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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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$1B Western Sydney road upgrade unveiled
New South Wales 2025-01-20 11:59 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The federal and NSW governments will jointly fund a $1 billion investment to upgrade Fifteenth Avenue in Western Sydney, which will link the road to the new airport.

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Judge takes red pen to Destec trade secrets case against MinRes employee
Intellectual Property 2025-01-16 11:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has struck out engineering firm Destec’s claim that an ex-director used confidential information in developing an ore transport system for MinRes, but has given it a chance to replead.

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FWC orders halt to Sydney Trains work bans ahead of hearing
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-01-16 2:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Fair Work Commission has issued an interim order to suspend industrial action ahead of a hearing in action by the NSW government that aims to shut down the latest work ban.

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Lawyer should be struck from roll for threatening texts to witness: VCAT
Legal Ethics 2025-01-16 11:26 pm By Andy Sidler

A tribunal has recommended a Melbourne lawyer be removed from the roll, despite his undertaking not to reapply for a practicing certificate, finding he showed no remorse for threatening a witness.

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Parkerville bushfire victim stuck with Western Power’s settlement offer
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-01-16 4:34 pm By Sam Matthews

A victim of the 2014 Parkerville bushfire can’t withdraw acceptance of a settlement offer from Western Power in light of PTSD symptoms which he said affected his judgment.

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Prominent Sydney barrister reprimanded after harassment finding
Business of Law 2025-01-15 3:51 pm By Sam Matthews

Barrister Charles Waterstreet has been reprimanded and banned from practising for one year after he was found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct for harassing three women.

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CIMIC to hand over quality control info in $70M suit over squeaky building facade
Construction 2025-01-20 4:35 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners of Perth high rise HBF House have won their bid for more documents from builder CIMIC, as they seek to prove claims that the building squeaks when the weather changes and leaks when it rains. 

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Activists drop legal challenge to New Acland coal mine
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-01-15 4:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An environmental group has dropped its court fight over the expansion of the New Acland coal mine in Queensland, saying the case — which went to the High Court — had taken a heavy financial toll.

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Lendlease loses injunction bid in spat over Campbelltown options deed
Construction 2025-01-16 11:53 pm By Andy Sidler

Lendlease’s hopes of acquiring, subdividing and selling lots in a Campbelltown block have been deferred, with a judge finding he could not make urgent orders with a question mark hanging over the construction of a relevant deed. 

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