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Qube sells stake in Beveridge Intermodal Precinct for $100M profit
Logistics giant Qube has shed its interest in a 202-hectare property at Beveridge in Melbourne's north to Hong Kong-based asset manager C Capital for $111 million.
Optus Triple Zero outage review finds ‘at least ten mistakes’
An investigation commissioned by Optus into its fatal Triple Zero outage in September has found "at least 10 mistakes" made by the telco's personnel and contractor Nokia, which was upgrading the network at the time.
Netwealth admits First Guardian failures in ASIC case, will pay $100M
Super trustee Netwealth has agreed to return over $100 million to members who invested their retirement savings in the First Guardian Master Fund, in the latest action by the corporate regulator over the failed fund.
Bendigo Bank faces regulatory action for risk management weaknesses
AUSTRAC has launched an investigation into Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's compliance with anti-money laundering laws, as APRA directs the bank to hold a capital add-on of $50 million.
Grill’d served with class action over staff rest breaks
A new class action targeting Grill'd alleges the burger chain wrongly denied thousands of workers the rest breaks they were entitled to under enterprise bargaining agreements.
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Subcontractor fails on appeal over RSL club’s set-off defence
All Civil Solutions Group has lost its appeal against a ruling that allowed the Woonona-Bulli RSL Memorial Club to raise a set-off defence against the subcontractor's claim under the Contractor's Debt Act.
Lanzer patient must serve surgeon, not just his lawyers: court
A medical assessment served under the Wrongs Act by a patient of Dr Daniel Lanzer needed to come to the attention of the surgeon himself, not just his solicitors, despite the lawyers being authorised to receive other documents in the case, an appeals court has found. 
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Court won’t hear separate question in fight over Rundle Mall lease valuations
A court has declined tenant Realside Rundle Square's bid for a hearing on a preliminary question concerning a term in its lease in proceedings against M3Property and a valuer alleging tenants of Adelaide's Rundle Mall have been overcharged for rent since 2006. 
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Jacobs Group wins stay of Brisbane Airport’s defective runway case
Engineering consulting firm Jacobs Group has won a stay of proceedings by Brisbane Airport Corporation, after arguing the case was launched in contravention of an arbitration agreement.
CSIRO wins appeal over gut-friendly wheat patent
The CSIRO has successfully appealed a decision that blocked the government agency’s application to patent a method of producing high-fibre wheat.