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ASIC sues BDO, director over audit reports for Dubber
Accounting 2025-12-23 11:26 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The corporate cop has sued BDO Audit and director Dean Just in the Federal Court over alleged false and misleading reports it made for ASX-listed software company Dubber. 

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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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$583M Blue Sky class action can bring insider trading claims
Class Actions 2025-12-22 5:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has allowed a shareholder class action over the collapse of asset manager Blue Sky to bring insider trading claims against several short sellers, as well as brokers Credit Suisse and Argonaut Securities. 

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BHP loses challenge to same job, same pay orders
Employment 2025-12-22 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

BHP and its in-house labour hire subsidiary have lost their bid to challenge same job, same pay orders by the Fair Work Commission workers at mines in central Queensland. 

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Owners corporation loses bid to set aside Mercon DOCA
Construction 2025-12-23 11:54 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has refused to set aside a deed of company arrangement passed by creditors of construction company Mercon, finding that the owners corporation of a 33-unit development has not proved the value of its $4.2 million claim. 

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Iberdrola expands renewables portfolio with Ararat wind farm acquisition
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-12-23 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Swiss-based investment firm Partners Group has exited the Australian wind market, selling its stake in a 242-megawatt wind farm in Victoria to Spanish energy company Iberdrola.

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Victoria pays $650M to acquire Gippsland wind farm
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-12-23 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Victoria’s State Electricity Commission had paid $650 million for the Delburn wind farm in Gippsland, which is set to power more than 130,000 homes by 2028. 

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TechnologyOne wins dismissal of long-running suit by former exec
Employment 2025-12-19 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

After a years-long legal battle, a judge has thrown out an unfair dismissal suit by a former TechnologyOne executive, finding he was lawfully terminated for failing to adapt to the company’s management structure.

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Visual impacts on Sydney Harbour too high, court says in rejecting marina extension
Construction 2025-12-22 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

A proposal to expand Sydney Harbour’s Woolwich Marina has been knocked back, with a judge finding the development would obstruct views of heritage listed areas. 

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Falcon Capital liquidators bring case against property developer over $46M loan
Real Estate 2025-12-19 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The liquidators of Falcon Capital, which is suspected of having misused $450 million in investor funds, have sued a Melbourne property developer, claiming he knowingly assisted Falcon to loan millions in trust money in a “dishonest and fraudulent design”. 

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