ASIC Lifts Mortgage-Fund Stop Order After Disclosure Changes
Australian Secure Capital Fund amended its disclosure document; removal of the interim restriction is not an investment recommendation.
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ASIC Publishes 11,838 Initial Breach Reports in Updated Dashboard
The new data concerns firms’ own breach reports, not a count of court findings; dual-licensed businesses appear in both licence categories.
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ASIC Proposes Annual Complaints Reporting Option for Small Banks
The proposal would renew the reporting instrument for five years, with most requirements unchanged.
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Australia Expands Telecom Regulator’s Consumer-Enforcement Powers
Higher penalties, directly enforceable codes and a planned registration scheme widen the regulator’s toolkit.
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Court Rejects Parties’ Bid to Specify Senior Tribunal Members
A compensation case will be reheard, but the tribunal president retains responsibility for its composition.
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Australian Court Leaves Bankruptcy Notice Over English Legal Fees Intact
A renewed English appeal application did not justify setting aside the Australian bankruptcy notice.
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Australian Court Orders Fresh Visa Review After Family-Violence Assessment Error
The tribunal must reconsider the cancellation case; the ruling does not itself restore a visa.
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Australia Introduces Digital Duty of Care Bill for Online Platforms
The proposal would impose preventive safety duties and enable a following-only option for social-media feeds.
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Australia Considers Shifting Abuse-Related Debts to Perpetrators
The government’s response to a parliamentary inquiry includes a proposed family-court route for reallocating debts caused by abuse.
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Australia Sues Egg Suppliers Over Alleged Cartel
A new civil Federal Court case alleges coordinated production, supply restrictions and steps to exclude rival egg producers.
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