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No fowl: Queensland wind farm not inconsistent with treaties on birds, judge says
An activist group has lost a challenge to the approval of a 69-turbine wind farm in North Queensland that it says ran afoul of international treaties to protect migratory birds, with a judge finding no grounds to review the decision.
Software engineer resolves sex discrimination case against Xero
An engineer who sued accounting software company Xero, alleging she was paid a lower salary than male colleagues, has resolved her case.
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Builder Watpac hit with $3.5M suit over Werribee sports centre leaks
Watpac faces a lawsuit by Wyndham City Council over alleged leaks from the roof of the redesigned Werribee Sports and Fitness Centre, which it says cost $3.5 million to fix.
iSignthis, auditor Grant Thornton hit with class action
A shareholder class action has been lodged against iSignthis and auditor Grant Thornton over the delisted fintech's 2018 financial statements.
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Court tosses Builtcom’s challenge to $8.5M payment claim determination
Builtcom has lost a challenge to an adjudicator's $8.5 million determination of a final payment claim under a contract with VSD Investments for construction of a 30-storey development in Sydney's inner west.
ACCC enforcement head Liza Carver leaves competition cop, to return to HSF
ACCC commissioner Liza Carver is leaving the regulator just three years into a five-year tenure, at a time of a noticeable drop in enforcement by the competition cop under Gina Cass-Gottlieb.
Queensland energy class action can’t avoid defence costs pending appeal
A failed class action against Queensland utilities Stanwell and CS Energy can't delay payment of what might be in excess of $30 million in defence costs while it pursues an appeal, but has dodged a penalty for running a case the companies said was hopeless.
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Boral secures $24.5M to cut cement manufacturing emissions
Building materials giant Boral has won a $24.5M grant to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from its cement clinker manufacturing.
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No costs against ACT official targeted in probe over Lendlease contract
An ACT education department official has dodged a costs order in a case she brought -- then dropped -- over a corruption investigation into a contract awarded to building giant Lendlease.
Judge rejects Cannon-Brookes exec’s claim he was doing his job
A judge has granted injunctions against the sacked financial controller for Mike Cannon-Brookes' private company, who said he thought sharing company files with the Atlassian CEO's ex-wife was part of his job.