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Corrs Chambers nabs corporate partner from Gilbert + Tobin
Business of Law 2025-08-20 1:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has lured a corporate lawyer who spent 14 years working at Gilbert + Tobin, its latest hire from the rival firm.

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Marquette acquires Brisbane office tower for $52M
Real Estate 2025-08-20 3:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Real estate investment manager Marquette Properties has acquired an office tower on George Street in Brisbane for $52 million, after scooping up another tower down the street last year for a student accommodation. 

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Google to cop $55M penalty for anti-competitive agreements with Telstra, Optus
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-18 2:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Google has agreed to pay a $55 million penalty for making anti-competitive agreements requiring Telstra and Optus to pre-install Google Search on Android devices they sold.

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Investment manager pleads guilty to insider trading of Platinum shares
White Collar 2025-08-12 11:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Sydney investment manager Rodney Forrest has pleaded guilty to two counts of insider trading in relation to the trading of $2.6 million in shares of funds manager Platinum Asset Management while in position of inside information about a takeover offer.

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ASIC to review stamp duty disclosures for superannuation funds
Real Estate 2025-08-13 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The corporate regulator has launched a review into the requirement that superannuation funds disclose land transfer duty fees, commonly referred to as a ‘stamp duty’, in a move that could boost super investments in the property sector.

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Star Entertainment reaches deal to exit Queen’s Wharf venture
Construction 2025-08-12 11:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Star Entertainment has reached an agreement with its Queen’s Wharf partners to sell its 50 per cent stake in the Brisbane entertainment venture.

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CDC to open WA data centre to meet AI, AUKUS demand
Construction 2025-08-12 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

CDC Data Centres is planning to open a 200-megawatt data centre in Western Australia, citing heightened demand from AI and the region’s importance for the AUKUS security partnership. 

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Ex-iSignthis director to appeal $1M fine, disqualification
Appeals 2025-08-11 11:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former director of fintech iSignthis, John Karantzis, plans to appeal a ruling that slapped him with a $1 million penalty and disqualification orders for allegedly providing misleading information to shareholders. 

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Novartis’ last ditch bid to block Entresto generic fails
Intellectual Property 2025-08-11 11:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected Novartis’ plea that it overturn a ruling that found an extension of the term of the patent for its heart drug Entresto was invalidly granted.

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A&O Shearman picks up leading Ashurst disputes partner
Business of Law 2025-08-11 11:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Global heavyweight A&O Sherman is expanding its disputes capacity in Australia, recruiting the head of Ashurst’s Perth disputes practice.

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