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Acciona wins contract for upgrades to Sydney’s waste water recovery facilities
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-20 11:03 pm By Andy Sidler

The Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation will partner with Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona and Sydney Water to deliver major design upgrades to the state’s water recovery facilities, following recent debris ball incidents at Sydney beaches. 

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Fletcher Building sells construction division to Vinci for $315M
Construction 2026-01-20 11:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fletcher Building has agreed to sell its construction division to VINCI Construction for $315.6 million, after it restructured following a net loss of $116 million in its 2025 half year report.

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Land lease village in coastal NSW sells for $24.5M
Real Estate 2026-01-20 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A residential land lease village on the mid-North coast of NSW has sold to Hampshire Property Group for $24.5 million. 

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The King’s School headmaster settles Fair Work case
Education 2026-01-19 11:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The headmaster of The King’s School has settled Fair Work proceedings brought against the elite Sydney school late last year. 

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ASIC’s ‘excessive’ 6-year ban on financial advisor cut in half
ASIC 2026-01-19 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An Administrative Review Tribunal has halved a six-year ban on a former United Global Capital financial advisor imposed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, calling the ban “excessive”.

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Judge rejects ‘trial by ambush’ in dispute between Queensland property developers
Construction 2026-01-19 11:29 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has rejected amendments based on “buried” documents by developer Golden Eagle Property Group, in a protracted case by the receiver of parent company GGPG. 

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Sydney Trains class action settles for up to $7.6M
Employment 2026-01-16 11:30 pm By Andy Sidler

A class action brought by Sydney Trains’ operations staff alleging they were overworked and underpaid has settled for between $6 and $7.6 million. 

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Sydney apartment complex owners can’t reopen case against Ceerose, Zone Q
Construction 2026-01-19 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners corporation of a Sydney apartment building can’t run new arguments in a defects case determined last year, with a tribunal finding that while it likely had the power to reopen the case, it had not made an error warranting the move.

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Subcontractor’s failure to give builder SOPA submissions ‘fatal’: appeals court
Construction 2026-01-19 11:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A head contractor has successfully challenged a Queensland Supreme Court decision, which tossed its case against a SOPA adjudication decision for a subcontractor on a building project in Southport.

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QCAT can review rectification decision outside time, appeal member says
Construction 2026-01-19 11:13 pm By Andy Sidler

A QCAT ruling not to review a rectification decision because more than six and a half years had passed since completion of construction has been set aside, with the tribunal finding on review that the time limit rule was misapplied.

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