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‘Misguided manoeuvre’: EPA intimidation claim fails in suit over development
Environment 2025-11-03 11:56 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has made contempt findings against a real estate agent who attached discovered documents to emails that railed against alleged collusion between a local council and the EPA, but stopped short of finding he intimidated witnesses in a spat over a Ballarat development.

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Herald Sun wants to shut down Groth privacy case before trial
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-10-30 11:07 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The publisher of the Herald Sun has filed a strike-out application against novel privacy claims by the wife of Victorian Liberals’ deputy leader Sam Groth, saying it was exempt as a news outlet.

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Chat about crane hire did not amount to ‘construction contract’, court finds
Construction 2025-10-31 11:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has set aside a SOPA determination after finding a verbal conversation between a developer and a crane supplier did not constitute a construction contract.

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HWL Ebsworth faces new negligence suit over Belmore development
Construction 2025-10-30 11:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

HWL Ebsworth and former partner Dennis Bluth have been hit with a new lawsuit in the Victorian Supreme Court after allegedly providing negligent advice regarding a development in south-west Sydney.

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Australian Pacific Coal claims ex-CEO breached duty with mine agreement
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-10-30 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has found there is a genuine dispute over an agreement for the recommissioning of Australian Pacific Coal’s Dartbrook coal mine in the Hunter Valley and refused to toss a suit alleging its ex-CEO breached her duty by entering into the agreement. 

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Ex-Webjet lawyer was axed after questioning CEO’s resume: suit
Employment 2025-10-29 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The former chief legal counsel of online travel agency Webjet is suing her former employer, claiming she was  bullied, excluded from work and eventually sacked after raising concerns about the work history of its CEO.

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ASIC, eToro settlement falls through in novel CFD case
ASIC 2025-10-28 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Trial has kicked off in ASIC’s first-ever design and distribution suit over high-risk contracts for difference, after an in-principle agreement reached with investment company eToro fell through.

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Judge questions jurisdiction over Geocon’s $4M spat with development partners
Construction 2025-10-29 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge wants answers on why builder Geocon has filed a $4 million construction dispute over two Canberra developments in the Federal Court, where a separate fight with its joint venture partners is playing out. 

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Centuria locks down 10-year Tesla lease, eyes new data centre
Construction 2025-10-29 11:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Centuria has locked in a 10-year lease with Tesla at an industrial site in Derrimut, Victoria and is considering developing another data centre near an existing Telstra facility in the state.

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Rio Tinto mulls closure of Australia’s largest aluminium smelter
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-10-28 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Mining giant Rio Tinto is considering ceasing operations at Australia’s largest aluminium smelter amid rising energy costs.

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