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New South Wales has approved a project to extend Hunter Valley Operation's North Mine by 19 years and South Mine by 12 years provided it implements measures to manage greenhouse gas impacts.

The NSW government has been hit with a class action alleging it ignored legal advice that merchant fees charged to residents on transactions, which included drivers licence renewal payments and parks passes, were unlawful.

A class action over the collapse of asset manager Blue Sky has been ordered to pay $630,000 in security for the costs incurred by the respondents in defending against the claims of insider trading.

A judge has given the green light to a $7.55 million settlement in a class action against the University of Newcastle over an unaccredited engineering degree.

A judge has sided with Melbourne's Whittlesea City Council in its challenge to a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision that found it couldn't charge AV Jennings fees for landscape plans.

Wood pellets manufacturer Resources Australasia has largely won the second of two appeals in a lease dispute with Tasmanian Ports, which centred on the assessment of damages.

A court has dismissed a case by a demolition company over the collapse of Sydney Entertainment Centre's roof, which sought coverage under an insurance policy held by the since deregistered contractor that hired it.

Hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear has been hit with a shareholder class action alleging its FY26 profit forecast failed to disclose challenges in its business. 

Property investor Payton Capital has largely defeated a former state manager's case, with a court finding his disclosures about two investments were not a substantial or operative factor behind his dismissal.

A judge has made urgent freezing orders against a developer and builder facing a $11.1 million defects suit from the owners of a North Parramatta building, after hearing the developer had transferred assets.