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Charter Hall pays $152M for stake in WSU’s Parramatta campus
Real Estate 2026-02-04 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

Property investor Charter Hall has dropped $152 million for a 50 per cent stake in Western Sydney University’s Parramatta campus. 

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Defence department to divest $2B from estate after audit
Real Estate 2026-02-04 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

The government has announced that it will divest 67 defence properties following an audit which found that much of the estate was underutilized and in a state of disrepair.

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Heitman, Erben nab Perth site for student housing development
Construction 2026-02-04 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate investment firm Heitman and developer Erben have acquired a lot from the Western Australian government to develop a 19-storey student accommodation to meet growing demand in Perth.

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E-gift card company Prezzee wins injunction against NZ competitor
Intellectual Property 2026-02-03 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

Australian e-gift card company Prezzee has succeeded in blocking New Zealand-based Epay from selling its Giftzzy voucher cards featuring the words ‘powered by Prezzy’ in Australian stores, for now.

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Origin class action ‘unviable’ if law firm stuck with 30% GCO, court told
Class Actions 2026-02-02 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The law firm running a class action against Origin Energy has argued the case is “financially unviable” if it is stuck with a 30 per cent contingency fee ordered by the court, in the first-ever application to vary a group costs order.

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SMBC wins case against Humm over Forum Finance fraud
Financial Services 2026-02-02 11:16 pm By Andy Sidler

Japanese bank SMBC, which was duped by fraudster Bill Papas to enter into agreements with a Humm subsidiary for assets and receivables that didn’t exist, has won the right to call in warranties on its $113.7 million investment.

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Epic Games hearing to go ahead despite Google settlement
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-02-02 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A hearing on the relief Fortnite maker Epic Games is entitled to in its successful competition case against Google and Apple could be affected by a hearing on a worldwide settlement reached by Google, a judge has said.

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Probuild fights Pacific Werribee owners’ privilege claim over Allens chats
Premala Thiagarajan 2026-02-03 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Probuild is fighting legal professional privilege claims by the co-owners of the Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Victoria, who have brought a $356 million defects case against the collapsed builder. 

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Martinus Rail loses fee boost bid for law firm, barristers in $23M case
Transportation & Infrastructure 2026-02-03 11:10 pm By Andy Sidler

Martinus Rail’s lawyers can’t get an boost in their fees despite winning a fight against grain supply chain Co-Operative Bulk Handling over a $23 million payment claim for the construction of a rail siding.

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Critical minerals producer Australian Ilmenite Resources wins NT lease
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-02-03 11:42 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The National Native Title Tribunal has partially granted a mineral lease to Australian Ilmenite Resources, finding the critical minerals producer’s plans to expand ilmenite mining within one area in the Northern Territory was in the public interest.

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