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Sydney residents appeal strikeout in case over Oxford St cycleway
Three Sydney residents have appealed a ruling that gutted their suit against the city of Sydney and Transport for New South Wales alleging that a new cycleway on Oxford Street is discriminatory.
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Stay of Mining Standards’ $1B spat with Atlantic Nickel to remain in place
The High Court has declined to hear Mining Standards International's bid to overturn a stay in a $1 billion dispute over the terminated sale of a mine in Bahia.
Court strikes out blockchain group’s suit against Fairfax
A judge has struck out a crypto company's injurious falsehood case against the Sydney Morning Herald's publisher after finding its statement of claim did not plead a cause of action.
KFC rest breaks class action settles for $29M
A class action on behalf of tens of thousands of KFC workers who were allegedly denied rest breaks has settled for around $29 million. 
Qantas pays $105M to settle COVID flight credits class action
Qantas has agreed to pay $105 million to settle a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of customers who allegedly never received refunds after their flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Daughter of shipping tycoon must restate claim over $500M estate
A member of a wealthy shipping dynasty and former INXS manager Maria-Christina Perez de la Sala must go back to the drawing board in her case staking a claim to her father’s estate, after a court struck out most of her case. 
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MidOcean buys Jera’s stake in Gorgon, Ichtyhys LNG projects
MidOcean Energy, backed by US private equity firm EIG, has acquired Japan power company Jera's interest in  the Gorgon and Ichthys LNG projects in Western Australia.
Court OKs settlement with KPMG, class action members to get nothing
A judge has approved a settlement with KPMG in a shareholder class action over the collapse of mining company CuDeco, as well as a distribution scheme that will see payments to the funder but not group members.
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$330M Gold Creek Country Club development to face appeal from ACT authority
The ACT's Territory Planning Authority can appeal a decision approving a $330 million, 691-unit development at the Gold Creek Country Club. 
Concrete biz owner loses suit for overtime pay after $10M sale
The owner of a concrete business has lost his suit against the purchasers for compensation for out of hours work, with a judge finding his services agreement made clear he was to be paid a fixed annual rate of $200,000.