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Strata management firm Netstrata accused of conflicts, secret commissions
New South Wales 2025-02-28 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An independent report into Netstrata has found numerous alleged conflicts of interest and accuses the strata management company of a failure to disclose commissions from contractors.

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NSW loses bid to strike out class action’s ‘amorphous’ exemplary damages claim
Class Actions 2025-02-27 11:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The NSW government has lost its bid to strike out paragraphs related to a claim for exemplary damages in a class action alleging police conducted strip searches at music festivals as a matter of routine.

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Origin faces shareholder class action over energy markets guidance
Class Actions 2025-02-26 11:51 pm By Sam Matthews

Origin Energy has been hit with a class action alleging it breached its continuous disclosure obligations and misled the market in its earnings guidance for the 2022 and 2023 financial years.

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AirServices can’t get separate hearing in airport lease fight over PFAS
Real Estate 2025-02-27 11:41 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has rejected AirServices bid for a separate hearing on whether it was required to manage environmental issues outside of its leased site at the Launceston Airport in Tasmania.

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Pipeline acquired by Conexa in $74.7M deal is taxable ‘land’: appeals court
Justice Anthony Payne 2025-02-27 4:31 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has found water infrastructure investor Conexa liable to pay land duty on a $46 million Sydney pipeline it acquired as part of a blockbuster deal with Rosehill.

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Merivale plans ‘landmark destination’ for car park in Melbourne’s CBD
Hospitality 2025-02-27 11:45 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Melbourne City Council has approved the sale of an eight-storey car park on Little Collins Street to Merivale, which wants to convert the site into a hospitality hub.

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East Warrnambool Shopping Centre sells for $20M in off-market deal
Construction 2025-02-27 11:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

ASX-listed Region Group has sold East Warrnambool Shopping Centre in Victoria for over $20 million in an off-market sale, underscoring investor interest in retail assets.

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Doctor’s defamation case over online reviews fails to clear serious harm bar
Defamation 2025-02-26 5:12 pm By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne doctor has lost his defamation suit over negative online reviews, with a judge saying she was not convinced the “spleen venting reviews” damaged his business or caused serious harm to his reputation.

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Mulpha threatens strike-out bid over claims in Mulgoa Rise class action
Class Actions 2025-02-26 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mulpha says a class action over the Mulgoa Rise development in Glenmore Park, NSW needs to clarify its negligence case to enable the developer to decide on the viability of potential cross-claims.

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Perth magistrate loses legal challenge to move from Children’s Court
Courts 2025-02-26 11:11 pm By Andy Sidler

A Perth magistrate who wanted to sit solely on the Children’s Court has had her challenge knocked back again on appeal, with the Full Court finding court heads can allocate magistrates as necessary. 

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