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Woodside’s North West Shelf extension one step closer to final OK
Environment 2025-05-22 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

The government has rejected Greenpeace’s request to reconsider approval for Woodside’s North West Shelf project extension, paving the way for a final decision that could see the gas field in operation for another 46 years.

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Class action targets Queensland Health over ‘institutional racism’
Discrimination 2025-05-21 10:51 am By Christine Caulfield

A class action has been filed against the State of Queensland on behalf of First Nations people alleging inadequate healthcare and substandard medical treatment.

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ASIC takes crypto case against Block Earner to High Court
Cryptocurrency 2025-05-20 2:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

ASIC has asked the High Court to overturn a judgment in favour of cryptocurrency firm Block Earner, saying the decision would allow future products to escape regulation.

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ASIC takes Resimac to court for ‘one size fits all’ approach to hardship claims
Financial Services 2025-05-21 12:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

New enforcement action by the corporate regulator accuses home loan manager Resimac of letting down thousands of financially struggling customers who filed hardship applications.

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New class action launched by Fairbridge Farm School child abuse survivors
Class Actions 2025-05-20 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action has been launched to quash a settlement in an earlier class action on behalf of child abuse victims who attended NSW’s Fairbridge Farm School.

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Dexus wins injunction in battle over stake in Melbourne, Launceston airports
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-05-21 11:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate assets manager Dexus has won a court injunction against the forced sale of its shares in the company that operates Melbourne and Launceston Airports after allegations of confidentiality breaches.

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Class action investigation launched into herbicide’s links to Parkinson’s disease
Product Liability 2025-05-19 1:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action investigation is underway into alleged links between the herbicide paraquat and Parkinson’s disease.

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Sydney Markets former CEO hit with $1.4M in freezing orders
Employment 2025-05-19 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has slapped freezing orders against the sacked CEO of Sydney Markets, who is accused of misappropriating company funds to the tune of $1.4 million.

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ABD Group liquidators win more time for $23M voidable transaction claims
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-05-20 11:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Liquidators of the ABD Group of construction companies have won a brief reprieve from the three-year limitation period to launch voidable transaction cases worth up to $23.2 million.

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$7M suit over asbestos-tainted mulch in Sydney parks on ice pending criminal pleas
Environment 2025-05-20 11:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

A NSW Supreme Court judge has stayed civil proceedings relating to asbestos-contaminated mulch found in parks across Sydney amid ongoing criminal proceedings.

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