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Queensland developer defeats claims over Jimboomba property
Construction 2025-02-12 11:23 pm By Andy Sidler

Gold Coast developer FW Estate has defeated a lawsuit alleging a development in Jimboomba was the product of a joint venture.

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Judge allows tweaks in case against CBA, Westpac over financing for Perth development
Construction 2025-02-11 11:54 pm By Andy Sidler

A guarantor of developer Westgem Investments can amend her claim against Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank related to the financing for a commercial development in Perth’s Raine Square.

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Clorox agrees to $8.25M penalty for ‘ocean plastic’ claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-02-07 1:18 pm By Andy Sidler

Consumer goods giant Clorox has agreed to a $8.25 million penalty for representing to consumers that certain GLAD garbage bags were sourced from plastic fished from the ocean.

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Obeids, Macdonald ask High Court to toss convictions for bid-rigging
Appeals 2025-02-06 11:10 pm By Andy Sidler

Jailed former Labor politicians Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid, and his son Moses Obeid, have asked the High Court to toss their convictions for conspiracy to rig a mining exploration tender.

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Steller directors deny they intended to make $120M guarantee
Construction 2025-02-10 11:14 pm By Andy Sidler

Former directors of Steller Developments have told a court they did not intend to guarantee the company’s debt in the event of bankruptcy, as trial kicked off in proceedings by the collapsed Melbourne developer’s liquidators. 

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ABC managing director admits oversight in Lattouf dismissal case
Employment 2025-02-05 11:06 pm By Andy Sidler

ABC managing director David Anderson has admitted in cross-examination that there was a “missing step” in former presenter’s Antoinette Lattouf’s dismissal.

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Court rules against Citylink in toll dispute with Eastlink operator
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-02-07 11:45 pm By Andy Sidler

CityLink operator CML has been overcharging Eastlink operator ConnectEast for ‘roaming fees’ in an arrangement that allows customers to use one account over both toll roads, a court has found.

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ABC says being ‘poster girl’ for press freedom caused Latouff’s distress
Trials 2025-02-04 11:50 pm By Andy Sidler

Claims of hurt and distress by former ABC presenter Antoinette Lattouf stemming from her dismissal are misdirected, the broadcaster has argued at trial.

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Callide Energy can’t block sale of interest in Queensland power station
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-02-06 11:06 pm By Andy Sidler

Callide Energy has failed in a courtroom bid to block the sale its partner’s interest in the joint venture for the construction and operation of Queensland’s Callide power station.

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AFL class action has lead plaintiffs from most clubs, court told
Personal injury 2025-02-04 2:24 pm By Andy Sidler

The firm running a class action against the AFL on behalf of players who allegedly suffered on-field brain injuries has found lead plaintiffs to bring a separate class action against 17 clubs.

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