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Defamation lawyer who defeated Roberts-Smith case among 23 new silks in NSW
Twenty-three barristers in NSW have joined the silk ranks, including a leading defamation lawyer who was on the Fairfax legal team that defeated accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation suit.
CBA unit to pay $119.5M to settle consumer class action
Commonwealth Bank's New Zealand unit, ASB Bank, has agreed to pay $119.35 million to settle a class action alleging it failed to repay fees and interest wrongly charged to 150,000 customers who took out home or personal loans.
Man sentenced for insider trading ahead of $20M Cann Group share placement
A Victorian man has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for trading on insider information ahead of the public announcement of a $20 million share placement for medical cannabis company Cann Group.
ASIC says 15 auditors likely did not comply with independence rules
A recent review by ASIC found 15 auditors of different sizes failed to demonstrate compliance with independence and conflict of interest obligations.
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AGL, Someva Renewables win thumbs up for Pottinger Energy Park
A joint venture of AGL Energy and Someva Renewables has been given the government's go-ahead for a new wind farm in NSW's Riverina region that is expected to power almost 600,000 homes.
Tabcorp settles suit by ex-CEO who was forced out for ‘offensive’ language
Tabcorp has settled a lawsuit by a former CEO who alleged his coerced resignation over alleged offensive language was inconsistent with a boardroom history of condoning off-colour remarks.
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Snowy Hydro 2.0 project suffers another costs blowout
Renewables project Snowy Hydro 2.0 has said it will not be able to complete the ambitious infrastructure project within its $12 billion budget, which was previously increased from $2 billion.
Singtel CEO says Optus Triple Zero outage caused by ‘people issue’
Singtel CEO Yuen Kuan Moon has apologised for a 13-hour outage Triple Zero across three states that has been linked to the deaths of three people, blaming the outage on a "people issue".
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Developer Villawood sues director over $240M Epping logistics estate
A Melbourne developer has sued its director, alleging that he unlawfully issued himself shares in an industrial estate development in Epping using a “simulated” signature, a claim which the director denies. 
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Kanadevia Inova hit with another suit over East Rockingham waste-to-energy project
Swiss greentech company Kanadevia Inova has been hit with another suit by the receivers over a contract for the $500 million East Rockingham waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia.