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Arada’s Australian boss can’t shut down vote on his termination
Construction 2025-11-04 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

The managing director of the Australian arm of property developer Arada has lost his bid to bar a vote on his termination as he and the group’s CEO sling allegations of misconduct and dishonesty. 

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Frasers wins costs for suit that lawyers, judge said was a ‘bad idea’
Construction 2025-11-04 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Owners of apartments in Sydney’s One Central Park have been ordered to pay Frasers’ costs in defending a suit that sought declarations in relation to defective planter boxes on the building’s façade.

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Former JLL industrial execs take publisher to court after sacking
Real Estate 2025-11-04 11:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two sacked executives of JLL’s industrial division have filed court action against the publisher of The Australian over articles they say had a “devastating” impact on their reputations and cost them up to $15 million.

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Barry Nilsson raids DLA Piper to scale up insurance practice
Insurance 2025-11-03 11:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

Barry Nilsson has executed on its strategic growth agenda with the recruitment of six new principals and their teams from DLA Piper in a major boost to its insurance and health practice.

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Fraudster Chris Marco cops record 14-year sentence for Ponzi scheme
White Collar 2025-10-30 11:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has slapped a 14-year jail term on Perth businessman Chris Marco, after a jury found him guilty of 43 charges connected to a $34 million fraud on investors.

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DLA Piper strengthens tax team with three partners from Clayton Utz
Tax 2025-10-30 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm DLA Piper has boosted the ranks of its tax practice with the appointment of three partners, along with a team of five, from Clayton Utz.

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Law firm with higher contingency fee prevails in Paladin class action contest
Class Actions 2025-10-29 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

The firm wants a bigger slice of any recovery in its case against Paladin Energy, but its clearer funding arrangement and realistic litigation budget give it the edge over a rival class action outfit, a judge has found.

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Charter Hall Retail picks up four Bunnings Warhouse stores for $151M
Real Estate 2025-10-30 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

The retail fund of real estate investor Charter Hall has put down $151 million for the purchase of four Bunnings Warehouse stores in Queensland and New South Wales.

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Monadelphous to buy WA construction firm Kerman for $15M
Construction 2025-10-30 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Engineering company Monadelphous Group has entered an agreement to acquire Western Australia-based Kerman Contracting for $15 million.

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Blockchain Global director can’t leave country amid ASIC probe
Cryptocurrency 2025-10-29 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Court orders have been issued barring a director of cryptocurrency exchange operator Blockchain Global from travelling outside Australia while the corporate regulator investigates the collapse of the exchange.

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