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Court finds no withdrawal of payment claim in dispute over $16M Double Bay project
Construction 2025-11-20 11:58 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has handed a builder a win in a dispute over a $16 million development in Double Bay, finding that the parties had made no agreement to withdraw a payment claim.

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CIMIC accuses developer of infringing ‘Leighton’ trade marks
Construction 2025-11-20 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Building giant CIMIC, formerly known as Leighton, has sued South Australia property developer Leyton Property for trade mark infringement, alleging its marks are deceptively similar.

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City Built director to get Full Court hearing in appeal of $158M freezing orders
Real Estate 2025-11-20 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeal by City Built director Robert Filippini over freezing orders won by Keystone Asset Management’s liquidators will be heard by the Full Federal Court.

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Reserve price law to combat estate agent underquoting in Victoria
Real Estate 2025-11-20 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

An Australia-first law by Victoria’s Allan government aims to crack down on the practice of underquoting on residential property to lure potential buyers to auctions.

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Optus fined $826,000 over scam breaches
Telecommunications 2025-11-18 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Optus has been hit with a penalty of more than $826,000 after scammers exploited a vulnerability in its third-party verification system and stole $39,000 from customers’ bank accounts.

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From trickle to steady stream, how GenAI and ‘fake law’ are impacting courts
AI 2025-11-18 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

The use of generative AI in litigation is on the rise in Australia, according to a new report, and one expert says he hopes that increasing awareness of the risks of using generative AI means lawyers will be smart about its use in the future. 

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Mayne wins extension of FIRB deadline for Cosette takeover
M&A 2025-11-18 11:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Foreign Investment Review Board has extended the deadline for ruling on Cosette’s proposed $672 million takeover of Mayne Pharma.

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Herald Sun apologises to Sam Groth, wife over relationship articles
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-11-18 4:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Herald Sun has apologised to Victorian deputy Liberal leader Sam Groth and his wife, Brittany, over articles at the centre of a privacy and defamation lawsuit brought by the pair.

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Court allows shopping centre in Logan Reserve over rival developer’s opposition
Real Estate 2025-11-19 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a controversial shopping centre despite non-compliance with local planning laws, finding such schemes “are to be considered in a context where the needs of a community are not static and immutable” and that the centre would serve the fast growing community.

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Developer loses tax dispute over $120M Alphington Paper Mill site
Construction 2025-11-19 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A developer has lost a $18 million dispute with the Victorian revenue office over duties for purchasing the Alphington Paper Mill, which it plans to develop into a new mini-suburb with 2,500 homes. 

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