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Monadelphous wins $300M Rio Tinto contract
Engineering company Monadelphous has been awarded a long-term maintenance services contract with Rio Tinto valued at $300 million over five years. 
Meta removed 544,000 kids accounts in first month of social media ban
Meta has sharply criticised Australia's social media ban for children after confirming it removed over half a million Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts in the first month of the ban.
eSafety Commissioner raises concerns with X over Grok AI use
The online regulator wants more information from X Corp about the safeguards built into its AI feature Grok, after a reported increase in its use to create sexualised or exploitative imagery. 
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Government details plans for $1.2B critical minerals reserve ahead of G7
The government has announced new details of a $1.2 billion reserve of critical minerals required to manufacture batteries, semiconductors and military equipment, ahead of treasurer Jim Chalmers’ G7 meeting in the US this week. 
Dealer loses $9M suit against GM over decision to retire Holden brand
A former Holden dealer has lost a $9 million suit alleging General Motors misleadingly represented that it was “100% committed” to the line a few years before it decided to discontinue the brand. 
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‘Like diamonds, easements are forever’: Council wins fight with Adelaide shopping centre
An appeals court has upheld a ruling that said "like diamonds, easements are forever", finding users of the Unley Shopping Centre do not have right of way over a council carpark and access point adjoining the Adelaide shopping centre.
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Farmer forced to vacate property loses bid for compensation for destroyed crop
A sublessee of an eight acre agricultural property in Austral has failed in his bid for nearly $500,000 in compensation after his crop was destroyed when he refused to vacate. 
Court asked to vary $10.7M freezing order over ‘highly unusual’ airport deal
A Dubai-based investor is seeking to vary "punitive" freezing orders won by a brokerage firm that claims he failed to repay a $10.7 million (US$7.2 million) debt over a "highly unusual" airport investment proposal.
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Buildstruct director added to defects case over Caulfield South development
The builder of an apartment block in Caulfield South has been joined to a defects case brought by the owners corporation, with a tribunal finding that the application was made in time.
University of NSW hit with $211K penalty for underpaying casual staff
The University of NSW has been hit with a $211,200 penalty after admitting to "systemic" underpayments of casual staff at its business school.