Class Actions

Class action launched against Torrens University over underpayments
A new class action will target Torrens University over alleged underpayment of casual academics, potentially covering...
22 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
ADF sex harassment class action survives legal challenge
The Federal Court has cleared the way for an Australian Defence Force class action that alleged systemic sex...
21 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Class action targets Shield Master Fund collapse
Gordon Legal is seeking to secure compensation for the 2,800 account holders whose superannuation took a hit with the...
18 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
BHP targeted in public holiday class action
A new class action will target mining giant BHP for allegedly making up to 7,000 staff work on Christmas and Boxing Day...
15 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Fight back has begun’: Australian class action targets social media giant
Off the back of the My Feed, My Way legislation, Carter Capner Law is investigating a class action against Meta.
11 September 2026
By David Hollingworth
Judge puts AI ‘lodestar’ to test in complex class action
A Federal Court justice is keen to put artificial intelligence to the test, encouraging the parties in the McDonald’s...
02 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
$249m superannuation settlement ‘highest ever’ for plaintiff firm
Class actions launched against Colonial First State Investments, Avanteos Investments, and Commonwealth Bank over...
01 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Domino’s bites back at $10m costs bill after class action defeat
Domino’s tried to avoid paying around $10 million in legal costs after its loss in a Federal Court underpayment class...
06 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Demoralised and dehumanised’: Aboriginal police officers launch class action over ‘decades’ of alleged racism
Gordon Legal has launched a class action into allegations of “decades” of racism experienced by Aboriginal police...
05 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Supreme Court welcomes ‘great’ class action blitz
In a rare moment for the Supreme Court of Victoria, three separate class actions against technology company Nuix, steel...
04 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Johnson & Johnson class action ‘encouraged’ by US success
While encouraged by recent settlements reached in the United States, the law firm behind the Australian Johnson &...
03 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
COVID-19 vaccine class action still falls short, Commonwealth argues
Fresh material filed in the COVID-19 vaccine class action may be more polished than its previous five attempts, but it...
27 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Controversial SA bill leaves 4 class actions in limbo
Lawyers behind the class actions into alleged underpayments at Coles, Woolworths, McDonald’s, and Hungry Jack’s...
13 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Class action alleges ‘decades of systemic sexual harassment’ on female workers
Numerous accounts of sexual harassment and gender discrimination have been alleged in a class action filed against...
25 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Compensation next step for shoppers deceived by Coles
A class action seeking compensation from Coles will press ahead after findings the supermarket giant misled shoppers...
15 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
6 trends set to redefine class action risk in Australia in 2026
As Australia’s class action landscape continues to grow more sophisticated, interconnected, and strategically...
27 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
COVID credits lawsuit settled by Qantas for $105m
The national carrier has settled a class action lawsuit over COVID-19 flight credits for $105 million.
16 March 2026
By Jake Nelson
Grill’d facing employee class action
Thousands of past and present employees of Grill’d have filed class action proceedings, alleging that the burger...
29 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Deloitte forces court into ‘undesirable’ position in NT stolen wages class action
Deloitte won a bid to more than double its costs to administer the Northern Territory stolen wages settlement, but...
25 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
NSW government’s challenge to landmark strip-search case could threaten justice for ‘thousands’
A month after a landmark court victory, the NSW government is set to appeal the decision that awarded nearly $100,000...
06 November 2025
By Grace Robbie