Industries

A judge has set aside an adjudicator’s decision that the head contractor for a luxury Gold Coast tower owes fitout company Starline $1.5 million, finding the subcontractor had obtained a District Court judgment over the same project.

The federal government is slashing costs and red tape for offshore wind developers, in a bid to attract investment to the burgeoning industry. 

The federal government has announced its plan to reduce emissions by between 62 and 70 per cent on 2005 levels by 2035, a target the Climate Council has described as “timid".

Advised by Corrs Chambers Westgarth, uranium producer Paladin Energy has raised $300 million to advance its Patterson Lake South project in Canada.

Biotech Regeneron and drug company Bayer have wasted no time in challenging a decision that cleared the way for generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Sandoz to launch a version of top selling Eylea.

Super Retail Group CEO Anthony Heraghty has been fired for inadequate disclosures about his affair with former HR head Jane Kelly, over a year after the retailer told investors an investigation found whistleblowers allegations about the affair were unsubstantiated.

The eSafety commissioner has said it will take a “principles-based approach” to the government's plan to ban social media ban for children under 16, saying platforms will not be required to verify the ages of all users. 

ANZ has agreed to pay $240 million in penalties to resolve four separate cases by the corporate regulator, including a record $80 million penalty for unconscionable conduct in its dealings with the federal government. 

CityLink has lost a bid to void toll roaming agreements with ConnectEast after it was ordered to repay $36 million in overcharged roaming fees, with a judge rejecting its arguments as contrary to City Link-specific legislation.

A consortium led by the investment arm of Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company has dropped a $30 billion takeover bid for oil giant Santos.