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Settlement reached in class action over Melbourne development
Investors who alleges they were misled about a Melbourne apartment development have reached a $2.5 million settlement in class action proceedings.
Fonterra faces underpayments class action investigation
Fonterra may face a class action for allegedly underpaying lab technicians since 2018, as the dairy co-op seeks to offload its Australian food unit.
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Soul Patts, Brickworks sign $14B merger pact
Investment house Washington H. Soul Pattinson has reached a merger agreement with building products and property company Brickworks to create a $14 billion powerhouse.
John Pesutto hit with bankruptcy notice over $2.3M defamation costs
Former Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto has been hit with a bankruptcy notice after failing to pay $2.3 million in costs in MP Moira Deeming’s defamation suit over statements implying she had links to neo-Nazis. 
Fourth law firm mulls ad tech class action against Google
A fourth law firm is investigating a class action against Google for allegedly abusing its dominance in the market for online advertising.
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Too late for Lendlease to run new argument in $120M Campbelltown land feud
Lendlease can't bring new claims in an unsuccessful fight over Campbelltown plots worth $120 million, with a judge finding it was not appropriate to allow the amendments "at this very late stage".
Paladin Energy to face competing shareholder class actions
Uranium miner Paladin Energy is facing a second shareholder class action over alleged misleading disclosures to the market about expected production at its flagship uranium mine in Namibia.
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3A can’t duck cross-claim over cladding at Botany Bay towers
Cladding maker 3A Composites has lost its bid to set aside a cross-claim in a suit against the builder of the Tempo residential towers in Botany Bay over allegedly flammable aluminium composite panels.
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Byron Bay’s The Beach Hotel sells for near record $140M
The Beach Hotel in Byron Bay has reportedly changed hands for $140 million -- the second highest price paid for an Australian pub.