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Explainer: The spectacular collapse of Apple's Buzzle stores

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Buzzle, formed as Apple's largest Australian reseller in 2000, collapsed within six months amid the dot‑com bust, sparking a precedent‑setting legal battle with Apple.
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Second workplace bullying case filed against TechnologyOne

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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TechnologyOne is embroiled in a second workplace bullying lawsuit, with former employee Ana Monteiro alleging bullying and discrimination by senior executives.
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IBM sues former employee for taking diversity trade secrets to new Microsoft role

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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IBM has filed a lawsuit against ex-executive Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, now with Microsoft, for allegedly breaching a one-year non-compete clause.
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TechnologyOne denies $15 million unfair dismissal allegations

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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The allegations were made by a former Victorian employee, whose account was detailed in the Australian Finacial Review.
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Oracle vs Rimini Street - lessons for the ANZ channel

Fri, 12th Jan 2018
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The US legal battle over software copyright could have consequences for vendors and providers here in Australia and New Zealand.
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Kim Dotcom gets interim reprieve from asset seizure

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Kim Dotcom and his fellow Megaupload co-accused Bram van der Kolk have won a reprieve from having assets seized by the Crown and passed onto the US.