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BHP, ACCIONA Energía to explore pumped hydro facility at Mt Arthur site
BHP 2025-04-22 1:29 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Mining giant BHP and ACCIONA Energía will investigate if the site of NSW’s largest thermal mine is capable of conversion into a pumped hydro energy storage facility.

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Sky News loses appeal in case of ‘wholesale copying’ by media monitor Isentia
Intellectual Property 2025-04-16 11:33 am By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has dismissed Sky News’ challenge to a ruling that media monitor Isentia was not liable for copyright infringement despite “wholesale copying” of content for government clients.

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Failed MLC class action can’t peek at settlement deed in resolved case
Class Actions 2025-04-15 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

The applicant in a failed class action by members of NAB’s MLC Super fund can’t access a settlement deed in a separate class action against the fund trustee, which resolved days after the applicant’s case was thrown out.

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ASIC secures winding up orders against Falcon Capital
ASIC 2025-04-15 2:54 pm By Andy Sidler

ASIC has won winding up orders against investment firm Falcon Capital and its managed investment scheme First Guardian Master Fund, after raising concerns about potential risks to investors. 

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Moray & Agnew recruits new corporate partner
People In The News 2025-04-15 1:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An automotive law expert has joined Moray & Agnew as a partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial practice.

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Major projects, subcontractors could be ‘imperiled’ if Roberts Co Victoria was liquidated: judge
Construction 2025-04-16 11:51 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has given the Victorian unit of Roberts Co more time to put forward a deed of company arrangement that would save the builder from liquidation, noting liquidation could imperil its projects and subcontractors, who could not bring claims under the SOP Act if it was insolvent. 

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Woolworths unit wins fight with council over look of Broadmeadow store
Construction 2025-04-16 11:01 pm By Andy Sidler

Newcastle council’s concerns about the street appeal of a Woolworths development have been brushed aside, with a court finding that reasonable minds may differ on the question of ‘high visual quality.’ On Tuesday, Justice John Robson of the NSW Land and Environment Court granted the development approval sought by Woolworths’ development unit Fabcot Pty Ltd,…

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Special Gold liquidator can advance claims against Dyldam
Construction 2025-04-16 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ruled the liquidator of Special Gold can advance claims against Dyldam Developments, which the collapsed Sydney developer has called “hopeless”.

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Kent Projects can’t escape fraud claims by CFMEU
Construction 2025-04-16 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

The engineering company behind the world-first Kwinana energy transformation hub in WA has lost a bid to strike out fraud claims from a case by the CFMEU over an enterprise agreement covering maintenance workers.

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New apartment construction figures sink to 13-year low, data shows
Construction 2025-04-16 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Indicative of Australia’s housing crisis is new data showing a drop in apartment construction, according to the country’s peak building group, with last year the worst for higher-density home building since 2011.

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