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Acciona consortium to work on $5.7B rail project for 2032 Olympic Games
A consortium including Acciona, UGL and others has been selected for pre-construction work on Queensland's Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project, which aims to reduce congestion ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.
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HYG wins approval for masterplanned community in Western Sydney
Property developer HYG has been given the green light by a court to build the next stage of a masterplanned community in Western Sydney.
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Developer wins docs from council in spat over Paddington boarding house reno
Sydney City Council has been ordered by a court to produce documents in a legal battle with a property developer seeking to convert a Paddington boarding house into luxury residences.
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WestConnex class action applicants defeat funder’s latest appeal
The funder behind a class action against Transport for NSW over the $16 billion WestConnex project has lost another appeal in its ongoing spat with the lead applicants.
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Developer fined $150,000 in first prosecution over project trust accounts
In the first prosecution of its kind, a Queensland property developer has been fined $150,000 for offences relating to a project trust account under the state's security of payment laws.
ASIC sues Hollard Insurance over 3-year delay in resolving claim
The corporate regulator has taken Holland Insurance to court, alleging it breached its duty of utmost good faith by taking over three years to resolve an insurance claim.
Lawyer sacked for allegedly chucking a sickie not unfairly dismissed: FWC
A lawyer who was fired for allegedly chucking a sickie to watch the AFL Gather Round games in Adelaide was not unfairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found.
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LU Simon loses special case in Victoria’s combustible cladding action over Atlantis
An appeals court has sided with the state of Victoria on a crucial issue in its case against LU Simon Builders over alleged combustible cladding on Melbourne's Atlantis Towers.
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Stockland-led consortium confirmed for Sydney social housing revamp
A Stockland consortium has finalised contracts with the NSW government to lead a major redevelopment of social housing in the inner Sydney suburb of Waterloo.
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Victoria can’t set aside disclaimer on hazardous waste at rental property
The state of Victoria can't set aside a liquidator's disclaimer over hazardous waste in a property rented by collapsed marine safety flooring company Fordex, with a judge finding the landlord's rights over the property and waste were not terminated by the disclaimer.