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One Central Park apartment owners sue Frasers over planter boxes
Construction 2025-02-26 4:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Apartment owners at Sydney’s $2 billion One Central Park have sued Frasers Property over 1,750 planter boxes they say are detaching from the two towers and contain combustible material.

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End to fights over Callide power station may be in sight, administrators say
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-02-26 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The administrators for the operator of the Callide power station have won extra time to convene a second creditors meeting after the court heard they may soon be able to put to rest a series of complex disputes over the Queensland power station.

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Mulpha’s subcontractors on Mulgoa Rise development may be dragged into case
Article 2025-02-26 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

Luxury developer Mulpha says a class action’s negligence allegations over the Mulgoa Rise development in Glenmore Park, NSW might warrant cross-claims against subcontractors.

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Judge rejects Cannon-Brookes exec’s claim he was doing his job
Employment 2025-02-25 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has granted injunctions against the sacked financial controller for Mike Cannon-Brookes’ private company, who said he thought sharing company files with the Atlassian CEO’s ex-wife was part of his job.

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Glencore sues Port of Newcastle over wharf charges
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-02-25 11:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Mining giant Glencore has sued the operator of the Port of Newcastle over shipping fees, alleging it has been overcharged over $800,000 after the port authority disregarded a determination by the competition watchdog.

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BHP says ‘extremely significant’ changes to class action put trial date at risk
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-02-25 3:26 pm By Sam Matthews

BHP has asked for more time to grapple with a shareholder class action’s amended pleading, saying the changes, if allowed, threaten to derail the trial start date in September.

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Ten reaches deal with Lisa Wilkinson over Lehrmann defence costs
Media 2025-02-25 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Ten will pay journalist Lisa Wilkinson $1.15 million toward her costs of defending against defamation claims by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann, who was found by a judge to have raped colleague Brittany Higgins.

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In defamation defence, News Corp says Hells Angels member has bad reputation
Defamation 2025-02-25 3:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

News Corp is disputing claims in a defamation case that a senior member of the Hells Angels bikie gang was seriously harmed by its reporting, saying he already has a bad reputation.

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ACCC cartel case to focus on whether Spotless, Ventia were in competition
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-02-25 1:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A key issue in the ACCC’s price-fixing case against Downer EDI’s Spotless and Ventia is likely to focus on whether the facilities services companies were in competition, a court has heard. 

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Shareholder class action against EY, Quintis founder dismissed by court
Class Actions 2025-02-24 9:44 am By Christine Caulfield

Although finding the former director of Quintis and its auditor, EY, engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct, a judge has dimissed a class action by the sandalwood producer’s shareholders.

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