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Piper Alderman hires M&A specialist from Corrs Chambers
Business of Law 2025-09-17 11:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

Piper Alderman has appointed a partner with equity capital markets expertise for the law firm’s corporate team in Perth.

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Class action accuses Victoria of shortchanging senior Justice employees
Employment 2025-09-16 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action by the Community and Public Sector Union against Victoria alleges breaches of enterprise agreements that have left senior Justice Department employees without promised progression payments.

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Funder drops Gladstone Ports class action, mulls negligence suit against lawyers
Class Actions 2025-09-15 11:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder behind a class action against the operator of Gladstone Port has bowed out after spending $30 million on the case, and is weighing proceedings to recover its sunk costs from the law firm that initially ran the litigation.

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$1.1B promised by Albanese government to back cleaner fuel projects
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-17 11:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

As a new report warns of the devastation to Australia of ignoring climate change, the Albanese government has vowed to invest over $1 billion to support more sustainable fuel options.

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Man sentenced for insider trading in relation to $776M Westfarmers deal
White Collar 2025-09-15 11:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Melbourne man has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to trading while in possession of inside information in advance of Westfarmers’ $776 million acquisition of lithium company Kidman Resources in 2019.

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High Court won’t hear unreasonable transaction case over Adelaide CBD property mortgage
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-09-15 11:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

The liquidator of a company created to invest in an Adelaide building has failed in a High Court bid to reinstate a finding that the mortgage over the property was an unreasonable director-related transaction.

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Woodside’s North West Shelf extension wins final approval
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-12 11:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Woodside has won government approval for the 40-year extension of its North West Shelf project, subject to conditions that include protecting the World Heritage listed Murujuga rock art.

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Real estate lawyers on notice as new guidance drops on climate advice
Real Estate 2025-09-11 11:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fresh guidance by the peak legal body in NSW in response to major developments in climate law impacts lawyers advising on real estate deals, who face potential negligence claims for failing to warn clients of the emerging risks.

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Developer can exit cladding class action to bring $15M case against Halifax
Construction 2025-09-10 2:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sydney developer Tiptell has won its bid to exit a combustible cladding class action against 3A Composites and Halifax to bring its own claim for $15 million.

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Brittany Higgins ordered to pay 80% of Linda Reynolds’ costs in defamation case
Defamation 2025-09-09 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Brittany Higgins must cover 80 per cent of Linda Reynolds’ legal costs on top of $315,000 in damages the former senator was awarded in her defamation case over social media posts that implied she mishandling Higgins’ rape allegations against Bruce Lehrmann.

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