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Canberra builder loses spat with contractor on Garema Place Hotel
Construction 2026-02-04 11:34 pm By Andy Sidler

A Canberra builder has failed to set aside a $918,000 decision in favour of the contractor that performed earthworks on the 10-storey Garema Place Hotel, with a judge finding the builder’s payment schedule was not validly served. 

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Charter Hall pays $152M for stake in WSU’s Parramatta campus
Real Estate 2026-02-04 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

Property investor Charter Hall has dropped $152 million for a 50 per cent stake in Western Sydney University’s Parramatta campus. 

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Defence department to divest $2B from estate after audit
Real Estate 2026-02-04 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

The government has announced that it will divest 67 defence properties following an audit which found that much of the estate was underutilized and in a state of disrepair.

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Legal privilege stands despite transcript’s production in earlier suit
Courts 2026-02-03 3:35 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has upheld a legal privilege claim over a transcript of an interview between a solicitor and a priest in an abuse case, despite the transcript’s production in another case by an insurer without an assertion of privilege.

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E-gift card company Prezzee wins injunction against NZ competitor
Intellectual Property 2026-02-03 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

Australian e-gift card company Prezzee has succeeded in blocking New Zealand-based Epay from selling its Giftzzy voucher cards featuring the words ‘powered by Prezzy’ in Australian stores, for now.

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SMBC wins case against Humm over Forum Finance fraud
Financial Services 2026-02-02 11:16 pm By Andy Sidler

Japanese bank SMBC, which was duped by fraudster Bill Papas to enter into agreements with a Humm subsidiary for assets and receivables that didn’t exist, has won the right to call in warranties on its $113.7 million investment.

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Martinus Rail loses fee boost bid for law firm, barristers in $23M case
Transportation & Infrastructure 2026-02-03 11:10 pm By Andy Sidler

Martinus Rail’s lawyers can’t get an boost in their fees despite winning a fight against grain supply chain Co-Operative Bulk Handling over a $23 million payment claim for the construction of a rail siding.

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Funder to appeal after losing case against WestConnex plaintiffs
Construction 2026-02-02 11:57 pm By Andy Sidler

A funder that unsuccessfully sued the plaintiffs to recover funds advanced for a lawsuit against Transport for NSW over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex highway project has lodged an appeal.

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Johnson Winter Slattery snags ex-Clayton Utz tax head
Business of Law 2026-02-02 11:23 pm By Andy Sidler

Johnson Winter Slattery is looking to cement its reputation as a market-leading tax firm by luring Clayton Utz’s former national head of tax.

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Ex-CBA exec denies bullying, says swearing ‘commonplace’ at bank
Employment 2026-01-30 11:09 pm By Andy Sidler

A sacked property finance executive at CBA, who told an unnamed person in the workplace to “calm the f*** down”, has denied his conduct amounted to bullying, claiming swearing was common among his colleagues. 

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