Landmark $5.8m penalty over health data cyber attack A first-of-its-kind fine for the loss of 220,000 people's health data highlights a need to view cybercrime as more than just a technological risk, experts say. AAP · Oct 9, 2025
Australian women win right to sue Qatar Airways over bodily searches Qatari authorities took dozens of women off multiple flights and subjected them to nonconsensual bodily searches after a newborn girl was found abandoned at the Doha airport in October 2020 The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025
Court grants leave for Australian women to sue Qatar Airways over alleged invasive physical examinations Appeal decision in federal court opens door for legal action after 2020 incident at Doha airport The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2025
Shane Heal awarded $5000 in court battle with Flames A judge has awarded Shane Heal a $5000 penalty from the Sydney Flames for failing to provide payslips while he was their head coach. AAP · Jul 19, 2024
Basketball legend seeks thousands over missing payslips Basketball legend and former Olympian Shane Heal is seeking thousands in compensation for not receiving payslips during his time coaching the Sydney Flames. AAP · Jul 12, 2024
Travis Scoles Promoted To EVP at Paramount Advertising Oversees Vantage, Paramount’s ad-targeting platform Multichannel News · Jun 6, 2024
Paramount Pitches Performance of Programming, Ad Tech (Upfronts) Takeover talk is background noise, ad chief John Halley says Broadcasting & Cable · May 6, 2024
Australian women alleging ‘unlawful’ treatment at Doha airport launch appeal Five women who say they were forced to undergo invasive examinations seek to overturn judgment finding they could not directly sue Qatar Airways The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2024
Jo Ann Ross Steps Down as Ad Sales Chairman at Paramount Move comes weeks before upfront Multichannel News · Apr 23, 2024
Heal's 'conspiracy' claim against Flames no slam dunk Australian basketball great Shane Heal could not prove a conspiracy led to his suspension as coach of the WNBL club after players complained about his conduct. AAP · Apr 19, 2024
Qatar Airways avoids Australian lawsuit over invasive examinations of women Five women on board a plane bound for Sydney were searched to determine whether they had recently given birth Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2024
Qatar Airways avoids lawsuit over treatment of Australian women at Doha airport Federal court dismisses case against airline but judge says five women can refile claims for damages against subsidiary Matar The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2024
Women's strip search case narrows to Qatar airport Five women's strip search case against Qatar Airways has fallen over but they are still pursuing its subsidiary that runs the airport. AAP · Apr 10, 2024
IAB Names John Halley New IAB Board Chair The president of Paramount Advertising will be new Chair for 2024; Shenan Reed at General Motors will serve as vice chair TV Tech · Jan 29, 2024
Broadcasting & Cable · Jan 29, 2024 Paramount Setting Up Self-Serve Ad Buying for Smaller Businesses Emily Huo, Luke Peng join Paramount to lead SMB ad business
Multichannel News · May 15, 2023 Upfront Preview: Economy, Streaming, Measurement Make This Year’s Market Unique Sports and unscripted play bigger role
Broadcasting & Cable · May 8, 2023 Paramount Pleased As It Concludes Round of Smaller Upfront Dinners ‘We’re not going back to the old way of doing things,’ says ad sales head John Halley
AAP · Apr 6, 2023 Collapsed east coast builder's debt soars past $60m Collapsed construction group PBS Building's debts have soared beyond $60m as administrators are granted a special court extension.
AAP · Mar 20, 2023 Shane Heal's showdown with Sydney Flames fast-tracked Shane Heal will learn his fate as head coach at the Sydney Flames at an expedited hearing set down after being suspended over bullying allegations.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 9, 2023 Ex-junior counsel to child abuse inquiry charged with sex offences A FORMER junior counsel to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has been charged with sex offences.
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 Former junior counsel to child abuse inquiry charged with sex offences John Halley, 59, was arrested on February 15 in Caddonfoot, near Galashiels, and has since been charged.
ABC News · Dec 16, 2022 Federal judge calls central Queensland native title governing body 'oppressive' as it denies traditional owner membership When four central Queensland Indigenous clan groups were granted native title in 2017, it was meant to signal self-determination. But one of the groups says their most vulnerable have been left voiceless.
ABC News · Jun 21, 2022 Federal Court rules in favour of international workers in wage dispute The Federal Court has found a New South Wales restaurateur seriously contravened the Fair Work Act in a significant wage theft dispute.