Cat Fredenburgh

Clive Palmer has lost another legal battle over Western Australian legislation shielding the state from the fallout of a decision barring a proposed Pilbara iron ore project, with a Swiss court rejecting his challenge to a tribunal's finding that it had no jurisdiction to hear the $300 billion dispute.

US real estate firm Savills has failed to summarily dismiss a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, which a judge said if true "indicated a culture of discriminatory sexist behaviour of a serious kind".

Energy minister Chris Bowen has warned the federal government will legislate if necessary to prevent states from competing for data centres, after announcing plans last month to roll out a national AI framework to govern the booming area.

A judge has rejected Domino's bid for a 30 per cent reduction in the costs it owes after losing an underpayments class action, saying the pizza chain will likely be on the hook for around $10 million in costs.

The owner of Sydney's InterContinental Hotel has lost its challenge to the approval for a mixed-use tower at the site of the neighbouring Sir Stamford Hotel.

Developer Urbex has launched proceedings seeking the return of a $2.85 million deposit on a $59 million contract to buy a development site in Melbourne's east, saying it validly terminated the agreement after an adverse contamination and geotechnical report.

Construction company Maas Group has acquired an additional $300 million stake in AI infrastructure company Firmus, executing on its strategy to expand into digital infrastructure after shedding its construction material division for $1.7 billion.

United Cinemas has secured interim relief blocking its landlord from terminating its lease at the Craigieburn Central cinema in Victoria.

A judge will approve deductions that will leave less than half of a $22.5 million class action settlement against two former CBA wealth management units left over for distribution to group members.