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Street sweeper unfairly axed for comments on Acknowledgement of Country: FWC
Employment 2025-06-26 11:30 pm By Andy Sidler

The Fair Work Commission has found a Darebin City Council street sweeper was unfairly terminated after expressing that an Acknowledgement of Country was unnecessary to open a work meeting.

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Igneo, CleanPeak renewable energy joint venture secures financing
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-06-26 11:38 pm By Andy Sidler

Allens has represented a renewable energy joint venture between infrastructure investor Igneo Infrastructure Partners and developer CleanPeak Energy in securing financing.

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Judge rejects bid to declass ‘junk’ insurance class action
Class Actions 2025-06-25 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has dismissed applications by mortgage broker Lendi Group and insurer ALI Group to declass a group proceeding over allegedly worthless mortgage insurance, saying it would be more efficient for the claims to advance as a class action. 

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Nine says contempt bid against lawyers, journalists ‘doomed’
Media 2025-06-25 11:34 pm By Andy Sidler

Nine has argued a contempt bid by intervenors in Antoinette Latouff’s dismissal suit against the ABC is “doomed” given the articles  at issue were published a year before a suppression order was made.

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Keystone’s $150M case against developers to continue despite possible charges
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-24 11:42 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has rejected bids by former Keystone director Paul Chiodo and developer Robert Filippini to stay a $150 million suit, citing investors’ interests as a “powerful” factor weighing against the stay.

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Developers want $150M case shut down amid ‘likely’ criminal charges
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-23 11:50 pm By Andy Sidler

Property developers Paul Chiodo and Robert Filippini want to stay proceedings by Keystone’s receivers over $150 million allegedly laundered through City Built’s construction projects, citing “quite likely” criminal charges. 

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Developer loses challenge to Victorian waste-to-energy plant
Construction 2025-06-24 11:15 pm By Andy Sidler

A real estate developer based in the Victorian town slated as the location for a waste-to-energy plant has lost its challenge to the proposed project.

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Owner of Perth’s Eastpoint Plaza hit with copyright suit
Construction 2025-06-24 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Design firm HUB Interiors has sued the owner of Perth’s Eastpoint Plaza, alleging that its copyrighted office designs were passed on to other builders without its permission. 

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Sportsbet can’t peek at law firm’s finances ahead of possible security fight
Class Actions 2025-06-20 11:26 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has held off on orders requiring Maurice Blackburn to turn over financial information to Sportsbet in a class action over unlawful in-play betting, saying the parties should first confer on the issue of security for costs.

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Judge hits pause on Paladin Energy class action pending carriage fight
Class Actions 2025-06-20 11:06 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has temporarily excused uranium miner Paladin Energy from providing initial discovery in a shareholder class action, as the parties wait for a competing class action to be filed. 

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