Regulation

Australian Facebook users could be entitled to part of a $50 million payout from parent company Meta over the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has sued HSBC Bank Australia over what it described as “systemic and widespread” failures to protect customers from scams.

The horticultural wholesale arm of Tony Galati’s empire has been fined $62,600 for four breaches of the Horticulture Code.

The ACCC has commenced federal court proceedings against contractors Ventia and Spotless Facility Services, and four executives, over price fixing in defence services.

Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-operative has been charged over the death of a worker at its Katanning abattoir.

Telstra has paid a penalty of more than $3 million over its failure to provide correct details when transferring calls to emergency services.

WA has been ranked the second worst state in the country for business regulation and costs, with retail trading limits, poor transparency and payroll tax being major concerns.

A Balcatta machining and heavy metal fabrication company will fork out more than $250,000 over an incident that caused serious injuries to a worker including permanent eye damage.

Bassendean-based private business Hofmann Engineering has been fined $567,000 over the death of an employee at its fabrication workshop in 2019.

Perth contractor K19 Mining has been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars after a worker was injured during a road train tyre explosion near the Beyondie potash project.

The corporate watchdog has sued National Australia Bank, over allegations of failing hundreds of its customers who were facing financial hardship.

The former boss of an east coast credit union, which has merged with Perth-based P&N Bank, has been found guilty of dishonest conduct.

Corporate regulator ASIC, giant superannuation fund HESTA and ratings agency Moody’s are among groups continuing to apply pressure to MinRes over its governance standards and financial health.

Advocacy groups and local governments are pushing for more action to increase Perth’s tree canopy.

Acciona has lambasted the decision to place a waste-to-energy plant in administration, launched a $200 million lawsuit and revealed it attempted to buy out the other investors.

WorkSafe is investigating a death in Collie, the third workplace fatality in the state the regulator is inquiring into this month.

The state’s workplace safety regulator has launched an investigation into the death of a 71-year-old roof plumber in Malaga.

The state’s workplace safety regulator has initiated legal action against mining companies over work fatalities, under new laws which increased the maximum penalty to $3.5 million.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has blasted the disclosure of information in an ongoing inquiry into the WA Labor party.

Annual production at Hancock Prospecting’s proposed Mulga Downs iron ore mine in the Pilbara has been cut from 20 million tonnes to 12mt after the miner slashed the project footprint.

UPDATE: WA ombudsman Chris Field has resigned after 17 years of service, amid the state's corruption watchdog handing down its findings of serious misconduct.

The head of the state’s building sector watchdog says there’s still some pain ahead, but the wheels aren’t falling off despite some tough years.

Former Flexible Homes directors have been fined a total of $50,000 after the State Administrative Tribunal found the pair engaged in misleading conduct.

WorkSafe has started an investigation into the death of a worker on an offramp of the Mitchell Freeway this afternoon.

The workplace regulator has launched legal action against the Department of Justice over the alleged bullying and harassment of an officer at Bunbury Regional Prison.

Australia’s biggest pub could become even bigger with its operator applying for an additional 500-person capacity to accommodate a regular patronage of 3,000 people.

The national competition watchdog has received an extra $30 million from the federal government towards its supermarket and retail sector investigations.

The local government standards panel found City of Nedlands mayor Fiona Argyle's use of hashtags was 'entirely inappropriate', in its recently-published reasons over the decision.

Perth engineering firm Aerison is suing its competitor Innovent Engineering Group and seven of its former employees who have been linked to divulging trade secrets.

The building and energy department has fined the government-owned utility, following an electric shock in Manning.

Shoppers should compare prices, the consumer watchdog says after accusing Coles and Woolworths of misleading buyers with dodgy discounts on hundreds of items.

The Association of Mining & Exploration Companies says increased focus on ESG credentials in the code governing mineral exploration reporting could further cloud a complicated process.