Industries

The Queensland government has agreed to implement 51 recommendations made by the state's productivity commission in a damning report into the construction industry that found a "significant decline" in productivity since 2018.

An appeals court has handed BHP a win in a dispute with Aquila Steel over the boundary between their neighbouring mining tenements, rejecting Aquila’s “fanciful” argument about the construction of a 58-year-old document.

Tesla has denied a class action's claims that it misled consumers about the capabilities of its self-driving cars, saying drivers were reminded about feature limitations and warned to be “fully attentive” while operating the cars. 

BHP and Rio Tinto have told a court that the claims of thousands of women who allegedly experienced workplace sexual harassment and discrimination should not be brought as class actions.

AUSTRAC has ordered Airwallex to appoint an external auditor, amid concerns about the payment platform's monitoring of suspicious matters.

Builder Maxcon, financier Maxcap and mortgage broker ACMC are caught up in litigation over certificates of title underlying collapsed developer APH Holding’s $320 million Wellington Health precinct in Melbourne's Box Hill.

K&L Gates has nabbed an energy disputes expert from Charles Russell Speechlys' Singapore office to join its partnership.

Leading renewables developer Atmos has completed one of the sector’s largest green loan portfolio refinancings to date, with the new capital structure set to support expansion of its energy pipeline.

Gold producer Black Cat has won orders for the ASX to produce documents relating to the identity of brokers involved in bids for company shares, with a judge finding it may have claims for market manipulation.

Fawkner Property has completed its purchase of the Erina Fair shopping centre on Sydney’s central coast from Lendlease for a landmark $895 million.