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Superintendent’s payment claim cuts on Perth development outside authority: court
Construction 2025-11-24 11:10 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A construction project superintendent who revised down costs previously paid to the builder contracted on the Shenton Quarter development in Perth acted outside the terms of the contract, a court has found.

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Court won’t allow claims of investor in Parkside development to proceed
Construction 2025-11-24 11:56 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has shut down an investor’s $455,000 suit against defunct property development group Lion Property Group, finding its liquidators are better placed to untangle the claims. 

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MA Financial seals $679M deal to buy Hyperdome Town Centre from QIC
Retail 2025-11-24 11:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

MA Financial Group has added Hyperdome Town Centre to its real estate portfolio, acquiring the South-East Queensland shopping complex from QIC for $678.7 million.

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Medibank to face joint trial in class action, OAIC case over data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-11-21 3:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has said there should be a joint initial trial in a class action and the privacy regulator’s case against Medibank over a 2022 cyber attack that exposed the data of almost 10 million customers.

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ABC defeats defamation suit by owner of collapsed travel agent Bestjet
Defamation 2025-11-21 11:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ABC has defeated a defamation suit by the owner of a defunct online travel agency Bestjet, with a judge finding the article in question did not convey that he was to blame for the collapse of the business.

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AI Film wants anti-suit injunction over Rebel Wilson’s US cross-claim
Defamation 2025-11-20 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Production company AI Film wants a NSW court to issue an anti-suit injunction against actress and director Rebel Wilson, after she filed a cross-claim in legal proceedings in the US.

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Sacked founder of Schreuder Compensation Lawyers sues firm
Employment 2025-11-21 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

The founder of Schreuder Compensation Lawyers has sued the firm and its receivers after his employment was terminated in November last year, claiming he is owed nearly $700,000 in wages and other benefits.

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Car brand LDV denies ACCC’s case over off-road ad campaign
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-21 4:45 pm By Sam Matthews

Chinese car brand LDV is fighting the consumer regulator’s case alleging it misled customers about its vehicles, telling a court that ads showing the vehicles as durable in off-road terrains were not misleading. 

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Light & Wonder employees can’t dodge subpoenas in Aristocrat case
Intellectual Property 2025-11-20 4:47 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has signed off on subpoenas compelling employees of gaming company Light & Wonder to give evidence in a US case by Aristocrat alleging misuse of confidential information about its popular Dragon Link poker machine.

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Judge recuses herself from native title appeal over associate’s work for Santos
Native Title 2025-11-21 11:49 pm By Sam Matthews

Days out from hearing a second challenge to a native title tribunal’s decision over Santos’ Narrabri gas project in New South Wales, a judge has disqualified herself from the case over her associate’s previous work for the energy giant.

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