The Australian Federal Court dismissed a class action lawsuit that claimed German pharmaceutical and chemicals company Bayer’s glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup could cause a type of blood cancer, which gave the firm a respite after facing similar cases in the United States.
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Google Admits Liability in Australia Search Case, Faces Multi-Million Fine
Google to pay $36M in Australia for anti-competitive search deals, giving users more choice on Android devices.
Australian PM Faces Backlash Over $2.9M Waterfront Property Purchase During Severe Housing Crisis
Australian PM Anthony Albanese, who earns $400,000 annually, faces criticism for buying a $2.9 million waterfront home during a housing crisis.
Australians Gain Legal Right to Ignore Work Communications Outside Office Hours
Australia's new "right to disconnect" law allows employees to ignore work communications outside office hours without repercussions, aiming to enhance work-life balance.
Australia Orders to End Work-From-Home Setup for Public Servants; Citing Need for Physical Presence
New South Wales, Australia, has mandated that all public employees return to office work starting August 6, reversing remote work policies due to debate on its impact on staffing and business activity.
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The Australian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts heard evidence from a number of live music industry stakeholders, including Arts Queensland and QMusic.
The Australian state of New South Wales announced that general retail trade would be closed for the entirety of April 25 every year in commemoration of Anzac Day.
Several shoppers of the Australian retailer Bunnings Warehouse expressed disgust over its pet policy in stores after a customer shared her experience on social media how she encountered what she claimed were dog droppings.
PayPal's Australian branch has used an unfair term in its standard contracts with small business clients, according to a federal court.
The Australian government has signed a $2 billion agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to store sensitive intelligence data on the cloud.
Australia's McDonald's branches have cut breakfast hours to 10:30 AM due to an egg shortage caused by bird flu outbreaks, which has already euthanized about one million hens.
The Australian eSafety Commissioner revealed that it gave the internet industry half a year to develop an enforceable code of conduct to prevent children from seeing pornographic content and other inappropriate material online.
Australia is the first country to implement the toughest anti-vaping laws, requiring a doctor's prescription to purchase nicotine vapes from pharmacies in limited flavors to curb nicotine use.
Job advertisements in Australia declined for a fifth consecutive month in June. Job advertisements in Australia dropped for a fifth consecutive month in June as labor demand remains easing amid high interest rates and an economic slowdown.
