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Former PwC CEO sued for defamation by wife over lewd post
Defamation 2026-01-21 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Carlton Football Club president and ex-chief executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Luke Sayers, has been sued by his estranged wife for defamation over a lewd social media post that eventually led to his resignation from the football club.

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Hospital’s media release over axed director ‘unfair and unreasonable’: court
Employment 2026-01-21 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Queensland hospital has lost its bid for the costs of court proceedings against a former executive, with a judge citing an “unfair and unreasonable” press release it published about the case.

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Gold producer Black Cat may have market manipulation case, court says
Securities 2026-01-21 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Gold producer Black Cat has won orders for the ASX to produce documents relating to the identity of brokers involved in bids for company shares, with a judge finding it may have claims for market manipulation.

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Developer sues environment minister over Parramatta towers project
Construction 2026-01-21 11:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney developer has filed proceedings against the environment minister after a delegate found its proposal to build two towers in Parramatta would have “clearly unacceptable” impacts on views from Australia’s oldest public building. 

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Transfer of Sydney property to wife was done to defraud creditors: court
Real Estate 2026-01-21 11:15 pm By Sam Matthews

A Hong Kong company has won its bid to claw back funds from the family of a deceased debtor who transferred a Sydney property to his wife as part of a purported separation agreement, with a court finding the transaction was intended to defraud creditors.

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NSW solicitors now eligible for free couples counselling
Business of Law 2026-01-20 11:19 pm By Andy Sidler

NSW’s solicitor wellbeing service, SoWell, will now offer couples counselling, with the NSW Law Society acknowledging how the mental health challenges affecting legal professional can impact personal relationships.  

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Mayor wins $250,000 over defamatory Facebook posts
Defamation 2026-01-20 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The mayor of a Perth local council has been awarded $250,000 in damages for defamation against a constituent who made a series of Facebook posts falsely alleging that he was misusing a public office.

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SA Premier faces new defamation threat in fallout over writers festival
Defamation 2026-01-19 9:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah has sent a second concerns notice to South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas over comments he made during a radio interview after her invitation to the Adelaide Writers Week festival was pulled.

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Acciona wins contract for upgrades to Sydney’s waste water recovery facilities
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-20 11:03 pm By Andy Sidler

The Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation will partner with Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona and Sydney Water to deliver major design upgrades to the state’s water recovery facilities, following recent debris ball incidents at Sydney beaches. 

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Land lease village in coastal NSW sells for $24.5M
Real Estate 2026-01-20 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A residential land lease village on the mid-North coast of NSW has sold to Hampshire Property Group for $24.5 million. 

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