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Lendlease lands new development CEO amid push for $10B in new projects
People In The News 2026-02-02 11:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Lendlease has appointed a new CEO for development, as the company looks to lock down $10 billion in new projects by the end of the financial year.

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Real estate finance pro joins Thomson Geer from Hamilton Locke
Real Estate 2026-02-02 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A banking and finance partner who has advised on major infrastructure projects like Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium has made the leap to Thomson Geer from Hamilton Locke. 

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Treasurer wins $14M penalty in first case over foreign investment breach
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-30 4:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered a foreign investor in rare earths miner Northern Minerals to pay pecuniary penalties after it failed to comply with divestment orders, in the first case brought over alleged breaches of foreign investment laws.

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Sleeping Duck settles case against former CFO
Employment 2026-01-30 4:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Melbourne mattress and bedding start-up Sleeping Duck has settled a suit against its former chief financial officer, who has admitted to breaching confidentiality obligations to the company by disclosing information to a competitor.

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SCU tutor loses suit over school’s failure to provide special chair
Discrimination 2026-01-30 11:46 pm By Andy Sidler

A tribunal has found that Southern Cross University did not discriminate against a former employee by requesting medical evidence before providing him with an ergonomic chair during the COVID-19 epidemic.

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Allens nabs corporate partner from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Business of Law 2026-01-30 4:01 pm By Andy Sidler

Allens has lured a senior corporate partner from rival firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

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Liberty Steel wants Greensill administrators’ case put on ice
Restructuring & Insolvency 2026-01-29 11:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two Liberty Steel companies want a case brought in NSW by administrators for collapsed supply chain finance company Greensill to be put on hold while a related case in the UK is on foot.

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Coles, Hungry Jack’s face class actions over Sunday pay
Class Actions 2026-01-29 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Supermarket giant Coles and fast-food chain Hungry Jack’s are among companies facing class actions by South Australian employees over Sunday pay entitlements.

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$40M suit against real estate investors spiked amid HK criminal case
Real Estate 2026-01-30 11:18 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Lawsuits against a Chinese real estate investor and his mother involving transactions linked to Sam Fayad’s Dyldam Group have been paused pending criminal proceedings against the pair in Hong Kong.

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Builder wants personal costs order for ‘overly aggressive’ case
Restructuring & Insolvency 2026-01-30 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A Victorian construction company is seeking indemnity costs against the company that unsuccessfully pursued a winding-up application against it, as well as a personal costs order against its director.

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