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‘Sick and tired’ judge grants extension in case against Sydney Uni academics
A judge has given the applicants in a case accusing two Sydney University academics of antisemitic comments more time to file a strike-out bid after a default, but said he was "sick and tired" of lawyers seeking forgiveness instead of permission.
QBE to contest ASIC penalty over misleading discounts
Insurer QBE will dispute ASIC's proposed penalty after admitting that its pricing model misled customers.
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Court to hear $1.5M battle over ousted Callide administrators’ fees
The former administrators of Callide Power Station are locked in a dispute with IG Power over their remuneration, with a court hearing that only very minor concessions had been made to close a $1.5 million gap between them.
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Case over Villawood owners’ fallout to proceed with amendments
A court has struck out claims in a case by companies of a former Villawood Management shareholder that alleges he was sidelined by co-owners of the property development group, but the companies have been given the OK to amend the case.
Coles’ acquisition of Kalgoorlie site will force IGA out, tribunal told
The owner of an IGA store in Kalgoorlie has told a tribunal that Coles’ proposed acquisition of a nearby site will push it out of the market, leaving consumers worse off. 
Delegate orders removal of Wolfgang Puck’s ‘Spago’ trade mark
A delegate has ordered the removal of American chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck’s ‘Spago’ trade mark, upholding a challenge by a Sydney-based Italian restaurant with the same name.
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AkzoNobel says Inpex can’t ‘shoehorn’ in bid to up damages by $1B
AkzoNobel is back in court after trial concluded in proceedings over the protective coating used on the Ichthys LNG project, claiming Japanese oil company Inpex's bid to have a double discount issues determined by the court could increase any damages owed by $1 billion. 
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IGA says Coles’ acquisition of Kalgoorlie site will force it out
Coles’ proposed acquisition of a leasehold interest for a new Kalgoorlie supermarket will push the local IGA store out of the market, a tribunal has been told.
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Judge sides with HWL Ebsworth over referee report in negligence case
A judge tasked with calculating damages owed former HWL Ebsworth client Gregory Lindsay-Owen has adopted a referees' report over his protests, saying it was open to the referees to refuse a $4.4 million tax adjustment. 
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Octopus to acquire 93-turbine Victorian wind farm for $2B
Renewables developer Octopus Australia has reportedly agreed to put down $2 billion to acquire the Golden Plains wind farm near Geelong, one of the southern hemisphere’s largest wind projects.