New South Wales

Mining giant Rio Tinto is considering ceasing operations at Australia's largest aluminium smelter amid rising energy costs.

The builder and developer of Sydney's 'The Eliza' apartment building have lost their challenge to a referee report that found it was reasonable for the owners to block them from rectifying defects.

A judge has criticised the liquidators of a collapsed luxury homes business for a three-month delay in seeking court approval for a litigation funding agreement, warning other liquidators that they should apply for funding in advance.

Apartment owners in Sydney's Alcove St Ives development have won extra time for evidence ahead of an expert huddle in a $123 million defects suit against a unit of builder Meriton.

The administrators of struggling regional airline Rex have entered into a sale agreement with NASDAQ-listed aviation holding company Air T, with the federal government stepping in to facilitate the sale.

The NSW Land and Environment Court has granted approval for Moini's co-living development on Sydney's Parramatta Road, following a conciliation conference with the Inner West Council.

A judge has struck down controversial new anti-protest laws in New South Wales which gave police powers to shut down protests “in or near a place of worship”, finding they were contrary to the freedom of political communication.

New York-headquartered King & Spalding has launched an Australian practice, opening a Sydney office as a gateway to the firm’s global platform for Australian multinationals and clients with business in the region.

A judge has largely given the go-ahead to Buildcorp Group's proposed amendments to cross-claims as trial gets under way in a case over aluminium cladding at Star Entertainment's Sydney casino.

Buildcorp Group is pointing the finger at a host of subcontractors as it fights a case brought by Star Entertainment over allegedly defective combustible cladding at its Sydney casino, which cost $4.4 million to replace.