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Court asked to sign off on class action settlement with gag clause
Class Actions 2025-05-19 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court will be asked to approve a confidential settlement in a class action on behalf of people who purchased off-the-plan homes in the Clydesdale Estate in north-west Sydney that includes a gag clause barring group members from making any public statements about the suit. 

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SOP Act not at odds with Australian Consumer Law, judge says
Construction 2025-05-20 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has found that Victoria’s SOP Act is not at odds with the Australian Consumer Law, refusing to set aside a $1.85 million adjudication determination in a dispute over a $38 million contract for a Glen Iris residential development.

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Judge shuts down Parkview’s tweak to cross-claims in Australia Towers cladding suit
Construction 2025-05-19 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has rejected Parkview Constructions’ bid to tweak its cross-claims in a lawsuit over alleged combustible cladding at the Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park. 

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Class action over $85M Clydesdale development reaches settlement
Construction 2025-05-19 11:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in a class action on behalf of people who purchased off-the-plan homes in the Clydesdale Estate in north-west Sydney.

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ACCC won’t oppose Cleanaway’s $110M acquisition of Citywide Waste
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-05-15 3:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The competition regulator will not oppose waste management company Cleanaway’s $110 million acquisition of Citywide Waste, saying the tie-up was unlikely to substantially lessen competition for waste services in Melbourne.

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Court vacates hearing in Energy Resources case over Jabiluka mine lease
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-05-15 11:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has vacated a hearing in Energy Resources’ lawsuit challenging a decision not to renew its lease for the Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory after hearing there were “good prospects” the case could be resolved. 

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Ashurst moves into new digs at 39 Martin Place in Sydney
Real Estate 2025-05-13 2:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ashurst has relocated its Sydney office to 39 Martin Place, creating a work space across eight sprawling floors that features flexible and collaborative work arrangement and dedicated client floors.

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Siemens sued by AGL over $70M generator outage at Loy Yang
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-05-13 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AGL has sued Siemens for damages stemming from a generator outage at its coal-fired power station in Victoria’s LaTrobe Valley, which the energy company said at the time had resulted in a $70 million profit hit.

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Abacus Storage Kings rejects $1.9B takeover offer
Construction 2025-05-13 11:27 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Abacus Storage Kings has rejected a $1.9 billion takeover offer from a consortium of Ki Corporation, the family office of South African businessman Nathan Kirsh, and New York Stock Exchange-listed Public Storage.

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High Court won’t hear Dominique Grubisa’s appeal
High Court 2025-05-09 11:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected a special leave application by wealth guru Dominque Grubisa seeking to overturn a finding that she had actual knowledge that statements made by her company DG Institute to students who enrolled in her courses were misleading.

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