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ASIC accuses WA mineral exploration company of disclosure breaches
ASIC 2025-11-11 5:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

ASIC has filed proceedings against mineral exploration company AVZ Minerals and two of its directors, alleging the company failed to disclose a critical legal dispute, including a forgery claim, relating to a $32 million lithium mine deal.

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Cosette appeals loss over exit from $672M Mayne Pharma merger
M&A 2025-11-10 3:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Cosette plans to appeal a ruling that rejected its bid to terminate an agreement to merge with Mayne Pharma, as the US drug company also refuses to agree to conditions needed to win Foreign Investment Review Board approval for the tie-up.

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HFW raids construction boutique to put down roots in Brisbane
Construction 2025-11-11 11:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Law firm HFW has expanded its global construction practice by snagging a leading construction lawyer and his team to capitalise on Queensland’s construction boom.

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GPT divests Collins Street, Docklands building for $383M
Real Estate 2025-11-11 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In a show of the office market’s recovery, GPT Group has reportedly sold 750 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands to a private buyer for $383 million.

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WA cancels $1.6B redevelopment for Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Construction 2025-11-10 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The government of Western Australia will not move forward with a planned $1.6 billion redevelopment of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre but will instead divert most of its $1.6 billion investment to a hospital infrastructure fund.

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Mayne turns to Takeovers Panel in latest move to salvage $672M Cosette deal
M&A 2025-11-07 11:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mayne Pharma is not walking away from US drug maker Cosette’s proposed takeover without a fight, filing an application with the Takeovers Panel to force Cosette to agree to the conditions needed to win FIRB approval for the $672 million deal.

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High Court declines to clarify accessorial liability in payday lenders’ appeal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-06 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to hear an appeal of a ruling that found the directors of payday lenders Cigno and BSF are liable for the companies’ unlicensed credit activity.

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Microsoft offers refund to customers ACCC claims were duped into taking AI product
AI 2025-11-06 11:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Microsoft has offered to refund millions of customers who the consumer cop says unwittingly subscribed to its AI assistant Copilot without being told a cheaper AI-free option was available. 

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FSU puts banks on notice following landmark WFH ruling
Employment 2025-11-06 11:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Finance Sector Union has warned the country’s biggest banks they could be flouting workplace laws if they refuse flexible work requests, following a landmark court victory for a Westpac worker whose work from home request was denied.

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Insurers lose round in case by CPB, John Holland over $8B Northwest Rail Link
Construction 2025-11-07 11:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge won’t schedule an initial trial on the limitations period in a $150 million coverage spat between insurers and Northwest Rail Link builders CPB Contractors and John Holland.

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