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KFC franchisee forced breastfeeding manager to express milk in tent
The largest KFC franchisee in Australia has been ordered to pay damages to a former breastfeeding manager after a tribunal found she had to express milk under a tent in a doorless storeroom.
Energy Queensland unit fights probe into Centrepay charges
Ergon Energy is challenging a notice from the energy regulator in its probe of payments received via a Centrelink direct debit scheme, after AGL was fined $25 million for overcharging welfare recipients.
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Allens advises on green bank’s $1.9B investment in Transgrid projects
Allens has advised Clean Energy Finance Corporation on a $1.9 billion investment in two Transgrid projects, one of which will connect Snowy Hydro 2.0 with Sydney and regional NSW.
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GPT Group to increase stake in Highpoint Shopping Centre for $205M
Property fund manager GPT Group has announced it will increase its stake in Melbourne’s Highpoint Shopping Centre to 25 per cent in a $204.6 million transaction.
New class action says 3M sold hazardous PFAS products
Chemical manufacturer 3M is facing a class action alleging it sold products containing hazardous materials known as PFAS without disclosing the risks they posed. 
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Court rejects plan for ecologically sustainable Port Stephens development
A judge has rejected green developer Kingshill’s development application for an “ecologically sustainable” 1,900 residential lot concept in Port Stephens, upholding findings that it could have significant impacts on local wildlife.
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$2B Sydney development wins more time to replace combustible cladding
The owners of One Central Park in Sydney have struck a deal with the NSW government for more time to replace its Aluminium Composite Panel cladding, which has been largely banned due to fire risk. 
Johnson & Johnson hit with class action over ‘carcinogenic’ baby powder
Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson is facing a new class action alleging it sold talcum powder that was contaminated with asbestos and caused reproductive system cancers in women.
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‘Back to the future’: High Court’s Pafburn decision sends construction litigation to 2002
A recent High Court decision that dealt a blow to builders and developers in NSW will usher in a return to a pre-2002 litigation regime, when plaintiffs only sued the parties with the deepest pockets, an expert has told Lawyerly. 
Sacked ANZ trader largely loses bid to amend case after 11 iterations
A former ANZ trader who was allegedly axed after complaining about manipulation of the bank bill swap rate has largely lost his application to amend his case.