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Building surveyor McKenzie Group has denied negligence claims in a case over the use of combustible cladding on Lendlease's Exo apartment complex at Melbourne's Docklands, telling a court the construction giant didn't rely on its advice and switched the cladding without its knowledge. 

Property giant Frasers has offloaded the Burwood Brickworks shopping centre in Victoria, fetching $107 million for the award-winning shopping destination in the affluent eastern suburbs of Melbourne. 

The federal government is moving forward with a plan under recently passed changes to the environmental laws that will help speed environmental approvals on major projects.

The federal government is underwriting 19 new wind, solar and battery projects in the largest tender yet under its Capacity Investment Scheme, which will unlock $17 billion in private investments.

Ex-South Australian senator and self-proclaimed transparency warrior Rex Patrick has been hit with a higher maximum costs order in his case seeking documents about the $12 billion Snowy 2.0 renewables project.

Hamilton Locke has brought on four new partners to boost its expertise in high-demand areas, including real estate, energy and infrastructure. 

The family of the late pastoralist Thomas Brickworth is on the hook for damage caused by a 2021 bushfire, after an appeals court found it was reasonable to conclude that the fire originated from a vegetation heap that smouldered for months before catching fire. 

A judge has approved a $67 million settlement in a class action against QSuper but has trimmed the payout for the litigation funder, criticising it for a "brazen and unjustified" deduction that was dropped during the hearing.

It ditched a planned $627 million union, now US drug maker Cosette must pay more than $13 million toward Mayne Pharma's costs of the legal fallout. Whether it owes the "substantial damages" Mayne is claiming is an issue for another day.

Apple will bring a “full-bodied” opposition to a bid to expand a class action over the running of its App Store, after a judge found the tech company engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the app marketplace last year.