High Court asked to consider right to community in public housing class action
A class action over the planned demolition of inner-city public housing towers has filed a special leave bid with the High Court, arguing that Homes Victoria’s failure to give residents notice of the rebuild affected their right to remain in settled social communities.
LU Simon wins OK to pay Argyle Square developer cash for security’s return
Amid a dispute over a $52 million mixed-use project in Melbourne, builder LU Simon has secured a court's approval to pay the developer cash equivalent to two bank guarantees in exchange for return of the security.
Parties in Lendlease cladding suit point finger as trial nears
The defendants in Lendlease's lawsuit over combustible cladding used on its $107 million EXO residential apartment block in Melbourne's Docklands have pointed the finger at one another six months out from trial in the long-running proceedings.
Developer of Sydney’s Honeycomb Terraces barred from selling apartments
A Sydney developer has been slapped with orders preventing it from selling the ‘Honeycomb Terraces’ in order to preserve the funds available to the owners corporation, which is seeking damages over defects at the allegedly contaminated site.
Builder’s pursuit of second SOPA adjudication an abuse of process: appeals court
An adjudicator’s finding that it had no jurisdiction to rule on a payment claim in a dispute over a Sydney development was a binding determination under SOPA, an appeals court has said in upholding a decision that a builder’s pursuit of a second, favourable adjudication was an abuse of process.
Dexus privilege claims halved, but doc spat with APAC shareholders rages
Dexus has halved the number of documents it claims are shielded by legal privilege from production to fellow owners of airport operator APAC ahead of trial over an alleged breach of a shareholder deed, a court heard Monday.
Firmus secures $14B Blackstone-led debt facility for AI infrastructure
NVIDIA-backed start-up Firmus has secured a record $14 billion debt facility led by Blackstone to speed the rollout of critical AI infrastructure in Australia.
Acciona consortium wins rail contract for Brisbane Olympics
An Acciona-led consortium has won a contract to design and deliver major works to speed rail transport between Brisbane and the Gold Coast in anticipation of heightened demand during the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Victoria fast-tracks two renewable energy projects
The state of Victoria has given fast-track approval to two battery energy storage systems, the latest renewable projects expedited through the state's Development Facilitation Program.
KKR makes $603M investment in HMC renewables project
Investment firm KKR is teaming up with asset manager HMC Capital, investing up to $603 million in a project devoted to wind and battery assets.
Mitsubishi Estate Asia to sell 49.9% stake in Stockland partnership
Real estate investor Mitsubishi Estate Asia is divesting its 49.9 per cent interest in the Stockland Residential Rental Partnership amid what its broker says is "surging" interest in the land lease communities sector in Australia.
Maas Group sells unit to Heidelberg Materials for $1.7B
Maas Group Holdings has sold its construction material division to Heidelberg Materials for $1.7 billion, vowing to use the proceeds of the sale to invest in AI and digital infrastructure assets after acquiring a minority stake in AI data centre company Firmus.
Octopus acquires renewables projects in NSW, Qld
Renewables investor Octopus Australia has acquired a battery energy storage system in NSW and a solar farm and battery project in Queensland, expanding its $16 billion renewables portfolio.
Charter Hall pays $152M for stake in WSU’s Parramatta campus
Property investor Charter Hall has dropped $152 million for a 50 per cent stake in Western Sydney University's Parramatta campus.
Defence department to divest $2B from estate after audit
The government has announced that it will divest 67 defence properties following an audit which found that much of the estate was underutilized and in a state of disrepair.
Heitman, Erben nab Perth site for student housing development
Real estate investment firm Heitman and developer Erben have acquired a lot from the Western Australian government to develop a 19-storey student accommodation to meet growing demand in Perth.
Property investment group Yale lands Epping logistics park for $275M
A 259-hectare greenfield industrial site in Melbourne's north has been sold to Yale Investment Group for $275 million.
High Court won’t hear appeal by prefab home builder
The High Court has declined to grant special leave to a prefab home builder that was hit with $500,000 in damages for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct by convincing a couple to vary their contract to allow the use of cladding they had previously rejected.
Star largely loses case against Buildcorp over casino refurbishment
Star Entertainment has come up short in its $4 million case against Buildcorp Group over alleged defective construction and refurbishment work on the gambling giant's Sydney casino.
Mondium dragged to court over $48M Rio Tinto contract
A joint venture of Monadelphous and Lycopodium faces action by the administrators of construction company WBHO over a $48.4 million contract for the extension of Rio Tinto's iron ore processing plant in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Developer can’t halt ACT retirement village review pending appeal
A developer with plans for a retirement village on part of the Federal Golf Course has lost a bid for an interim stay of a tribunal proceeding by a community group opposed to the project.
Sydney townhouse project a case of ‘overdevelopment’, court says
A court has rejected a developer’s plans for a Sydney housing development, finding its cramped townhouses would provide little amenity to future residents and encroach upon an endangered environment site.
Gina Rinehart denies contract with landowner in dispute over fence
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has argued she should be dismissed from a dispute with a neighbour at her Sundown Valley cattle station over a fence, with the neighbor telling a judge no lawyer will represent her in the dispute with the billionaire.
Commonwealth can’t strike out chunks of council’s PFAS suit
The government can't strike out key claims from a Queensland local council's suit over PFAS contamination allegedly caused by its activities at an aviation centre, with a judge rejecting arguments about the impermissibility of an aggregated pleading of knowledge.
Acciona can’t access Kanadevia Inova docs in waste-to-energy spat
A judge wants more information before allowing Acciona employees to access documents from the company's Swiss rival and co-defendant in a dispute over the receivership of the East Rockingham waste-to-energy project.
