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Keybridge to stay in administration pending Nick Bolton appeals
Justice Mark Leeming 2025-04-24 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Keybridge CEO Nick Bolton has won a stay of orders ending the company’s administration as he appeals that ruling and another that found he and two other directors were validly removed and replaced at a board meeting.

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iSignthis, auditor Grant Thornton hit with class action
Class Actions 2025-04-23 1:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A shareholder class action has been lodged against iSignthis and auditor Grant Thornton over the delisted fintech’s 2018 financial statements.

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Amcor takes long-running remediation fight with Glenvill to High Court
Appeals 2025-04-24 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has been asked to weigh in on when a court should step in when the machinery governing the entitlement to payments in a contract breaks down, in a dispute between luxury home builder Glenvill and Amcor over asbestos remediation at an industrial site in the Melbourne suburb of Alphington.

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Roberts Co NSW to be sold to UAE developer Arada Group
Construction 2025-04-24 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

Roberts Co NSW is to be acquired by United Arab Emirates builder Arada, a month after the Australian construction business put its Victorian unit in administration.

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Judge slams ‘appalling’ conduct by Airservices in $690M Brisbane Airport PFAS case
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-24 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

While granting yet another extension, a judge has read the riot act to Airservices Australia for its breaches of court orders to file evidence in Brisbane Airport’s $690 million case over PFAS chemical use.

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ATO wins round in case against ex-EY partner over tax scheme for property developer
Real Estate 2025-04-24 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

WhatsApp messages are allowed in as evidence in the ATO’s case against an ex-EY partner over an alleged tax exploitation scheme for clients that included developer Novce Grujoski.

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K&L Gates snags projects partner from White & Case
K&L Gates 2025-04-24 11:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

K&L Gates has hired a White & Case partner with over 25 years of experience on major projects to join its Melbourne office.

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New leadership team appointed to overhaul Queensland’s construction regulator
Construction 2025-04-24 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A new leadership team has been appointed to overhaul the Queensland Building and Construction Commission after a report found the agency was not fit for purpose.

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Tech error affecting 22K group members delays $50M ANZ class action settlement
Class Actions 2025-04-23 10:59 pm By Andy Sidler

Court approval of a $50 million settlement in a class action against ANZ and superannuation trustee OnePath has been delayed, after 22,000 group members were excluded from an opt-out notice due to a problem with OnePath’s computing process.

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In loss for ASIC, Full Court finds crypto currency provider did not need AFSL
Appeals 2025-04-23 11:24 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Court has granted a cross-appeal by crypto currency provider Block Earner, finding its did not need a financial services licence because its crypto product is not a financial product.

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