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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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Keybridge files $1.7 million suit over alleged unfair share conversion
Securities 2025-11-18 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Keybridge Capital has filed a lawsuit against E&P Investments seeking $1.7 million in compensation over the allegedly unfair conversion of almost 40,000 URFPA units held in E&P’s New York real estate investment fund as part of a share buyback program. 

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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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University of Sydney staff can’t continue racial discrimination case as class action
Human Rights 2025-11-17 11:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

University of Sydney staff members who claim a professor unlawfully “named and shamed” them as pro-Israel have lost their bid to continue their racial discrimination case as a class action, while the university has lost a summary dismissal bid in a similar case.

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Developer sues to remove caveat over land for Greensborough social housing
Construction 2025-11-18 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The developer of a 17-storey social housing in Greenborough, Victoria has filed a lawsuit against Melbourne developer Alpha14 Property Group seeking declarations that it has no interest in the property. 

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Mining Standards takes $1B fight with Atlantic Nickel to High Court
High Court 2025-11-18 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mining Services International is taking a $1 billion dispute over the terminated sale of a mine in Bahia to the High Court, after the receiver for Brazilian mining company Atlantic Nickel won a bid to stay the case.

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ASIC appeals conflicted remuneration case against Freedom execs
ASIC 2025-11-14 11:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

ASIC has lodged an appeal of a ruling that tossed its conflicted remuneration case against Freedom Insurance’s former boss and another executive over a sales incentive scheme.

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Developer can’t appeal modification rejection under Heritage Act, court says
Construction 2025-11-17 11:06 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has tossed a developer’s challenge to a NSW Heritage Council decision on a new residential development plan for the site of the former Kenmore Hospital in Goulburn, saying there was no decision to appeal.

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