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BHP can’t halt same job, same pay decision pending appeal
Employment 2025-09-11 11:44 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Mining giant BHP and its in-house labour hire subsidiary have failed in their Federal Court bid to stay same job, same pay orders by the Fair Work Commission ahead of an appeal.

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Australian Retirement Trust invests $1B in Macquarie green fund
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-12 3:30 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Australian Retirement Trust, a superannuation fund which manages over $350 billion in retirement savings, will sink nearly $1 billion into a Macquarie fund that’s investing in solar, wind and energy storage projects.

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Western Australia to fast-track major projects for clean energy transition
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-11 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Western Australia has introduced legislation that will allow it to fast-track major projects, as it aims for a more “coordinated, strategic” approach to infrastructure and energy transition investments.

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Fortescue, Element Zero come to blows over discovery again, raising judge’s ire
Intellectual Property 2025-09-10 2:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed frustration over the fourth discovery fight this year in Fortescue’s trade secrets case against Element Zero, as the green iron startup claims its bigger rival is trying to drag out the litigation.

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AMCI founder’s sacking of Australian boss not valid, court says
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-10 11:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

In the latest chapter of a feud between billionaires Fritz Kundrun and Hans Mende, the co-founders of global commodities firm AMCI, a court has found the sacking of the group’s Australian managing director was invalid.

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Multi-employer bargaining appeal by Peabody, Whitehaven dismissed
Employment 2025-09-10 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has thrown out challenges by three mining giants to a Fair Work Commission decision that requires them to bargain together with a group of employees and their union.

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BHP settles shareholder class action over Brazil dam collapse for $110M
Securities 2025-09-09 10:49 am By Cindy Cameronne

A shareholder class action over BHP’s disclosures about a Brazilian dam that collapsed 10 years ago has settled for $110 million on the eve of trial, one of a handful of class actions to settle for over $100 million. 

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Labour hire firms double down on recusal bid in FWC cases
Employment 2025-09-10 11:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

A group of labour hire firms are continuing their push to disqualify former Labor MP turned Fair Work Commission deputy president Terri Butler from same job, same pay cases by the union representing coal miners.

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Mitsui sues Kipper gas field partners Esso, Woodside over $300M tax bill
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-08 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Japan-based Mitsui has sued Esso Australia and Woodside Energy, its partners in the Kipper gas field in the Bass Strait, disputing their claims that it owes $298 million in taxes and alleging it overpaid fees to the tune of $20.3 million. 

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High Court won’t hear wind farm’s $21M payments spat with GE, Elecnor
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-04 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected a South Australian wind farm’s special leave application seeking to overturn a ruling ordering it to make a $21 million progress payment to joint venture partners GE Renewable Energy and Elecnor.

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