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Federal government to foot half of $7.1B bill for Olympics infrastructure
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-08-20 11:40 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The federal government has agreed to cover almost half of the costs for building and upgrading 2032 Olympic Games venues after striking a deal with the Queensland government.

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Ex-Downer EDI project manager can’t pull ICAC report over Transport for NSW contracts
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-08-19 11:05 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former Downer EDI project manager has lost a bid for court orders forcing NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption to remove a report into a probe relating to Transport for NSW and Inner West Council tenders.

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Builder has no separate right to compensation for Brisbane rail land grab, court says
Article 2025-08-15 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Queensland construction company that bought land following its resumption by a state government agency is not entitled to be compensated for the land grab, a court has found.

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Judge refuses declarations in Port of Newcastle’s wharfage fee win over Glencore
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-08-13 11:32 pm By Andy Sidler

Port of Newcastle has failed in its bid for declarations following its defeat of of Glencore Coal’s case over wharfage fees, despite arguing further disputes could be avoided. 

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Qube can’t dodge $70M in SOPA spat with Martinus Rail after High Court bid fails
Construction 2025-08-08 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected logistics company Qube’s special leave application asking it to clarify the scope of an adjudicator’s role in determining a contractor’s payment claims under the SOP Act.

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Gilbert + Tobin beefs up real assets team with Blackstone hire
Real Estate 2025-08-07 11:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Gilbert + Tobin has strengthened its real assets team with the appointment of a partner recruited from global asset manager Blackstone.

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Challenge launched over development of Brisbane’s Victoria Park Olympic stadium
Construction 2025-08-06 11:36 pm By Andy Sidler

A First Nations group has called on the federal government to block the development of a stadium in Brisbane’s Victoria Park for the 2032 Olympic Games, arguing the park is a significant site that would be desecrated by the development. 

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SIXT sues Darwin, Alice Springs airports, alleging $1.9M in rent overpayments
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-08-05 11:00 pm By Andy Sidler

German car hire company SIXT has sued Darwin International and Alice Springs airports for $1.9 million, alleging its lease arrangements with the airports did not allow for rent reductions. 

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Judge won’t force sale of $23M Footscray logistics site
Real Estate 2025-08-04 11:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused to force the sale of a Footscray property used for logistics services, estimated to be worth $23 million, saying an agreement by the co-owners to sell it by a deadline could no longer be performed. 

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Transgrid resolves Melbourne BESS contractor’s $11M case over union dispute
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-08-01 11:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

A lawsuit against Transgrid by the winning bidder for a contract to build a substation for the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub, which sought $11 million in extra costs and damages for alleged union disruptions, has been settled.

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