Housing market at 'heightened risk', but it's not 'the B-word'
Australia's banking regulator says the country's housing market is in an environment of "heightened risk", but he won't say there's a housing bubble.
Sarah is a business courts reporter based in Melbourne.
Australia's banking regulator says the country's housing market is in an environment of "heightened risk", but he won't say there's a housing bubble.
The head of Australia's corporate watchdog has again sounded the alarm over Sydney and Melbourne's housing markets, saying they're in the midst of a price bubble.
The man in charge of the Productivity Commission's inquiry into access to justice has criticised Attorney-General George Brandis for attempting to influence the outcome of the review.Â
Financially distressed listed law firm Slater and Gordon is expected to avoid collapse after confirming that its new senior lenders are supportive of a restructure of the company.
The plan to rescue Slater and Gordon is under way after its major bankers on-sold their debt to distressed-debt buyers, paving the way for a restructure.
Top lawyer has called for new and novel ways to contact shareholders and consumer of products who might have a windfall from a class action.
The competition watchdog's case against Medibank over the company's alleged secret plan to sting customers with out of pocket hospital costs has hit a stumbling block, after the judge hearing the matter questioned a key plank of the law suit.
Medibank Private geared up its call centres for customer blow back after it secretly changed its cover for health tests in hospital, a court has heard.
Medibank has been accused of misleading and deceptive conduct by the competition watchdog.
On a spring day in 2015, criminal lawyer Robyn Richardson was driving her Audi A3 down a Sydney freeway when she heard news that nearly made her slam on the brakes.
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