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Sydney apartment complex owners can’t reopen case against Ceerose, Zone Q
Construction 2026-01-19 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners corporation of a Sydney apartment building can’t run new arguments in a defects case determined last year, with a tribunal finding that while it likely had the power to reopen the case, it had not made an error warranting the move.

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Liberty not liable for Seymour Whyte’s asbestos removal costs
Construction 2026-01-15 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Insurer Liberty is not on the hook for costs incurred by Seymour Whyte Construction for dealing with asbestos-contaminated soil, but is liable to cover legal fees for advice sought by the company.

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Thiess extends Mount Pleasant coal mine operating contract with MACH Energy
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-14 11:07 pm By Andy Sidler

Thiess has extended its operating contract for the Hunter Valley’s Mount Pleasant coal mine despite a looming High Court challenge over the mine’s expansion. 

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Dealer loses $9M suit against GM over decision to retire Holden brand
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-09 2:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Holden dealer has lost a $9 million suit alleging General Motors misleadingly represented that it was “100% committed” to the line a few years before it decided to discontinue the brand. 

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Farmer forced to vacate property loses bid for compensation for destroyed crop
Real Estate 2026-01-13 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

A sublessee of an eight acre agricultural property in Austral has failed in his bid for nearly $500,000 in compensation after his crop was destroyed when he refused to vacate. 

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Court gives green light to inner-Sydney backpackers development
Construction 2026-01-12 11:35 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Land and Environment Court has cleared the way for a backpackers and hotel accommodation development in Haymarket, Sydney.

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No licence no bar to pursuing payment claim on building project, court says
Aryan Mohseni 2026-01-12 5:28 pm By Andy Sidler

Monarch Building Solutions has lost its bid to strike out waterproofing contractor PJG Frawley Construction’s claim for payment for work allegedly completed on a community-led project to replace buildings destroyed in bushfires in Cobargo. 

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Developer of Sydney’s 60 Bathurst wins round with owners corporation
Aryan Mohseni 2026-01-09 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

The developer of a luxury apartment complex in Sydney’s CBD has fended off a stay application in a spat with the owners corporation, with a judge finding that it was not precluded from resolving their dispute through the courts.

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NCAT won’t terminate organic dairy farm lease over alleged deterioration
Real Estate 2026-01-07 10:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A tribunal has refused to terminate a lease for a dairy farm in Raleigh, NSW and declined to order $500,000 in compensation over claims the tenants are responsible for deterioration in the property, including the “uncontrolled infestation” of a noxious weed. 

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Leaders of Telegram ‘pump and dump’ scheme sentenced
ASIC 2025-12-23 11:51 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Four people who operated an illegal ‘pump and dump’ scheme through the Telegram app have been convicted and sentenced to terms of imprisonment via intensive correction orders.

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