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Snowy 2.0 hydro project halted amid union’s safety concerns
Environment 2025-01-30 2:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Work on the country’s biggest renewables project has again halted after the AWU again raised safety concerns about the use of ‘refuge chambers’ on the project. 

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Lendlease wins appeal over Circular Quay land valuation
Construction 2025-01-29 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Lendlease’s appeal of the NSW Valuer General’s land value determinations of luxury residential tower One Circular Quay has prevailed.

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Ashurst loses real estate partner to Clayton Utz
Real Estate 2025-01-28 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate lawyer Vicki Aron has joined Clayton Utz’s Sydney office as a partner after seven years at Ashurst.

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Belmore’s St George Hotel settles fight over approval for digital business signs
New South Wales 2025-01-24 11:08 pm By Sam Matthews

The iconic St George Hotel in Belmore has settled its dispute with the local council, agreeing not to use flashing signs or digital signs that might “unreasonably dazzle” passing drivers. 

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NSW rail unions agree to end work bans amid pay dispute
Employment 2025-01-22 10:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Unions involved in Sydney’s rail worker pay dispute have agreed to pause all industrial action and revive negotiations with the NSW government on a new enterprise agreement. 

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Drivas plans for add-on to Parramatta Square heritage site refused again
Construction 2025-01-23 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Property developer Drivas has lost its court fight over plans for a nine-storey tower atop the heritage-listed Murrays Building in Parramatta’s Centenary Square.

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‘I have taken it all’: Lawyer struck off roll after gutting trust account
Legal Ethics 2025-01-20 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Sydney lawyer who was found to have fleeced nearly $500,000 from his clients’ trust accounts has been declared unfit for the profession.

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GPT Group to increase stake in Highpoint Shopping Centre for $205M
Corporate 2025-01-22 4:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Property fund manager GPT Group has announced it will increase its stake in Melbourne’s Highpoint Shopping Centre to 25 per cent in a $204.6 million transaction.

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Court rejects plan for ecologically sustainable Port Stephens development
Environment 2025-01-21 3:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected green developer Kingshill’s development application for an “ecologically sustainable” 1,900 residential lot concept in Port Stephens, upholding findings that it could have significant impacts on local wildlife.

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$2B Sydney development wins more time to replace combustible cladding
Judgment 2025-01-21 3:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The owners of One Central Park in Sydney have struck a deal with the NSW government for more time to replace its Aluminium Composite Panel cladding, which has been largely banned due to fire risk. 

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