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TG Metals shareholder wins bid to inspect company’s books
Securities 2025-12-08 11:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A shareholder of gold and lithium exploration company TG metals has won its bid to inspect the company’s books over concerns about two capital raisings that occurred within six weeks of each other. 

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Judge suppresses names for 30 years in case over $1B McPhillamy’s mine
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-12-09 11:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has granted a 30-year suppression order shielding the names of individuals in a case over the Environment Minister’s decision to declare a section of the McPhillamy’s gold mine project heritage protected.

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‘Not responsible litigants’: Fed-up judge issues 30th judgment in vodka TM case
Intellectual Property 2025-12-08 11:31 pm By Andy Sidler

After years of pre-trial stoushes, a trademark dispute over Russian vodka has worn a Federal Court judge’s patience thin, with the judge remarking that the court was entitled to expect better from the litigants.

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BHP in $3B WAIO infrastructure deal with BlackRock
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-12-09 11:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

BHP has reached a $3 billion agreement with BlackRock for the asset manager’s Global Infrastructure Partners to take an interest in Western Australia Iron Ore’s inland power network.

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Far East Consortium sells stake in Ritz-Carlton Perth for $100M
Real Estate 2025-12-09 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hong Kong-based Far East Consortium has sold a 50 per cent stake in the Ritz-Carlton Perth to Cayman Islands-based Generation Essentials Group for $100 million. 

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JLL says CEO’s sacking over handling of harassment complaint warranted
Real Estate 2025-12-09 11:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Commercial real estate group JLL has hit back at former CEO Daniel Kernaghan’s unfair dismissal case, saying he was sacked for mishandling a harassment complaint against a manager.

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York Property loses appeal of $12.7M decision in dispute over Gold Cost high-rise
Construction 2025-12-09 11:35 pm By Andy Sidler

York Property has lost an appeal in a dispute with builder Tomkins over a payment claim for work on a Gold Coast high-rise, with the appeals court declining to set aside an adjudicator’s decision that was later cut down to $12.7 million. 

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Ashurst reps Newcastle Airport on landmark Defence missile factory
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-12-09 11:12 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Law firm Ashurst has advised Newcastle Airport on arrangements for Australia’s first guided weapons manufacturing and maintenance facility, to be based at its Astra Aerolab precinct.

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ACCC appoints NSW data chief as commissioner
ACCC 2025-12-08 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appointed the NSW government’s former chief data scientist as a commissioner, adding experience in AI as the regulator eyes a more data-driven approach. 

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BHP’s $110M class action settlement OK’d, with half going to lawyers, funder
Class Actions 2025-12-05 11:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $110 million settlement in a class action against BHP over the collapse of a tailings dam, and has OK’d fees and commission reducing the sum by 50 per cent, despite concerns the costs were excessive.

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