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Court strikes out blockchain group’s suit against Fairfax
A judge has struck out a crypto company's injurious falsehood case against the Sydney Morning Herald's publisher after finding its statement of claim did not plead a cause of action.
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InterCon operator Mulpha can’t rely on engineer’s report in Macquarie St development row
The operator of Sydney's InterContinental Hotel, which is challenging approval of a development in Macquarie Street, can't rely in its case on an engineering report showing the alleged threat to the structural integrity of a hotel driveway.
Daughter of shipping tycoon must restate claim over $500M estate
A member of a wealthy shipping dynasty and former INXS manager Maria-Christina Perez de la Sala must go back to the drawing board in her case staking a claim to her father’s estate, after a court struck out most of her case. 
Concrete biz owner loses suit for overtime pay after $10M sale
The owner of a concrete business has lost his suit against the purchasers for compensation for out of hours work, with a judge finding his services agreement made clear he was to be paid a fixed annual rate of $200,000.
In a first, judge alters contingency fee in Origin Energy class action
A judge has granted the first-ever application to vary a contingency fee in a class action that has yet to reach settlement or judgment, but has warned his decision doesn't set a precedent for “routine variation” of group costs orders. 
Class action can allege doctors passed themselves off as plastic surgeons
A class action against Dr Daniel Lanzer and his clinic has won approval to allege that some doctors passed themselves off as plastic surgeons in social media posts, including some that included the terms #plasticsurgeon and #plasticsurgery.
Australian Turf Club wins fight with Racing NSW over administration
A court has found that Racing NSW's appointment of an administrator to the owner of Sydney's Randwick Racecourse over financial concerns was invalid.
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$330M Gold Creek Country Club development to face appeal from ACT authority
The ACT's Territory Planning Authority can appeal a decision approving a $330 million, 691-unit development at the Gold Creek Country Club. 
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Amazon to build $750M fulfilment centre in Brisbane
Amazon will take up residence in Charter Hall’s logistics estate just south of central Brisbane, building a $750 million first-of-its-kind robot-assisted fulfilment centre spanning 150,000 square metres. 
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Acciona wins $2.1M in dispute with Zurich over Bruce Highway project
Acciona has won $2.1 million from Zurich Insurance and two other insurers in a case alleging it was entitled to indemnity after severe weather events damaged work on the Bruce Highway project in Queensland.