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‘Unacceptable’: Court says Sydney can’t afford loss of Paddington boarding house
A court has described a plan to demolish a 32-room boarding house for the construction of four luxury residences in Paddington as an "unacceptable loss" of affordable housing in inner-city Sydney.
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AsheMorgan boosts industrial portfolio with new assets from Centennial
Private equity real estate firm AsheMorgan has snapped up two industrial properties, paying a reported $33.5 million for a logistics hub in Melbourne and $20.5 million for another in Brisbane.
Toyota hit with class action over peeling paint on Corollas
Toyota has been hit with a class action alleging that a defect in certain Corolla models caused paint to peel when exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light. 
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Dyldam settles case over $74M sale of Paramatta development
Dyldam Developments has won approval to settle a case by the liquidator of a special purpose vehicle over the proceeds of a Paramatta development that sold for $74 million -- bolstered by major shareholder Persephone’s "gritted teeth" backing.
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Rival real estate portals REA, Domain resolve case
Real estate portals Domain and REA Group have settled a lawsuit that alleged Domain scraped photos and floorplans from REA's exclusive listings for its property reports.
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Court blocks Paddington boarding house demolition for lux residences
The NSW Land and Environment Court has blocked a developer’s controversial plan to demolish a 32-bedroom boarding house in Inner Sydney suburb of Paddington to develop four luxury residences.
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Contradictor allowed in Optus appeal over telco tower development
A judge has allowed a Central Coast resident to weigh in on Optus’ challenge to a council's refusal to bless its plans to build a telecommunications tower, saying the council’s “commercial relationship” with the telco justified a contradictor.
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Rex Patrick’s case over Snowy 2.0 docs in the public interest: court
Former senator and 'transparency warrior’ Rex Patrick has won an order capping the government's costs at $40,000 in his case seeking documents on the $12 billion Snowy 2.0 renewables project, with a judge finding the matter raised issues of public interest. 
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CMS makes inroads in Australia with infrastructure partner hire
International law firm syndicate CMS has hired an energy and infrastructure partner for its newly established office in Sydney, as it seeks to strengthen its presence in the Asia Pacific region. 
Full Court upholds quash of ‘Fanatics’ trade mark in stoush with AFL merch maker
The Full Court has upheld the cancellation of a US sports merchandise company's 'Fanatics' trade mark, agreeing it knew about Australian AFL merchandise maker FanFirm’s trade marks when it chose its name.