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ANZ cops $250M penalty, judge tacks on $10M for ‘inexcusable’ bond conduct
A judge has ordered ANZ to pay $250 million in penalties in four cases by ASIC – $10 million more than the bank had agreed to pay – saying ANZ had "substantially deceived” the government by overstating bond trading volumes.
WiseTech finds Richard White did not inappropriately use company funds
A WiseTech investigation into billionaire chair Richard White has found no evidence that he misused company funds in his personal relationships with two women, including to pay for an employee’s plastic surgery. 
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Visual impacts on Sydney Harbour too high, court says in rejecting marina extension
A proposal to expand Sydney Harbour's Woolwich Marina has been knocked back, with a judge finding the development would obstruct views of heritage listed areas. 
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Homes Victoria did not overstep with decision on public housing demolition: court
An appeals court has rejected a class action's challenge to a finding that Homes Victoria had a legitimate purpose in deciding to demolish and redevelop public housing towers in Melbourne, despite “lamentable” lack of consultation. 
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Australian Retirement Trust invests in Mirvac’s build-to-rent fund
Superannuation fund Australian Retirement Trust has acquired a 48.5 per cent interest in Mirvac's $1.7 billion build-to-rent fund.
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Ashurst boosts cross‑border projects team with partner hire from NRF
Ashurst has nabbed a partner from Norton Rose Fulbright to join its global projects and energy transition team.
Grill’d served with class action over staff rest breaks
A new class action targeting Grill'd alleges the burger chain wrongly denied thousands of workers the rest breaks they were entitled to under enterprise bargaining agreements.
Drug makers back in court five years after settling case over Merck TM
German drug maker Merck KGaA is fighting US drug company Merck Sharp & Dohme over the alleged use of the ‘Merck’ mark in Australia, five years after their intellectual property spat was settled. 
Optus Triple Zero outage review finds ‘at least ten mistakes’
An investigation commissioned by Optus into its fatal Triple Zero outage in September has found "at least 10 mistakes" made by the telco's personnel and contractor Nokia, which was upgrading the network at the time.
Bendigo Bank faces regulatory action for risk management weaknesses
AUSTRAC has launched an investigation into Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's compliance with anti-money laundering laws, as APRA directs the bank to hold a capital add-on of $50 million.