Queensland Health accused of racial discrimination in class action

A class action has been filed against the state of Queensland on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

21 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Court shuts down class action against law firm for allegedly inadequate work

A Melbourne law firm will not have to face a class action brought on behalf of about 700 group members who alleged...

24 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Nine Network pays $3m to Indigenous group members for ‘distressing’ articles

Under a newly approved settlement scheme, Nine Network will pay group members of the Wotton class action $3,000,000 for...

05 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Johnson & Johnson hit with class action over medication that ‘doesn’t work’

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has been slammed with a class action after it was revealed that a key...

02 January 2025

By Lauren Croft

Google hit with adtech class action

Google was hit with a class action by publishing companies that alleged they suffered losses as a result of its misuse...

18 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Google investigated for ‘ad tech’ class action

A class action firm has commenced an investigation into Google over its alleged anti-competitive conduct in the digital...

02 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Key trends that will impact the class action space in 2025

As the new year approaches, four lawyers discuss key trends set to significantly reshape the class action landscape...

25 November 2024

By Grace Robbie

Harvey Norman to face class action over ‘worthless’ warranties

A class action lawsuit has been filed against major retail company Harvey Norman over allegations that an extended...

19 September 2024

By Kace O'Neill

Alucobond class action begins

Footage of “flaming bits of building” falling onto people was shown to a court in a class action that has demanded...

27 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Isuzu Motors faces class action over alleged defeat devices

A class action against Isuzu Motors over its manufacturer of Isuzu D-Max and MU-X models has been filed in the Federal...

19 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

What have we learnt from the class action landscape in 2024 thus far?

Here, a BigLaw partner reflects on the current state of class action litigation in Australia, drawing from detailed...

13 August 2024

By Grace Robbie

Knowmore claims class action ‘pulling apart’ justice for abuse survivors

During an inquiry into the National Redress Scheme, community legal centre Knowmore said it is grappling with the...

02 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

CrowdStrike facing multiple lawsuits following July outage

Embattled cyber security firm CrowdStrike has been hit with a class action from a group of investors, as well as a...

05 August 2024

By Lauren Croft

Legal service allegedly gave negligent advice to child sexual abuse victims

A Melbourne community legal service has been hit with a class action over allegations it took a “sausage factory...

19 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Former silk cannot shake findings he ‘thwarted’ administration of justice

A disgraced barrister tossed out of the profession because of his misconduct in the Banksia class action has failed to...

17 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Firm that claimed entire $11m class action settlement to appeal order to slash amount

The law firm slammed for racking up avoidable costs in a class action and claiming the entirety of an $11 million...

31 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Franchisees of Westpac-owned brand launch class action

A class action has been filed in the Federal Court by former RAMS franchisees who were terminated by the Westpac-owned...

31 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Class action filed against IAG after ‘millions’ impacted

IAG has been hit with a class action after millions of customers who renewed their home and contents insurance policies...

30 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

Common fund orders for solicitors may jeopardise class actions, court told

Lawyers may be incentivised to run class actions so they can “share in the winnings” if the Federal Court allows...

29 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Former AMP adviser makes call to arms over BOLR settlement

A former AMP financial adviser has urged members in the BOLR class action against AMP to object to the “unfair and...

23 May 2024

By Lauren Croft