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Charter Hall scoops up Tooronga Village for $79M
Charter Hall has acquired the Tooronga Village Shopping Centre in Melbourne's eastern suburbs for $79 million.
Phoslock class action says FTI, KPMG reports not privileged
A shareholder class action against water treatment firm Phoslock wants the company to hand over reports by KPMG and FTI Consulting, arguing the material is not protected by legal professional privilege because it wasn't produced for the dominant purpose of providing legal advice.
Racing NSW scores win in fight over administration of Australian Turf Club
An appeals court has overturned a finding that Racing NSW was not entitled to appoint administrators to the owners of Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse.
Defunct AI start-up founder jailed for nine years for duping investors
The former boss of Metigy has been sentenced to nine years behind bars after pleading guilty to misusing company funds and providing false information to investors, who pumped $40 million into the AI start-up.
Fitness support company pays penalty over NDIS claims
Fitness support company and NDIS provider WeFlex has paid a $19,800 penalty over social media ads which allegedly made misleading claims about NDIS funding. 
RSPCA Qld settles with FWO after underpaying staff $4.3M
RSPCA Queensland has entered into an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after underpaying 1,008 staff approximately $4.3 million between February 2017 and September 2023.
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Builder can’t revise negligence claim in suit over Sydney Markets
A builder has lost its bid to amend a negligence claim in a dispute over a warehouse refurbishment contract in Sydney’s Homebush. 
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Builtcom wins round in $21M dispute over Burwood development
Builtcom has scored a win in a fight over termination payments connected to a development in Melbourne's east, with a judge finding the entitlement to the payments was not extinguished by non-compliance with progress claim procedures.
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Judge gives Seymour Whyte security, moans ‘glacial pace’ of subcontractor row
A judge has criticised the “glacial pace” of a dispute between Seymour Whyte and a subcontractor that stretches back over a decade, while awarding the construction company a further $150,000 in security for costs.
In CBA class actions, High Court asked to adopt Worley approach
The lead shareholder in class actions against CBA has urged the High Court to take a "common sense" approach to loss causation in securities cases, as endorsed by the Full Federal Court in last month's ruling for Worley's investors.