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ABC defeats defamation suit by owner of collapsed travel agent Bestjet
The ABC has defeated a defamation suit by the owner of a defunct online travel agency Bestjet, with a judge finding the article in question did not convey that he was to blame for the collapse of the business.
Moray & Agnew adds new government partner from HWL Ebsworth
Moray & Agnew has added three lawyers to its government practice, including a partner who joins the firm from HWL Ebsworth. 
Barristers with high-stakes litigation chops appointed to NSW bench
A senior counsel who represented the Department of Defence in a PFAS class action that settled for $132.7 million and a silk who helped Keybridge Capital defeat a suit by investor Nicholas Bolton have been appointed judges on the NSW Supreme Court.
Takeovers Panel says Cosette can’t shutter Mayne’s Adelaide drug plant
The Takeovers Panel has found Cosette cannot close a Mayne Pharma drug manufacturing plant in Adelaide, another win for Mayne in its push to block the US drug maker from walking away from their $672 million merger.
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Marlow Hotel Group snatches up Sydney pub for $77M
Family-owned Marlow Hotel Group has acquired the Silverwater Hotel in Sydney's west for a reported $77 million.
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Link REIT bids for three Lendlease shopping centres
Hong Kong-based Link REIT has made a play to acquire three of five Lendlease shopping centre assets that comprise a $2.9 billion property fund that are being sold down amid a slew of redemption requests.
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Developer sues to remove caveat over land for Greensborough social housing
The developer of a 17-storey social housing in Greenborough, Victoria has filed a lawsuit against Melbourne developer Alpha14 Property Group seeking declarations that it has no interest in the property. 
Mayne wins extension of FIRB deadline for Cosette takeover
The Foreign Investment Review Board has extended the deadline for ruling on Cosette's proposed $672 million takeover of Mayne Pharma.
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Lendlease to sell assets in $2.9B retail fund to meet redemption requests
Lendlease has announced it will sell down the assets in an unlisted retail property fund the real estate giant has fought to maintain control over in order to meet redemption requests.
Optus fined $826,000 over scam breaches
Optus has been hit with a penalty of more than $826,000 after scammers exploited a vulnerability in its third-party verification system and stole $39,000 from customers' bank accounts.