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Failed construction company director owes liquidator $10M, court says
Construction 2025-09-01 11:53 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A court has ordered the de facto director of failed construction company Trinco to pay its liquidator $10 million, finding that the builder had been trading while insolvent since 2018.

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Downer EDI wins spat with builder over $22M payment claim
Construction 2025-08-29 11:46 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that builder DT Infrastructure’s application for adjudication of a $22 million payment claim against Downer EDI was discharged by Downer paying off a smaller claim of less than $1 million, which was the only amount expressly referred to in DTI’s application.

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Owners in Sydney beachside development on hook for car park licence fees
Construction 2025-08-29 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The owners of a landmark building in the Sydney suburb of Manly have lost their challenge to a decision which found they owed the local council over $419,000 in car park licence fees and damages for installing a roller door. 

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Former Bullseye exec can’t boot Emerald Resources’ lawyers from suit over takeover
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-08-29 11:49 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge hearing a dispute over Emerald Resources’ takeover of Bullseye Mining has rejected a bid by Bullseye’s former executive director to enjoin Emerald from retaining lawyers that previously represented her for a period of three weeks in an unrelated dispute.

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Ex-senator Linda Reynolds wins $315K in defamation case against Brittany Higgins
Defamation 2025-08-27 1:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former senator Linda Reynolds has won $315,000 in damages in her defamation case against ex-staffer Brittany Higgins over social media posts that allegedly implied she mishandled rape allegations against Bruce Lehrmann.

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Class action against NSW Liberals seeks third go at pleading
Class Actions 2025-08-28 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A class action on behalf of nearly 150 NSW Liberal Party members who claim party officials failed to lodge their nomination forms ahead of the 2024 local government elections is seeking leave to file a third mended statement of claim.

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Frasers says judge should ‘kill’ case over falling planter boxes at One Central Park
Construction 2025-08-28 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An entity of construction giant Frasers is seeking summary dismissal of one of multiple cases by owners at a Sydney inner city high rise development over planter boxes that have allegedly detached or fallen to the street.

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Retrial ordered in franchisee’s $20M suit against home builder GJ Gardner
Appeals 2025-08-28 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has ordered a retrial in a franchisee’s suit against home building franchise operator GJ Gardner Homes over the failure to renew its agreement, finding a judge erred in interpreting a key clause in the contract.

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Judge quashes $2M default judgment against Vansan Construction boss
Construction 2025-08-28 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

The CEO of Melbourne builder Vansan Construction has persuaded a court to quash a $2 million default judgment won by SK Developments.

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Court won’t bar MinterEllison from repping Peabody in worker’s case
Employment 2025-08-27 11:01 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former Peabody Energy employee who claims she was sacked after raising safety concerns has lost her bid to restrain MinterEllison from representing her former employer.

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