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Lendlease to oversee real estate portfolio of Malaysia’s biggest super fund
Lendlease has been chosen to manage real estate investment for Malaysia's biggest public sector superannuation fund, even as it reportedly faces a fight to retain control of investment dollarsfor Australia's super giants.
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‘Miscellaneous’ licence doesn’t exempt Atlantic from WA land rates: court
Atlantic will have to pay its dues to a local council in Western Australia, where it operates a $700 million mining project, with a court rejecting arguments that would allow mining companies to avoid paying rates on land that may produce “considerable profits”.
Payday lenders BSF, Cigno lose appeal in ASIC case
Payday lenders BSF Solutions and Cigno have lost an appeal in action by ASIC alleging they engaged in unlicensed credit activity and charged prohibited fees, in the case's second run up to the Full Federal Court.
Grant Thornton partner admonished for iSignthis audit review
A Grant Thornton partner has been admonished for failing to properly review the firm's audit of the 2018 financial statements of delisted fintech iSignthis, in a promising turn for a recently filed class action.
Fight over Machiavelli restaurant matriarch’s will leads to ‘outrageous’ legal costs
Following the death of the 85-year old founder of famed Machiavelli Ristorante in Sydney, siblings Paola Toppi and Walter Toppi have racked up almost $1 million in legal costs fighting over the $2 million estate.
ACCC clears Lactalis play for Fonterra assets
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose an acquisition by Lactalis of assets of New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra if the French multinational is successful in its bid.
ASIC wins $3.5M penalty over funeral insurer’s ‘Aboriginal owned’ claims
Funeral insurer ACBF has been hit with a $3.5 million penalty for “callous” and “egregious” misrepresentations to Indigenous customers that its business was Aboriginal owned or managed.
Melbourne Uni professor axed for relationship with student wins job back
A Melbourne University engineering professor who was sacked for sending intimate messages to a PhD student has been reinstated after the Fair Work Commission found he was unfairly dismissed.
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Acciona, AECOM to face class action claims over Hunter Valley bus crash
A class action on behalf of families of victims of a bus accident in Hunter Valley, NSW has won court approval to add builder Acciona and consultant AECOM as defendants, claiming they were responsible for the construction and certification of the interchange where the tragedy occurred. 
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Builder Shinetec claims priority interest in $48M paid to Gosford receivers
In a new suit against the developer of an abandoned $185 million project in Sydney, Shinetec has asked the court to declare its priority interest in a $48 million payment recently paid to the developer by Bank of China.