A $50 million penalty imposed on Telstra for fleecing vulnerable Indigenous consumers is a warning for corporate Australia, the head of the consumer watchdog says.
The state’s former chief justice has spoken out about the overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in the justice system and the role he believes sport could have in rectifying that.
Fremantle-based building company Gran Designs WA has been slapped with a $175,000 fine for failing to provide a safe workplace after the death of a worker in the South West in 2017.
The ex-officio chair of the state’s Gaming and Wagering Commission has conceded he may have “erred” in believing the state’s chief casino officer’s relationships with Crown staff didn’t present a conflict of interest.
The state’s administrative tribunal has reaffirmed a decision to reject a contentious $2.1 million childcare centre in Perth’s western suburbs, ending an 18-month court appeal process.
The Perth Casino Royal Commission has heard suggestions Western Australia lacks a coherent policy on the gaming sector and that regulators lacked training and expertise.
The man at the centre of a $126 million alleged betting scandal has been placed in bankruptcy by the Federal Court, forced to represent himself amid what he described as a “media frenzy”.
Crown Resorts has received a takeover bid from the operator of Sydney's Star Casino while announcing the appointment of chief executive and managing director, Steve McCann.
Perth businessman Michael Mercanti, who founded the Mike's Multi Service chain, and his wife Sybil are suing Westpac for allegedly allowing their son Tyrone to withdraw more than $3.9 million from their bank account without consent.
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has launched legal action against Perth-based engineering group Monadelphous for allegedly harbouring vital documents.
After more than two decades with the state’s Industrial Relations Commission, lawyer Stephen Kenner has been promoted to the role of chief commissioner.
Engineering company Clough and its former directors have lost their bid to have amendments to Forge Group’s $200 million claim against them struck out, as the legal battle enters its third year.
Three people have narrowly avoided jail and have been slapped with $97,000 in fines after being found guilty of illegally exporting $3 million worth of sandalwood.
Further charges have been brought against Perth-based financial adviser Rahul Goel, including counts of dishonest conduct and false certification of documents.
Experienced lawyer Joe Longo, whose past clients range from fallen 1980's entrepreneurs to global banks, has been appointed chair of the corporate watchdog.
Australia Post's directors have railed against claims privatising parcel deliveries was considered as pressure increases for the entire board to be sacked.
Mining executive Shankar Madan is suing billionaire Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy for about $10 million in royalties, after allegedly helping it acquire the Sino Iron tenements 35 years ago.
The Perth Casino Royal Commission chair has urged the parties involved to be respectful, courteous and to act with integrity as the commission held its second hearing today.
A Henderson-based specialist pipeline testing company, now in liquidation, has launched legal action over $2.6 million in loans it claims are outstanding.
The liquidators of Brierty have launched Supreme Court action to recover millions of dollars from 12 companies they claim received payments while the civil and mining contractor was insolvent.
Perth businessman John Gillett is suing his former aged care company CraigCare Group over alleged breaches of a consultancy agreement he claims cost him more than $3.4 million.
The state’s environmental regulator has ordered mining giant BHP to file a site management by the end of the month following the detection of chemicals in the soil and groundwater of its Newman iron ore mine.
