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Trial in pianist’s case against MSO over Gaza remarks stretched to three weeks
Human Rights 2025-11-06 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has lengthened the trial in pianist Jayson Gillham’s case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra from five to 15 days, noting the substantial number of witnesses and the reputational consequences of the case. 

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Colonial First State, AIA settle class action for $140M
Settlement 2025-11-05 1:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Wealth manager Colonial First State Investments and insurer AIA have reached a $140 million settlement in a long-running class action alleging 700,000 superannuation members were charged inflated premiums on insurance products linked to former owner CBA.

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GrainCorp class action settlement off table, trial back on
Class Actions 2025-11-05 3:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

The parties in a class action against agricultural giant GrainCorp over alleged noise and odour pollution from a factory in rural Victoria have failed to seal the deal on a settlement reached last month.

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Allens locks down $460M in financing for Akaysha’s Elaine BESS
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-11-06 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Blackrock-owned battery developer Akaysha Energy’s planned 311 MW battery energy storage system on the Midland Highway in Victoria is ready to get off the ground, after Allens helped the project secure $460 million in financing.

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Fired JLL execs sue The Australian publisher for defamation
Defamation 2025-11-04 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two axed executives of real estate broker Jones Lang LaSalle have sued the publisher of The Australian over articles they say destroyed their professional reputations and cost them up to $15 million each in earnings.

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Ex-boss of AI marketing company Metigy pleads guilty to misleading investors
ASIC 2025-11-04 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

The former CEO of failed AI marketing start-up Metigy has pleaded guilty to providing false statements to investors and misusing his position as a director, following an investigation by the corporate regulator.

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Newron wins discovery for potential suit over Parkinson’s drug Xadago
Intellectual Property 2025-11-03 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

Suspecting infringement of patents for its Parkinson’s drug, Xadago, biopharmaceutical company Newron has won preliminary discovery of documents from generic drug maker Arrotex Pharmaceuticals.

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Arada’s Australian boss can’t shut down vote on his termination
Construction 2025-11-04 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

The managing director of the Australian arm of property developer Arada has lost his bid to bar a vote on his termination as he and the group’s CEO sling allegations of misconduct and dishonesty. 

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Frasers wins costs for suit that lawyers, judge said was a ‘bad idea’
Construction 2025-11-04 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Owners of apartments in Sydney’s One Central Park have been ordered to pay Frasers’ costs in defending a suit that sought declarations in relation to defective planter boxes on the building’s façade.

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Former JLL industrial execs take publisher to court after sacking
Real Estate 2025-11-04 11:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two sacked executives of JLL’s industrial division have filed court action against the publisher of The Australian over articles they say had a “devastating” impact on their reputations and cost them up to $15 million.

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