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Real estate agency can’t recoup advertising costs after writing ‘TBA’ in contract
Real Estate 2025-10-29 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A real estate agency in Victoria has lost a suit seeking the payment of its advertising costs from a former client, with a judge finding that writing ‘TBA’ in the contract defeated the consumer protection purpose of rules for real estate agents.

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Alinta scores win in fight with contractors over Wagerup power station
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-10-28 11:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Alinta Energy has won an urgent injunction against former contractors working on the Wagerup power station in Western Australia, saying delays on the project have caused daily losses of $137,000 in revenue since mid-July. 

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JB Hi-Fi can’t get closure in class action over ‘worthless’ warranties
Class Actions 2025-10-24 4:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

JB Hi-Fi has lost its bid for soft class closure orders in a class action on behalf of eight million customers, with a judge finding it would likely lead to conflicts of interest and a “post-settlement wave” of late registrations.

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EY partner terminated over bar fight loses lawsuit
Employment 2025-10-24 11:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An Ernst & Young tax partner who was terminated from the partnership over his involvement in a bar fight has lost his lawsuit against the firm, with a judge finding the partnership agreement extended to private conduct.

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Ceerose loses challenge to report in defects fight over lux Sydney high-rise
Construction 2025-10-27 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The builder and developer of Sydney’s ‘The Eliza’ apartment building have lost their challenge to a referee report that found it was reasonable for the owners to block them from rectifying defects.

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Liquidators of NSW prestige homes biz scolded for late funding approval bid
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-10-27 11:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has criticised the liquidators of a collapsed luxury homes business for a three-month delay in seeking court approval for a litigation funding agreement, warning other liquidators that they should apply for funding in advance.

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Nike loses challenge to swoosh-like trade mark of Canberra football club
Intellectual Property 2025-10-22 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

Nike has lost its challenge to a Canberra AFL club’s trade mark, with IP Australia finding that the “arc-like feature” depicting a football in flight was not deceptively similar to the sportswear giant’s iconic swoosh mark.

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Insurer must indemnify Rio Tinto mine operator for labour hire worker’s injury
Appeals 2025-10-22 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A GIO insurance policy held by labour hire company Workpac extended to indemnify a Rio Tinto mine operator for damages resulting from an injury to a worker, an appeals court has found.

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Oracle wins stay of dispute with ATO over royalty tax
Tax 2025-10-21 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Software giant Oracle has won its bid to stay a $252 million fight with ATO over royalties, with the Full Federal Court finding the cases would not provide guidance in 15 other software disputes about the operation of the royalty tax. 

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Westpac employee told WFH ‘no substitute for childcare’
Employment 2025-10-21 1:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Westpac has lost a dispute with a part-time employee who asked to work from home to care for two young children and was told by a manager that “working from home is no substitution for childcare”.

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