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Sacked Canva software engineer drops coercion claim from Fair Work suit
Employment 2025-11-19 4:30 pm By Sam Matthews

Design tech giant Canva has succeeded in opposing a former software engineer’s claim of coercion in an employment suit over his sacking.

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Villawood can’t add director’s daughters to fraud suit over Wallan development
Peter Wallis 2025-11-20 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Developer Villawood has lost a bid to add its director’s three daughters to a lawsuit over an alleged “dishonest and fraudulent design” to divert valuable management fees for a development in Wallan, Victoria.

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Court finds no withdrawal of payment claim in dispute over $16M Double Bay project
Construction 2025-11-20 11:58 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has handed a builder a win in a dispute over a $16 million development in Double Bay, finding that the parties had made no agreement to withdraw a payment claim.

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London City Equities settles with Excelsior over $101M sale
Securities 2025-11-19 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

London City Equities has reached a settlement with listed firm Excelsior in a case alleging shareholder oppression over a decision to sell off a subsidiary for $101 million and not distribute the proceeds.

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Slater & Gordon asks court to toss former HR exec’s negligence case
Employment 2025-11-18 11:39 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Slater & Gordon has asked a court to summarily dismiss a negligence suit launched by a former HR executive who claims she was wrongfully accused of sending a firm-wide email containing sensitive salary data.

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Mayne wins extension of FIRB deadline for Cosette takeover
M&A 2025-11-18 11:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Foreign Investment Review Board has extended the deadline for ruling on Cosette’s proposed $672 million takeover of Mayne Pharma.

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Herald Sun apologises to Sam Groth, wife over relationship articles
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-11-18 4:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Herald Sun has apologised to Victorian deputy Liberal leader Sam Groth and his wife, Brittany, over articles at the centre of a privacy and defamation lawsuit brought by the pair.

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Court allows shopping centre in Logan Reserve over rival developer’s opposition
Real Estate 2025-11-19 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a controversial shopping centre despite non-compliance with local planning laws, finding such schemes “are to be considered in a context where the needs of a community are not static and immutable” and that the centre would serve the fast growing community.

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Developer loses tax dispute over $120M Alphington Paper Mill site
Construction 2025-11-19 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A developer has lost a $18 million dispute with the Victorian revenue office over duties for purchasing the Alphington Paper Mill, which it plans to develop into a new mini-suburb with 2,500 homes. 

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John Holland wins row with Downer EDI over scope of construction dispute
Construction 2025-11-19 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

John Holland has persuaded a court to limit an expert determination in a dispute with contractor Downer EDI over the construction of a rollingstock manufacturing facility in Torbanlea, Queensland.

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