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BUMA succeeds in $30M dispute over work at Genuity mine
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-16 11:27 pm By Andy Sidler

Mining contractor BUMA, which was hired to provide services at the Commodore coal mine in Queensland, has come out on top in a $30 million dispute with the mine’s owner, Genuity.

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Villawood director can’t bring alternative argument in dispute over $295M property
Noel Hutley 2026-01-16 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A director of developer Villawood has lost his bid to bring an alternative claim in his case against the company’s subsidiary alleging he is entitled to part of a property said to be worth $295 million.

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Cooper & Oxley wins partial set-off in dispute over $16M golf course redevelopment
Construction 2026-01-16 11:08 pm By Andy Sidler

Perth builder Cooper & Oxley has partially succeeded in appealing an adjudicator’s determination in a payment dispute related to the $16 million redevelopment of the Hamersley Public Golf Course near Perth.

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Keppel secures lease for $10B AI hub in Victoria
AI 2026-01-16 11:01 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Singapore-based asset manager Keppel has announced plans for a $10 billion AI data centre hub near Morwell, Victoria, after striking a deal with Lightwood Group to lease a 123-hectare site.

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Victorian students’ passwords, emails accessed in data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2026-01-15 11:53 pm By Andy Sidler

The Victorian Department of Education has revealed that hackers have accessed the names, email addresses, year levels and encrypted passwords for all current and past Victorian government school students.

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NAB sues insurers for coverage of $64M class action settlement
Insurance 2026-01-14 3:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

NAB has sued a group of insurers alleging they are liable to indemnify the bank for a $64.25 million settlement and associated defence costs in a superannuation class action against units MLC and NULIS Nominees. 

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Liberty not liable for Seymour Whyte’s asbestos removal costs
Construction 2026-01-15 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Insurer Liberty is not on the hook for costs incurred by Seymour Whyte Construction for dealing with asbestos-contaminated soil, but is liable to cover legal fees for advice sought by the company.

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Buildom’s case against TQM over bathroom pods gets thrown out
Construction 2026-01-15 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has tossed two cases centred on $5 million worth of pre-fabricated bathroom pods installed in two NSW developments, finding TQM and its related companies, which ordered the pods, did not owe supplier Buildom.

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No emergency declaration for Brisbane’s planned Olympics stadium
Environment 2026-01-15 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The federal environment minister has rejected an emergency application to declare Victoria Park, the planned site for the Brisbane Olympics stadium, a significant Aboriginal heritage area.

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Litigants can tweak defects case against Buildstruct over Caulfield development
Construction 2026-01-15 11:26 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The applicants in a case against Buildstruct over alleged defects at an 11-block apartment complex in Melbourne can update their suit to include new allegations against the builder, its director Mark Cavey and the surveyors.

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