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Pauline Hanson can’t use employee’s testimony in suit against Burston
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been given the go-ahead to amend her discrimination suit against former senator Brian Burston, but is blocked from relying on transcript evidence from his defamation case.
Injured protestor to bring claim against NSW over police treatment
A protestor charged for resisting police is launching a civil case against the state of NSW for her treatment at the hands of police, with claims to include assault and false imprisonment.
Crypto promoters clash over who owns Bitcoin Cash trade mark
Two proponents of Bitcoin Cash have battled before IP Australia over the trade mark 'Bitcoin Cash City', with one claiming he coined it in a text message in 2019.
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Judge grills lawyer about lengthy delays in $1.2M Park Vue litigation
A Federal Court judge has grilled a lawyer representing an investor that is suing the developers of a Melbourne apartment block over his client's failure to file evidence for 18 months.
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Dexus buys Sydney warehouse for $40M
Dexus has purchased a 10,000 square metre warehouse in Sydney’s West for $40 million and announced plans to divest office assets in Brisbane.
ACCC clears Lactalis play for Fonterra assets
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose an acquisition by Lactalis of assets of New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra if the French multinational is successful in its bid.
Melbourne Uni professor axed for relationship with student wins job back
A Melbourne University engineering professor who was sacked for sending intimate messages to a PhD student has been reinstated after the Fair Work Commission found he was unfairly dismissed.
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Johns Lyng accepts $1.3B takeover bid from Pacific Equity Partners
Australian building services provider Johns Lyng Group has agreed to be acquired by a subsidiary of private equity group Pacific Equity Partners in a $1.3 billion deal.
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‘Unacceptable’: Court says Sydney can’t afford loss of Paddington boarding house
A court has described a plan to demolish a 32-room boarding house for the construction of four luxury residences in Paddington as an "unacceptable loss" of affordable housing in inner-city Sydney.
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Court blocks Paddington boarding house demolition for lux residences
The NSW Land and Environment Court has blocked a developer’s controversial plan to demolish a 32-bedroom boarding house in Inner Sydney suburb of Paddington to develop four luxury residences.