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SunCable inks 70-year agreement with Traditional Owners for NT solar farm
Article 2025-11-17 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mike Cannon-Brookes’ SunCable has signed a 70-year land use agreement with Traditional Owners to develop the country’s largest solar farm at Powell Creek Station in the Northern Territory. 

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Court won’t allow new claims in suit over $27.5M contract for Melbourne CBD building
Real Estate 2025-11-17 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court has rejected a bid to expand a lawsuit over a Chinese investor’s $27.5 million contract to purchase a building at 99 Queen Street in Melbourne to join the matriarch of the “very wealthy” family.

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Iberdrola wins contract for VNI West transmission project
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-11-17 11:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Spanish multinational electrical giant Iberdrola has been selected to design and operate the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West transmission project, part of the state’s pipeline of new energy infrastructure projects.

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Court approves $8.7M settlement in Exactech class action
Class Actions 2025-11-13 4:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has approved a “modest” $8.7 million settlement in a class action against medical device maker Exactech over allegedly defective joint replacements, saying the settlement was fair and reasonable given the limited assets of the company, whose parent has filed for bankruptcy in the US.

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Mayne wins breathing room in fight to get Cosette merger over the line
M&A 2025-11-13 11:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mayne Pharma has secured an extension of the deadline for securing Foreign Investment Review Board approval of its $672 million tie-up with US drug maker Cosette.

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Lendlease locks down $3B in new construction work
Construction 2025-11-14 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Lendlease has secured $3 billion in new construction work in recent months, the company told investors on Friday.

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NVIDIA-backed Firmus raises $500M for AI infrastructure project
AI 2025-11-14 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

NVIDIA-backed start-up Firmus has raised $500 million to drive the next stage of its $6 billion nationwide green AI infrastructure project, Project Southgate.

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MinterEllison snags KWM partner to lead private equity practice
Business of Law 2025-11-13 11:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

MinterEllison has lured a leading corporate law partner away from King & Wood Mallesons to lead the firm’s private equity practice.

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Appeal filed in landmark climate change class action
Climate change 2025-11-12 11:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A class action is appealing a ruling that found the federal government owes no duty of care to Torres Strait Islanders to protect them from the effects of climate change, with experts predicting the High Court may ultimately decide the issue. 

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Report flags risk to $242B infrastructure pipeline from workforce shortage
Construction 2025-11-13 11:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australia’s five-year major infrastructure pipeline has skyrocketed to $242 billion, according to a report from the government’s infrastructure advisor which warns shortages in labour and low construction productivity could put projects at risk. 

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