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Lawyer for Super Retail employees showed PowerPoint on damage of publicity, court told
Employment 2025-06-27 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

A lawyer acting for two senior Super Retail Group employees presented a PowerPoint to solicitors for the company on the damage to its share price if his clients’ allegations went public, court filings say.

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Roberts Co creditors vote in favour of founder’s DOCA pitch
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-30 11:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

A restructuring proposal by the founder of Roberts Co has won the approval of creditors of the developer, which are owed a total of $100 million.

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Building materials giant CSR hit with misuse of market power case
Construction 2025-06-30 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

Saint Gobain-owned CSR faces litigation by an independent building insulation distributor alleging it abused its dominance by upping prices during the pandemic.

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Snowdon liquidators go after building suppliers for insolvent payments
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-27 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Liquidators of Snowdon Developments have brought proceedings against building suppliers to claw back more than $2 million in payments they say were made while the Victorian developer was insolvent.

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Companies of Sanjeev Gupta targeted over annual reports
Construction 2025-06-27 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Companies in Sanjeev Gupta’s steel empire, including the collapsed owner of Whyalla Steelworks, has been hit with action for allegedly failing to lodge annual reports with ASIC.

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Dexus agrees to absorb shareholders’ costs of legal tussle with APAC
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-06-24 11:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate asset manager Dexus will cover the legal costs of shareholders whose stake in Australia Pacific Airports Corporation hangs in the balance, as it reveals a $55 million book value increase.

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Sharvain Facades wins extra time for second creditor meeting
Construction 2025-06-23 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sharvain Façades has won extra time to convene a second creditors’ meeting to pursue a $3.28 million win against Roberts Co, but not based on the argument that SOPA says its liquidation would bar enforcement of the judgment.

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Keystone receivers settle case over Venice Marriott Hotel sale
Real Estate 2025-06-23 11:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

A dispute over a scuppered transaction between the director of collapsed Keystone and the owner of the Marriott Hotel in Venice has been settled.

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High Court asked to hear Ben Roberts-Smith case against Nine
Defamation 2025-06-17 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Disgraced soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is digging in with his attack on a judge’s findings that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan, asking the High Court to find in his favour in a defamation case against Nine.

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Sharvain administrator calls for extra time after $3M win against Roberts Co
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-06-18 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

The deadline looms for a creditors’ meeting to decide the future of collapsed building company Sharvain Façades, but its administrator wants a court to stop the clock, concerned a vote for liquidation will thwart recovery of $3.2 million from Roberts Co.

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