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Ingenia, Peet to merge into $2.4B living sector giant
Ingenia Communities has entered into an agreement to acquire land developer Peet, creating a real estate giant valued at $2.4 billion.
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Committee recommends stricter emissions reporting for waste-to-energy plants
A parliamentary inquiry has said that waste-to-energy facilities in Victoria should face stricter emissions reporting and independent auditing requirements. 
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AECOM wins enviro contract for Sydney high-speed rail project
US infrastructure firm AECOM has been awarded a contract to work on environment planning for the government's Sydney high-speed rail project. 
NRMA settles whistleblower suit by former in-house lawyer
Roadside assistance company NRMA has resolved a Fair Work case by a former in-house lawyer who alleged she was dismissed after making a whistleblower complaint.
FWC responds to flood of AI-generated claims with new guidance
The Fair Work Commission has released a new guidance on the use of AI, requiring that litigants disclose their use of the technology, verify the accuracy of all facts and case law and any witness statements.
Law firm to recover fraction of costs in franchise class action
A law firm that ran a consumer class action by franchisees will recover less than a third of the costs it incurred in running the case after a small settlement was reached.
Berndale Capital’s former CEO appeals jail sentence
A former director of collapsed over-the-counter derivatives broker Berndale Capital Securities has filed an appeal after he was sentenced to 23 months' prison for misusing company funds.
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Court finds new planning rules apply to 420MW solar farm appeal
A judge has found that new planning rules that make solar farm development applications more onerous in Queensland applied retrospectively to X-Elio’s proposed solar project in the Western Downs region. 
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Scentre sells $883M stake in Brisbane Westfield to super fund
Mall owner Scentre Group has sold a 50 per cent stake in Westfield Mt Gravatt to Australian Retirement Trust for $882.5 million, taking to over $3 billion its capital raising from joint venture sales in the past year.
Ex-ACCC chair says splitting up consulting firms ‘ridiculous’ idea
Ex-ACCC head Graeme Samuel has told a committee probing a KPMG whistleblower's claims that splitting audit services off from consulting firms is a "ridiculous" idea, instead recommending partnerships be regulated under the Corporations Act and "miscreant" auditors face "severe" penalties.