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Mills Oakley solicitor used by client in attempt to mislead court, judge finds
Real Estate 2025-08-21 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A director at property developer Villawood can’t shield instructions given to his Mills Oakley solicitor after a judge found he sought to use his lawyer to mislead the court.

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Climate change not mandatory consideration for Mount Pleasant extension, Mach tells High Court
Environment 2025-08-21 11:58 pm By Sam Matthews

Mach Energy has filed an application with the High Court seeking to overturn an activist group’s win in a case over the extension of the Mount Pleasant coal mine, arguing climate impacts were not a mandatory consideration for the approval.

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Elanor recommends shareholders reject Lederer’s ‘opportunistic’ $284M takeover bid
Construction 2025-08-21 11:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Elanor Funds Management has recommended shareholders reject a $284 million unsolicited takeover bid by the Lederer Group, saying the price is “opportunistic” and materially undervalues the commercial property fund. 

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Cudeco class action judge threatens to set trial down if KPMG settlement not finalised
Class Actions 2025-08-19 3:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge hearing a class action over the collapse of mining company Cudeco has questioned why, despite an in-principle settlement being reached with auditor KPMG, the parties have not sought to formally dismiss the claim. 

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Woodside’s North West Shelf challenge has languished for 3 years, court told
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-08-20 11:50 pm By Andy Sidler

A heritage bid to protect Murujuga’s rock art in Western Australia has languished with the environment minister for more than three years, a court has heard, leaving gas giant Woodside to continue to threaten the sacred spot.

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Reece did not validly terminate Sydney warehouse lease, court says
Real Estate 2025-08-20 11:04 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has found bathroom products giant Reece did not validly end a decade-long warehouse lease after its own actions caused a delay in obtaining an occupation certificate.

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Reject Shop class action appeals after judge bars retroactive amendments
Employment 2025-08-19 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

The applicant in an employment class action against The Reject Shop is appealing a court decision that found it could amend the case and redefine the group members but not retroactively.

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ACCC probes energy plans that mislead consumers about savings
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-19 3:59 pm By Andy Sidler

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is looking into energy companies’ promotional materials after consumer advocacy group CHOICE complained that offers of savings are designed to overwhelm and confuse while not offering real value.

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TPG Telecom investigating data breach affecting iiNET customers
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-08-19 11:38 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

TPG Telecom has launched an investigation following a cyber incident which resulted in  280,000 emails of iiNet customers being accessed by hackers.

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Qantas hit with $90M penalty for outsourcing ground crew during COVID-19
Employment 2025-08-18 11:04 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has hit Qantas with a $90 million penalty for unlawfully outsourcing its ground crew staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the airline was “the wrong kind of sorry”. 

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