through monthly self-inseminations and daily IVF injections.

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Native title granted to South Australian Wirangu people recognises it 'always will be Aboriginal land'

After 25 years, the Wirangu people have native title over part of their traditional lands on South Australia's west coast — but none of the original claimants are still alive to witness the moment.

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ACCC to pay Google costs as case dismissed

The consumer watchdog accused online giant Google of misleading consumers, but a judge has ruled information was presented if people bothered to read it.

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ACCC wins 'cartel' case against steelmaker BlueScope in Federal Court

A Federal Court justice backs a claim by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that BlueScope and a former manager engaged in “cartel conduct” over the supply of flat steel products.

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Action after alleged gas cartel attempt

A mining equipment and technology services company allegedly tried to establish a cartel with four other suppliers in breach of competition laws, the ACCC says.

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Historic native title settlement in SA

The Federal Court has approved an historic native title claim over a large part of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

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Consumer watchdog says $21 million Uber fine sends warning over consumer law breaches

About two million Australians saw the misleading cancellation warning that breached consumer law and led to Uber making changes for users of its rideshare app.

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SkyCity Adelaide casino accepted bags of 'soiled' cash, court documents allege

Documents submitted to the Federal Court as part of anti-money laundering proceedings contain details about casino customers allegedly linked to organised crime, human trafficking and sex slavery.

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Uber fined $21 million by Federal Court for misleading consumers

Uber is fined $21 million by the Federal Court for misleading customers about their fare estimates and trip cancellation fees — a penalty lower than the company had expected.

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Lawyers file class action in Federal Court against WA government on behalf of current and former Banksia Hill detainees

The lawyer leading the case against the WA government says the lawsuit, which alleges "physical abuse" and "restraint" of Banksia Hill detainees, could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

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AUSTRAC to launch Federal Court civil proceedings against SkyCity Adelaide casino over alleged anti-money-laundering breaches

The civil penalty proceedings follow an AUSTRAC investigation into SkyCity Adelaide, as part of its industry-wide compliance campaign.

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Consumer watchdog taking Telstra to court

The ACCC says Telstra was misleading about its broadband speeds to 9000 customers of its cheaper internet brand Belong.

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Pelvic mesh class action payout date in question, as Federal Court considers appropriateness of $37m legal fees

Women who won compensation over failed pelvic mesh products will have to wait to find out how the money will be distributed as the Federal Court considers a proposed deduction of $37m in legal fees.

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What the Santos Federal Court loss means for the Barossa gas project off the Tiwi Islands, and future projects like it

After losing an appeal to restart drilling on its Barossa gas project, Santos maintains it will go ahead as planned. But the ruling has cast uncertainty over the future of similar projects.

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Santos loses Federal Court appeal over Barossa gas project after challenge by Tiwi Island traditional owners

Gas company Santos has lost its appeal against the decision that overturned approvals for its $4.7 billion gas project underway in waters off the Tiwi Islands.

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Height fear man sues over upstairs court

A Gold Coast solicitor with a claimed fear of heights has sought $73 billion in damages for being required to attend his criminal case in an upstairs court.

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Santos loses appeal for huge NT gas works

The full Federal Court has ruled a judge was correct in halting drilling at Santos' multibillion-dollar Barossa gas project off the Tiwi Islands.

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Queensland native title case makes history

Native title rights of five traditional owner groups across the Torres Strait and northern Cape York have been formally recognised by the Federal Court.

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Star Entertainment sued by AUSTRAC for alleged money-laundering breaches

Star casinos are facing massive fines as the anti-money-laundering regulator AUSTRAC launches a Federal Court action seeking civil penalties.

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Pharmaceutical company Alkaloids of Australia fined $2m in Federal Court for 'deliberate, covert' behaviour

Alkaloids of Australia's conduct in fixing the price of a drug used in over-the-counter motion sickness has been described as deliberate and covert.

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Crane company cops $1m fine for cartel deal

The Federal Court has fined a crane company $1 million for signing an anti-competitive cartel agreement with a supposedly rival firm in their Newcastle and Queensland markets.

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Investors are missing millions after Union Standard collapsed. But an offshore company structure is complicating investigations

A flashy Australian finance company that sponsored English football team Sheffield United is under intense scrutiny by liquidators over hundreds of millions of dollars in funds investors claim they are owed.

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Federal Court dismisses horse owners' $53 million Hendra vaccine damages class action

The Federal Court has dismissed an application for $53 million damages claim in a class action by horse owners over alleged deaths and side effects from the Hendra vaccine.

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