Federal Court

A string of companies involved in the building industry have collapsed into liquidation with cumulative debts of more than $45 million. A news.com.au investigation has found that 11 companies that appear to be linked to a cabinet…

All employees at a Sydney joinery and manufacturing business heavily involved in corporate and commercial construction have lost their jobs and the firm has ceased to trade. On Friday morning, 30 cabinet makers rocked up to the Wetherill…

Home builder Simsai Construction has gone into liquidation after a dispute with the Australian Taxation Office over debts nearing $4.5 million, it has been reported. The Perth-based company was working on approximately 100 houses when the…

A Federal Court action has been launched against Woolworths on behalf of around 1400 night shift employees who allege they were moved to day shifts without notice, resulting in a pay cut of up to $30,000 for some affected workers.The action…

Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a $US1 billion lawsuit over his role in promoting non-fungible-tokens (NFTs) from cryptocurrency exchange Binance.NFTs are digital assets with unique identifiers that indicate…

Two separate class-action lawsuits, each claiming popular fast-food chain KFC failed to give its employees paid 10-minute rest breaks, have been ordered to work together by a court.Gordon Legal appeared before the Federal Court on Friday,…

A major national transport union has issued a stern warning to incoming Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson, who will replace current airline boss Alan Joyce in November. Mr Joyce, who first became chief executive in 2002, was a recurring…

Politicians are split on whether the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine the Indigenous Voice should be changed before the referendum.The parliamentary committee investigating the Voice to parliament and the…

A leading union has launched a scathing attack on Qantas’ outgoing chief executive as a landmark court hearing gets underway over the airlines dismissal of 1700 employees during the pandemic. “This is the human toll of this cruel, cruel…

The legal stoush between the parents of Melissa Caddick and her defrauded investors could be headed towards a resolution, the Federal Court has been told. On Friday, the missing conwoman’s parents Ted and Barbara Grimley proposed to end…