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Former Macquarie exec says would have been ‘prudent’ if Nuix reduced forecast
A former Macquarie director has given evidence that it would have been "prudent" for Nuix to have reduced its sales forecast, as a shareholder class action hearing over the software company's float on the ASX enters its third week.
Mark Latham dodges $1M freezing order in Sydney MP’s defamation case
A judge has dismissed a $1 million freezing order sought by Sydney MP Alex Greenwich against former One Nation politician Mark Latham, finding there was not sufficient proof that Latham was planning on selling a property for less than market value. 
Court hears of plot to oust Nuix CEO, told of ‘toxic’ culture
Nuix's former boss Rod Vawdrey was almost ousted in 2019, a trial court heard Thursday, with a shareholder class action pointing to a board paper that referred to the software firm's “toxic, no-trust, fear-based culture”. 
India loses bid to register ‘basmati’ as geographical indication mark
A judge has rejected India's bid to register the word 'basmati' as a mark of geographical indication, saying the rice certified by the country could not be distinguished from rice of the same type grown in Pakistan.
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Australian Super property entity dodges $36M windfall gains tax
An Australian Super entity is exempt from a $36.2 million tax assessment following the rezoning of a property in Dingley Village, in the first tribunal decision under Victoria's Windafall Gains Tax Act. 
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Edify reaches financial close on Ganymirra, Majors Creek hybrid projects
Edify Energy has reached financial close on two solar and battery projects near Townsville, paving the way for construction to begin on the developments, which are expected to supply enough electricity to power more than 100,000 homes.
Nuix CFO’s ‘terrible start’ email a sales motivation tactic, court told
An email from Nuix's former CFO that referred to financial results as “worse than terrible” was an attempt to push the sales team to meet targets, a trial court has heard in a class action alleging misleading market disclosures ahead of the software firm's $1.8 billion IPO. 
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Federal, NSW governments in $2.5B bailout of Tomago Aluminium smelter
The federal and NSW governments have committed $2.5 billion to save Rio Tinto's Tomago Aluminium smelter in the Hunter region. 
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Western Sydney, eastern suburbs at centre of 20-year Sydney blueprint
Western Sydney will become a growth engine over the next two decades, while the greatest share of new housing will be developed in the eastern suburbs, according to a 20-year blueprint released by the NSW government.
Nuix points to ‘ambitious’ sales targets for failure to meet budgets
A failure by software firm Nuix to meet internal budgets ahead of its $1.8 billion IPO in 2020 was the result of “ambitious targets” to incentivise the company's sales staff, a court was told Tuesday.