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Legal action filed over Woodside’s North West Shelf extension bid
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-05-23 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Woodside’s bid to extend its North West Shelf gas project by 40 years faces more resistance after Greenpeace’s challenge was denied, this time through court action seeking protection of culturally significant rock art.

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Court tosses Clive Palmer’s expert reports on eve of CITIC trial
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-05-23 11:56 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has found that expert reports submitted by Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy in a fight against CITIC over royalty payments for the Yabulu Refinery present a “fresh case” and don’t comply with court orders. 

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IAG’s $855M acquisition of RACQ Insurance cleared by ACCC
M&A 2025-05-22 12:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose IAG’s acquisition of RACQI, saying more established insurers will still be able to compete in Queensland.

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Tesa wants Full Court to resolve judicial conflict on apprehension of bias
Employment 2025-05-21 11:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mining company Tesa Group wants the Full Federal Court to settle a conflict in judicial opinions on whether remarks made in parliament can factor into recusal applications. 

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Court won’t bless Strongroom AI’s sale ahead of creditors meeting
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-05-21 11:21 pm By Andy Sidler

Medtech start-up Strongroom AI has lost its bid for a court order blessing its proposal to sell the company to SRSPV Pty Ltd prior to a second creditors meeting.

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Bedshed cops $40K in penalties for alleged misleading NDIS claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-05-21 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Bedding and mattress retailer Bedshed has paid nearly $40,000 in penalties after the Australian Competition and Consumer issued it with two infringement notices over advertising that claimed its products were approved by the National Disability insurance Scheme.

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Former JPMorgan trader jailed for 2 1/2 years for fraud
White Collar 2025-05-21 11:59 am By Christine Caulfield

Former JPMorgan head trader Mark McCabe will spend a minimum two years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding clients out of almost $1 million.

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‘What’s done can’t be undone’: Judge says alleged Dexus breach seems irremediable
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-05-22 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dexus’ denial of a breach of confidentiality in a battle with co-owners of airport operator APAC is unlikely to hold up, a judge has said, and what appears to have been done can’t be undone. What the high-stakes row will come down to, he says, is materiality.

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No fowl: Queensland wind farm not inconsistent with treaties on birds, judge says
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-05-22 11:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

An activist group has lost a challenge to the approval of a 69-turbine wind farm in North Queensland that it says ran afoul of international treaties to protect migratory birds, with a judge finding no grounds to review the decision.

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MA Financial to pay $90.4M for real estate investment manager IP Generation
Real Estate 2025-05-22 11:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

ASX-listed MA Financial will acquire shopping centre-focused real estate investment manager IP Generation for $90.4 million.

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