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Zenith Energy accused of infringing patents for renewable grid system
Intellectual Property 2026-02-06 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Danish company Vestesen Hybrid Energy has taken Zenith Energy to court for allegedly infringing its patented system for operating an electrical grid where energy is generated by a fluctuating renewable energy source. 

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ASIC ban on OTC derivatives trader halved on appeal
Financial Services 2026-02-06 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

A tribunal has halved an eight-year ban imposed on a former manager of over-the-counter derivatives provider Trade360, accepting that he did not have actual knowledge of the company’s contraventions.

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Sydney barrister sues law firm for $1M in alleged unpaid fees
Business of Law 2026-02-05 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney barrister has taken a law firm to court, alleging it owes him $1 million in unpaid fees for his work on almost 40 cases. But the firm argues the fee agreements are void.

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Group action by Brighton students targets ex-principal, state over antisemitism
Discrimination 2026-02-05 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

A group of former Brighton Secondary College students have launched a representative proceeding against the State of Victoria and the school’s former principal for his failure to address a “high level” of antisemitic bullying.

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7-Eleven class action members drop fight over cut of $98M settlement
Class Actions 2026-02-05 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Four group members have resolved their challenges to settlement payouts in a franchisee class action against 7-Eleven, and a judge has accepted he need not review the confidential deals. 

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Star largely loses case against Buildcorp over casino refurbishment
Construction 2026-02-06 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Star Entertainment has come up short in its $4 million case against Buildcorp Group over alleged defective construction and refurbishment work on the gambling giant’s Sydney casino.

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Mondium dragged to court over $48M Rio Tinto contract
Construction 2026-02-06 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

A joint venture of Monadelphous and Lycopodium faces action by the administrators of construction company WBHO over a $48.4 million contract for the extension of Rio Tinto’s iron ore processing plant in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

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KKR makes $603M investment in HMC renewables project
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-02-06 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

Investment firm KKR is teaming up with asset manager HMC Capital, investing up to $603 million in a project devoted to wind and battery assets. 

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Developer can’t halt ACT retirement village review pending appeal
Construction 2026-02-06 11:27 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A developer with plans for a retirement village on part of the Federal Golf Course has lost a bid for an interim stay of a tribunal proceeding by a community group opposed to the project.

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Sydney townhouse project a case of ‘overdevelopment’, court says
Real Estate 2026-02-06 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has rejected a developer’s plans for a Sydney housing development, finding its cramped townhouses would provide little amenity to future residents and encroach upon an endangered environment site.

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