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Sydney Flames escapes former coach Shane Heal’s defamation suit
Defamation 2025-03-17 11:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has thrown out a defamation case lodged by former Sydney Flames head coach Shane Heal, who claimed the club published defamatory public statements over allegations he bullied members.

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Unfair trade practices ban to cover small businesses
Policy and Regulation 2025-03-14 11:26 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Albanese government has pledged to extend unfair trading practice protections under the Australian Consumer Law to small businesses.

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Victorian Building Authority to face trial after inspector’s death
Construction 2025-03-14 11:36 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Victorian Building Authority will stand trial in the County Court on charges connected to the death of one of its inspectors.

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Judge questions need for solicitors in Jaguar class action discovery process
Class Actions 2025-03-13 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has questioned the need for solicitors in a class action against Jaguar to be involved in discovery of internal investigations by the car maker when a technical referee is to be appointed.

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Super Retail Group HQ in Brisbane sold for $55M
Real Estate 2025-03-13 11:18 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Real estate fund manager Centuria Capital Group has sold SRG House, a three-storey office building in North Brisbane which is the current headquarters for retailer Super Retail Group, for $55.5 million.

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Labor invests $1B in Sydney rail link construction
Aviation 2025-03-13 3:28 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The federal government has pledged to invest $1 billion to build a rail link between Leppington and the new Bradfield Metro station in Sydney’s south west.

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Warner Bros can’t kill Casella Wines’ Beetlejuice trade mark
Intellectual Property 2025-03-12 4:21 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Hollywood movie giant Warner Bros has lost its opposition to an Australian winemaker’s proposed ‘Beetlejuice’ trade mark.

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ASIC sues AustralianSuper over alleged death benefit claim delays
Superannuation 2025-03-12 1:46 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has taken Australia’s largest super fund to court over alleged delays in processing almost 7,000 death benefit claims, which the fund has blamed on COVID-19.

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J&J slams class action over cold and flu medications
Class Actions 2025-03-11 11:28 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Johnson & Johnson has slammed a class action over allegedly ineffective cold and flu medications, telling a judge it has “real concerns” with how the case has been framed.

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Court rejects appeal of $10M judgment for breach of retirement village development deal
Construction 2025-03-12 11:39 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Victorian Court of Appeal has rejected a company’s bid to overturn a decision ordering it to pay nearly $10 million in damages for loss of opportunity in relation to a retirement village development.

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