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Super giant Mercer sued by ASIC for ‘longstanding and systemic’ failures
Superannuation 2025-08-14 1:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Mercer Super faces enforcement action by ASIC, alleging the superannuation giant failed to inform the watchdog about investigations into serious issues, including a failure to refund premiums to dead members.

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CBS seeks summary dismissal of defects suit over lux Canberra development
Construction 2025-08-15 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Developer CBS Commercial has asked a court to summarily dismiss a defects suit over a luxury lakeside development in the leafy Canberra suburb of Kingston, arguing the case has no reasonable prospects of success.

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Former Labor MP, now workplace umpire not DQ’d from ‘same pay’ cases: court
Employment 2025-08-14 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has dismissed a bid by a group of labour hire companies to disqualify former Labor MP now Fair Work Commission deputy president Terri Butler from same job, same pay cases for apprehended bias.

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eToro can rely on late evidence in novel ASIC case over CFDs
ASIC 2025-08-14 11:23 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Online investment platform eToro has won its bid to rely on late expert evidence in ASIC’s first-ever action alleging breach of obligations in designing and selling financial products over high-risk contracts for difference.

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Media access to Seven producer’s case will likely ‘imperil’ mediation: judge
Employment 2025-08-13 11:47 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Seven Network has secured a suppression order over court documents ahead of mediation in a lawsuit lodged by a long-time producer, with a judge agreeing media access to the case may “imperil” the settlement talks.

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Deicorp, Metrics to partner on $1.8B Five Dock development
Construction 2025-08-14 11:08 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Developer Deicorp and Metrics Credit Partners are teaming up on a $1.8 billion apartment project in Five Dock in Sydney’s Inner West.

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Gateway Capital scoops up Sydney warehouse from Blackstone for $800M industrial portfolio
Real Estate 2025-08-14 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Gateway Capital has acquired a warehouse in Sydney’s Eastern Creek from private equity firm Blackstone for $75 million as part its plan to build a $800 million industrial and logistics portfolio.

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Elanor Funds hits back at Lederer claims in $284M takeover bid
Construction 2025-08-13 11:42 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Commercial property fund Elanor Funds Management has hit back at “factually incorrect” claims made by Lederer Group as part of a $285 million takeover bid.

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Speed of court over VCAT no reason to bypass tribunal in building spat, judge says
Construction 2025-08-13 11:00 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A court has ordered a stay of proceedings in a Melbourne property dispute, saying whether it could hear the case “better” than VCAT, as alleged by builder Brocon, was not the point.

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Rebel Wilson repeated ‘false and derogatory’ statements after lawsuit, court told
Defamation 2025-08-08 11:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A lawyer representing a production company that alleges Rebel Wilson “deliberately undermined” the distribution of her movie, The Deb, says the director repeated “false and derogatory statements” after the suit was filed. 

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