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AGL expands renewables portfolio by snagging Photon solar project
Fresh off its acquisition of a massive battery network from Tesla, AGL has continued its push into renewables by gobbling up Amsterdam-based Photon Energy's Yadnarie solar and long-duration energy project in South Australia.
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Government grants swift approval to Zen’s Queensland solar farm
Australian economist Ross Garnaut's renewables company Zen Energy has received a boost from the federal government, winning approval for its planned solar farm in southeast Queensland in less than a month. 
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Owner of $26M Rose Bay villa loses neighbour row over garage reno
A member of the Waterhouse racing family has lost his court fight with a neighbour over planned renovations to the garage of his $26 million distinctive Sydney mansion.
ASIC bans advisers for directing clients to Keystone’s Shield Master fund
Two financial advisers who allegedly recommended a failed fund linked to Keystone Asset Management have been disqualified by the corporate cop.
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Judge mulls costs against solicitors who ran up hefty bill in builder’s suit
A judge has ordered solicitors in a residential building spat to explain why costs orders should not be made against them, after they racked up sizeable fees for what she described as a small and simple dispute.
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China’s JD.com makes foray into Australia with logistics centre buy
The infrastructure investment arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has entered the Australian industrial property market with the acquisition of a large distribution center in Brisbane.
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Court OKs mid-trial climate report in fight over Whitehaven mine
Two conservation groups opposing Whitehaven Coal’s Winchester South coal mine in Queensland's Bowen Basin have won court approval to adduce late expert evidence on possible climate scenarios.
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Couple that preferred one cladding’s aesthetic wins case against builder
A court has found a NSW prefab home builder that convinced a couple to vary their contract to allow different cladding which did not have the same aesthetic effect as their preferred one engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct.
Destec goes for the kill in trade secrets fight with MinRes
Engineering firm Destec has asked the court to finally knock out Mineral Resources' claim over alleged theft of trade secrets for a modular crushing plant.
Aristocrat can’t get gambling disorder info from class action members
Aristocrat has lost its bid to question class action members about whether they have a gambling problem ahead of mediation, with a judge saying it called for “self-diagnosis” and would not yield reliable results.