Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has tossed a 117-ground appeal by a former Sun Legal client who was awarded over $1.2 million after his solicitor was found to have failed to give proper advice about a Victoria hotel purchase.

The Victorian government has approved an environment effects statement for WestWind Energy's Warracknabeal energy park, which will be the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere.

Former CFMEU Victorian secretary John Setka has reached an agreement with the Fair Work Ombudsman in proceedings alleging he tried to coerce the AFL to sack an umpire over his previous role at the Australian Building and Construction Commission.

The High Court will hear the appeal of a failed class action over the planned demolition of inner-city public housing towers in Melbourne, which will involve consideration of the right to remain in settled social communities.

The former CEO of the Australian Film Institute, who alleges he was ousted through a sham redundancy, has dropped his bid for reinstatement.

Fletcher Building has sold a South Australian industrial property to an unnamed investor for $20.05 million.

Former CFMEU Victorian secretary John Setka has reached an agreement with the Fair Work Ombudsman in proceedings alleging he tried to coerce the AFL to sack an umpire over his previous role at the Australian Building and Construction Commission.

Queensland developer Azure has partially won a security of payment spat, with a judge finding an adjudicator erred in finding it owes $1.7 million to a contractor for works on a luxury apartment building.

LG Australia has defeated an appeal of a decision which found it did not breach the duty of care owed to the owners of a refrigerator which caught fire, who were not provided with a replacement through a recall process.

The High Court of Australia will hear the appeal of a failed class action over the planned demolition of inner-city public housing towers in Melbourne, which will involve consideration of the right to remain in settled social communities.