New lawsuit

German car hire company SIXT has sued Darwin International and Alice Springs airports for $1.9 million, alleging its lease arrangements with the airports did not allow for rent reductions. 

The liquidators of collapsed developer FW Projects have filed action against former directors of the company, seeking to claw back debts of millions of dollars arising from alleged insolvent trading.

A three-time Olympic figure skater has sued the NSW Ice Skating Association, alleging that a notice it circulated to members regarding a sexual misconduct finding and ban imposed by the US Centre for SafeSport was defamatory.

Actor Rebel Wilson has been sued by a UK production company that co-produced her film The Deb, claiming she "deliberately undermined” the movie’s distribution. 

Dairy distributor Australian Consolidated Milk has lodged proceedings against competitor Fonterra, alleging the cooperative encouraged suppliers to break their exclusive supply agreements by offering a better price.

Developer Dennis Family Corporation has been hit with class action by purchasers of apartment units in Brisbane who allege their contracts were wrongly terminated after the market value of neighbouring properties soared by 40 per cent. 

Toyota has been hit with a class action alleging that a defect in certain Corolla models caused paint to peel when exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light. 

A Sydney-based Uber driver has filed a Fair Work Commission case seeking $50,000 in compensation and damages over recurring malfunctions in the rideshare app, saying drivers “should not bear the financial burden of Uber’s technical failures”.

Shinetec, the Australian arm of China’s Shanxi Construction Investment Group, has won orders restraining the developer of an abandoned $185 million project in NSW from accessing $48 million paid to it by Bank of China.

Investors in Till Payments have won discovery for a possible suit over $43 million in alleged losses suffered after it was sold for just $47 million following a $200 million capital raise, with a judge rejecting arguments that the bid amounted to a royal commission.