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AI-camera traffic fines withdrawn after drivers appeal

AI-camera traffic fines withdrawn after drivers appeal

More than 2000 AI-camera traffic fines for seatbelt misuse have been cancelled in the six months since the technology went live in one state.

Company fined for keeping woman in dark for 114 days

Company fined for keeping woman in dark for 114 days

Company fined for keeping woman in dark for 114 days

Company fined for keeping woman in dark for 114 days

An elderly woman was forced to live with no power through winter after a power company mistakenly disconnected her and failed to act on her pleas for help.

Reality TV star fined for operating chopper from home

Reality TV star fined for operating chopper from home

Reality TV star fined for operating chopper from home

Reality TV star fined for operating chopper from home

Reality TV star Matt Wright has pleaded financial hardship to avoid a hefty fine for annoying neighbours by operating helicopters from his luxury home.

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Johnson & Johnson hit with record $US1.5b talc verdict

Johnson & Johnson hit with record $US1.5b talc verdict

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay about $US1.56 billion to a woman who blamed the firm's talc-based baby powder for causing her cancer.

Telco fined $2.5 million for mobile phone fraud

Telco fined $2.5 million for mobile phone fraud

Scammers were able to bypass Southern Phone's identity verification systems for months, leading to customers being defrauded almost $400,000.

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

The world's biggest search provider will face a substantial penalty for breaking Australia's competition laws, a court has ruled, after doing deals with telcos.

ANZ cops billion-dollar profit hit amid job cut plans

ANZ cops billion-dollar profit hit amid job cut plans

ANZ's plan to offload thousands of staff has contributed to a more than $1 billion hit to its profit, with hefty fines from the regulator also having an impact.

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'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

Pushbikes modified with motors and batteries will no longer be allowed on the nation's busiest rail network after e-bike fires at two major stations.

Trump's huge civil fraud penalty thrown out by court

Trump's huge civil fraud penalty thrown out by court

Trump's huge civil fraud penalty thrown out by court

Trump's huge civil fraud penalty thrown out by court

Donald Trump has declared "total victory," after a New York state appeals court threw out an approximately half-billion-dollar fine imposed on him.

Qantas sackings 'betrayed Spirit of Australia' values

Qantas sackings 'betrayed Spirit of Australia' values

Qantas sackings 'betrayed Spirit of Australia' values

Qantas sackings 'betrayed Spirit of Australia' values

Qantas is being warned it risks losing its place in the national psyche after its latest indiscretion: a $90 million fine for the illegal sacking of workers.

Google cops $55m fine for search engine deals on phones

Google cops $55m fine for search engine deals on phones

Google cops $55m fine for search engine deals on phones

Google cops $55m fine for search engine deals on phones

Google engaged in anti-competitive behaviour when it asked telcos to install only its search engine on phones, Australia's competition watchdog says.

Betting company fined $870k for spam message breaches

Betting company fined $870k for spam message breaches

Betting company fined $870k for spam message breaches

Betting company fined $870k for spam message breaches

More than $16 million in fines have been issued over spam message law breaches with the regulator putting companies on notice as it cracks down on the practice.

No penalty for bookmaker that targeted problem gamblers

No penalty for bookmaker that targeted problem gamblers

No penalty for bookmaker that targeted problem gamblers

No penalty for bookmaker that targeted problem gamblers

People on the gambling self-exclusion register were sent marketing messages by an online bookmaker, but it will not be penalised, the industry regulator says.

Active Super to pay $10.5 million for greenwashing

Active Super to pay $10.5 million for greenwashing

Active Super to pay $10.5 million for greenwashing

Active Super to pay $10.5 million for greenwashing

A super fund has been ordered to pay millions of dollars and cover the regulator's legal costs for misleading members about its green credentials.

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'No excuse': Telstra fined over millions of spam texts

Australians were bombarded with millions of spam texts from a major telco that didn't allow them to unsubscribe without providing personal information.

Silenced workplace victims to reclaim sentencing voices

More loved ones of workers killed in workplace accidents would be allowed to speak of their loss under recommended sentencing law changes.

'Human error': energy giant fined $1.6m for DV breaches

One of the Australia's largest energy retailers has apologised after racking up $1.6 million in fines for their treatment of family violence-affected customers.

'Disgraceful': NRL star's penalty may spark law changes

The Queensland government has described Brisbane NRL star Ezra Mam's penalty for drug driving as "disgraceful" and will now consider law changes.

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Pub giant fined $177k over underage gambling breaches

An underage teen was allowed to gamble for more than a year across five Melbourne venues, leading to a six-figure fine for a pub giant.

Record fine for Tabcorp over gambling rule breaches

Tabcorp has been issued a multi-million dollar fine from Victoria's gambling watchdog following repeated breaches of betting harm and licence rules.

Bet operator slapped with record fine over gambling ads

Online betting operator Draftstars' offers of free bets and other inducements in ads has cost the firm a motza after it was slapped with a record fine.

Digital parking fines soar as wheels turn to curb rise

Ticketless parking fines, criticised for being less fair to motorists, have raised more than $150 million in the past year in NSW as government urges changes.

Unpaid road fines 'stuff-up' forces government review

Northern Territorians who have failed to pay fines over the past decade could be affected by a "monumental stuff-up" that has forced a government review.

Contractor accused of altering fines for crime groups

A woman has faced court accused of accepting payments from drivers to alter hundreds of penalties while she worked for a Fines Victoria contractor.

Potent greenhouse gas intercepted at Australian borders

A company has copped a record fine for importing electrical products into Australia containing greenhouse gases that are far more potent than carbon dioxide.

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