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HSF advises EnergyAustralia on Latrobe Valley BESS
Herbert Smith Freehills has helped EnergyAustralia secure financing for its Wooreen Energy Storage System project, paving the way for construction on the Latrobe Valley BESS.
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Government commits $2.5B for Brisbane Olympics arena
The Albanese government will allocate $2.5 billion for construction of Brisbane Arena ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.
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WestConnex class action shaken by internal conflict
A long-running class action against Transport for NSW on behalf of residents displaced by the construction of Sydney's WestConnex tunnel may face further delays after the funder backing the case sued the lead plaintiffs for $1.4 million.
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Strata management firm Netstrata accused of conflicts, secret commissions
An independent report into Netstrata has found numerous alleged conflicts of interest and accuses the strata management company of a failure to disclose commissions from contractors.
Giles George has good case for lien over costs in barrister’s case: judge
Defamation boutique Giles George has a “good arguable case” that it has a solicitor’s lien over costs payable by Nine in a defamation case by barrister Gina Edwards over social media cavoodle Oscar. 
ASIC still has ‘grave concerns’ over businessman’s plans amid $35M probe
After losing a travel ban application against a Melbourne businessman as part of a probe into a failed investment fund, ASIC is now seeking freezing orders over his assets.
Origin faces shareholder class action over energy markets guidance
Origin Energy has been hit with a class action alleging it breached its continuous disclosure obligations and misled the market in its earnings guidance for the 2022 and 2023 financial years.
Law firm might drop iPhone class action against Apple, court told
A law firm that lodged a class action against Apple over “throttled” iPhones might discontinue the case without having served the US tech giant. 
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Steller Developments liquidator loses $102M suit against ex-directors
Collapsed Melbourne developer Steller has failed to convince a court that its founders and two former directors owe $101.9 million, with a judge rejecting claims that they personally guaranteed the company’s debt.