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Rebel Wilson hit with fresh defamation suit over Instagram posts
Defamation 2025-09-23 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Actor and director Rebel Wilson faces a second defamation suit over social media comments connected to her movie ‘The Deb’.

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Opal sues Victoria for $402M in damages over paper mill agreement
Contracts 2025-09-23 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Paper company Opal has sued the Victorian government for $402 million in damages, claiming it was forced to close the Maryvale paper mill after the state government breached an agreement to provide it with a stable supply of wood.

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Glencore appeals wharfage fee dispute with Port of Newcastle
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-09-24 12:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Glencore wants a second chance to argue its case against Port of Newcastle over wharfage fees, which it claims were excessive in light of a determination by the competition watchdog.

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CPB joint venture wins payment spat over Brisbane rail project
Construction 2025-09-24 11:36 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A joint venture launched to construct sections of Brisbane’s new Cross River Rail station has successfully challenged an adjudicator’s order that it pay $2.7 million to a steel supplier.

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Court OKs Central Element’s lux Bondi Beach residential development
Construction 2025-09-24 11:56 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Land and Environment court has approved developer Central Element’s plans for its $100 million ‘Lamrock Avenue’ luxury residential development in Bondi Beach, following a conciliation conference with the local council.

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FWO targets CFMEU officials’ representations at Monash Freeway upgrade site
Construction 2025-09-24 11:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In a new lawsuit, the FWO alleges CFMEU officials made unlawful representations to an Indigenous work hire company at the site for CPB Contractors’ $761 million contract for the Monash Freeway upgrade.

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Box Hill landlord says cafe tenant broke lease with hookah bar
Real Estate 2025-09-24 11:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A landlord in eastern Melbourne has filed proceedings alleging a tenant breached its lease by converting a cafe into a smoking lounge.

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Paladin director disqualified in ASIC case over ‘entirely fanciful’ $1B valuation
Financial Services 2025-09-23 11:22 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC has won banning orders against a Paladin and MacroLend director, with a judge finding investors were enticed by his “entirely fanciful” $1.02 billion valuation of Paladin unit Kradle Software.

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Crown’s $73M shareholder class action settlement wins court OK
Class Actions 2025-09-22 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has approved Crown Resorts’ $72.5 million settlement of a shareholder class action, as well as a $20 million cut for the plaintiff’s law firm.

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UK class action firm Pogust Goodhead closes Sydney office
Business of Law 2025-09-22 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

A year and a half after moving into the Australian class action market with an $835 million war chest, UK plaintiffs firm Pogust Goodhead has quietly closed its Sydney office.

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