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Pentridge Village liquidators file High Court challenge in $845M case
Liquidators of a collapsed developer have filed a High Court challenge after losing a bid to revive a lawsuit against a financier over the Pentridge Village development in Melbourne. 
Protesters challenging police powers face Victoria’s summary judgment bid
Protesters bringing a constitutional challenge over the declaration of the Melbourne CBD as a 'designated area' want to join a third person to the case after the police assistant commissioner argued the current applicants have no standing.
Svitzer took adverse action with exec’s ‘snap’ decision to ax port manager: court
Marine towage giant Svitzer took adverse action against a port manager who was dismissed in the “snap decision” of an executive irritated by the manager's lack of excitement when offered a lower-paid role as part of a restructure.
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GE Grid hit with $400K penalty for enviro reporting contraventions
A GE unit has been hit with a $400,000 penalty after admitting it failed to comply with greenhouse gas reporting obligations for four years.
Dealer loses $9M suit against GM over decision to retire Holden brand
A former Holden dealer has lost a $9 million suit alleging General Motors misleadingly represented that it was “100% committed” to the line a few years before it decided to discontinue the brand. 
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Farmer forced to vacate property loses bid for compensation for destroyed crop
A sublessee of an eight acre agricultural property in Austral has failed in his bid for nearly $500,000 in compensation after his crop was destroyed when he refused to vacate. 
‘Not appropriate’ to donate leftover funds in PFAS class actions to charity, says judge
A judge has ordered the administrator for two class actions over PFAS contamination that settled for $153 million to pay the leftover funds to group members rather than to charities, saying it was not appropriate “to go around making donations”. 
Court asked to vary $10.7M freezing order over ‘highly unusual’ airport deal
A Dubai-based investor is seeking to vary "punitive" freezing orders won by a brokerage firm that claims he failed to repay a $10.7 million (US$7.2 million) debt over a "highly unusual" airport investment proposal.
University of NSW hit with $211K penalty for underpaying casual staff
The University of NSW has been hit with a $211,200 penalty after admitting to "systemic" underpayments of casual staff at its business school.
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No licence no bar to pursuing payment claim on building project, court says
Monarch Building Solutions has lost its bid to strike out waterproofing contractor PJG Frawley Construction’s claim for payment for work allegedly completed on a community-led project to replace buildings destroyed in bushfires in Cobargo.