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City Built director to get Full Court hearing in appeal of $158M freezing orders
Real Estate 2025-11-20 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeal by City Built director Robert Filippini over freezing orders won by Keystone Asset Management’s liquidators will be heard by the Full Federal Court.

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Court allows shopping centre in Logan Reserve over rival developer’s opposition
Real Estate 2025-11-19 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a controversial shopping centre despite non-compliance with local planning laws, finding such schemes “are to be considered in a context where the needs of a community are not static and immutable” and that the centre would serve the fast growing community.

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Developer loses tax dispute over $120M Alphington Paper Mill site
Construction 2025-11-19 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A developer has lost a $18 million dispute with the Victorian revenue office over duties for purchasing the Alphington Paper Mill, which it plans to develop into a new mini-suburb with 2,500 homes. 

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John Holland wins row with Downer EDI over scope of construction dispute
Construction 2025-11-19 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

John Holland has persuaded a court to limit an expert determination in a dispute with contractor Downer EDI over the construction of a rollingstock manufacturing facility in Torbanlea, Queensland.

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Developer sues to remove caveat over land for Greensborough social housing
Construction 2025-11-18 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The developer of a 17-storey social housing in Greenborough, Victoria has filed a lawsuit against Melbourne developer Alpha14 Property Group seeking declarations that it has no interest in the property. 

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Mining Standards takes $1B fight with Atlantic Nickel to High Court
High Court 2025-11-18 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mining Services International is taking a $1 billion dispute over the terminated sale of a mine in Bahia to the High Court, after the receiver for Brazilian mining company Atlantic Nickel won a bid to stay the case.

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CapitaLand wins $3M judgment against missing exec
Real Estate 2025-11-18 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Singapore’s CapitaLand has secured judgment in the Federal Court against a missing executive accused of embezzling the real estate asset manager’s funds.

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Court won’t allow new claims in suit over $27.5M contract for Melbourne CBD building
Real Estate 2025-11-17 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court has rejected a bid to expand a lawsuit over a Chinese investor’s $27.5 million contract to purchase a building at 99 Queen Street in Melbourne to join the matriarch of the “very wealthy” family.

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Developer can’t appeal modification rejection under Heritage Act, court says
Construction 2025-11-17 11:06 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has tossed a developer’s challenge to a NSW Heritage Council decision on a new residential development plan for the site of the former Kenmore Hospital in Goulburn, saying there was no decision to appeal.

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Dexus must hand over data room Q&A in spat with Melbourne Airport operator
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-11-14 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

Airport operator APAC has won access to Q&A logs in a data room set up by shareholder Dexus for prospective buyers, in a dispute over whether the real estate asset manager breached a confidentiality deed.

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