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Linda Reynolds sues Commonwealth, HWL Ebsworth over $2.4M Brittany Higgins settlement
Politics 2025-04-28 2:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Western Australian senator Linda Reynolds has filed a lawsuit against the federal government and HWL Ebsworth over a $2.4 million settlement with former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins.

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Facing Glencore’s US antitrust suit, Louis Dreyfus can grill former trader in Sydney
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-04-28 11:19 pm By Sam Matthews

Facing a US antitrust suit by Glencore, global agribusiness Louis Dreyfus BV has won its bid to examine Sydney resident Mark Allen, a former Glencore trader and current CEO of agri-finance firm Thera Capital.

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Developer YMCI makes nice with Parramatta, wins OK for Ovation Quarter works
Construction 2025-04-29 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Developer Australia YMCI has reached an agreement with Parramatta on its application for remediation works at its $5B Ovation Quarter residential complex at Sydney Olympic Park.

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VSD Investments can’t block $8.5M payout to Builtcom despite appeal
Construction 2025-04-29 11:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Developer VSD Investments has lost an argument for withholding an $8.5 million payment claim from the builder of a 30-storey project in Sydney’s inner west pending the construction company’s appeal.

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Shopfitter Ramvek gets pass on compliance with rules in bid for quick SOPA case win
Construction 2025-04-29 10:51 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has dispensed with court rules to allow shopfitter Ramvek to bring a non-compliant summary judgment application against a builder in a payment dispute, saying strict compliance with the rules was at odds with the procedure and policy of the SOPA.

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Lawyer admits affidavit filed with copy and paste witness signature
Legal Ethics 2025-04-24 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A lawyer has been reprimanded after admitting he copied and pasted the electronic signature of a colleague as a witness to an affidavit filed with the Victorian Supreme Court.

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Judge slams ‘appalling’ conduct by Airservices in $690M Brisbane Airport PFAS case
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-24 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

While granting yet another extension, a judge has read the riot act to Airservices Australia for its breaches of court orders to file evidence in Brisbane Airport’s $690 million case over PFAS chemical use.

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New leadership team appointed to overhaul Queensland’s construction regulator
Construction 2025-04-24 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A new leadership team has been appointed to overhaul the Queensland Building and Construction Commission after a report found the agency was not fit for purpose.

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Suspect in online courts portal breach charged by NSW police
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-04-23 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Cybercrime detectives have arrested a suspect in their probe of a major data breach of the NSW online court system that exposed thousands of sensitive files.

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‘Confusing’ group definition struck out in Mercedes-Benz class action
Class Actions 2025-04-23 11:11 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has struck out a circular and confusing group definition in an emissions cheat class action against Mercedes-Benz, but has given the class action the chance to replead.

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