Pig hunters deny drug trafficking theory on missing man Two pig hunters who were with a man when he disappeared while travelling through Queensland during a COVID-19 lockdown deny their group was trafficking drugs. AAP · Nov 28, 2023
More Banksia Hill mistreatment revealed Advocates involved in a class action against the WA government over the treatment of up to 500 children have released more details about the troubled facility. AAP · Jan 20, 2023
Banksia Hill: autistic teenage girl ‘treated like a dog’ at detention centre, class action alleges Girl, first detained at 13, suffered ‘extremely traumatic’ restraining with handcuffs, leg shackles and spit hoods, court document claims The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2023
Teens' Banksia Hill treatment revealed A class action has been filed with the Federal Court detailing the allegedly shocking treatment of teenagers at Perth's Banksia Hill Detention Centre. AAP · Jan 13, 2023
‘Torturous behaviour’: hundreds join class action against Western Australian juvenile justice centre Current and former Banksia Hill inmates allege they were subjected to human rights breaches including forcible strip-searches The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2022
Lawyers file class action in Federal Court against WA government on behalf of current and former Banksia Hill detainees The lawyer leading the case against the WA government says the lawsuit, which alleges "physical abuse" and "restraint" of Banksia Hill detainees, could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. ABC News · Dec 6, 2022
Lawyers to file Federal Court bid to halt transfer of children from Banksia Hill to Casuarina Prison Lawyers are set to file an application to the Federal Court by the end of the week to stop the WA government from transferring children from the Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre to Casuarina Prison. ABC News · Oct 6, 2022
Russian billionaire launches legal action against Australia’s foreign minister over sanctions Alexander Abramov’s lawyer says his client has not ‘given aid or comfort’ to Russian government’s war in Ukraine The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022
7-Eleven to pay $98m after franchisees allege its model was 'a lemon' based on wage theft Convenience store giant 7-Eleven is set to pay out almost $100 million, after being hit with a class action by Australian franchisees who alleged the company's business model was "a lemon" that was built on wage theft. ABC News · Apr 6, 2022
7-Eleven's $98m class action bill approved The Federal Court has published its reasons for approving a $98 million class settlement to be paid out by convenience chain 7-Eleven. AAP · Apr 6, 2022
Pacific nationals working on Queensland farms claim they are barely making enough money to survive Australia's seasonal worker schemes are being likened to modern slavery, with a group of Pacific workers in Queensland's Bundaberg region speaking out about their experience. ABC News · Jan 31, 2022