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SOPA claims sent to email address constitutes service: appeals court
Construction 2025-05-19 11:47 pm By Andy Sidler

The New South Wales Supreme Court of Appeal has clarified that payment claims and adjudication notices sent via email can constitute service and trigger relevant limitation periods under the Security of Payment Act. 

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CorVal sells Gold Coast Corporate Centre for $109M
Real Estate 2025-05-19 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

Property fund manager CorVal has sold off the balance of the Gold Coast Corporate Centre in Bundall for $109 million, in the city’s largest ever office deal.

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Class action over $85M Clydesdale development reaches settlement
Construction 2025-05-19 11:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in a class action on behalf of people who purchased off-the-plan homes in the Clydesdale Estate in north-west Sydney.

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EnergyAustralia settles greenwashing case on eve of trial
Greenwashing 2025-05-15 11:22 pm By Andy Sidler

EnergyAustralia has reached a settlement with advocacy group Parents for Climate in a suit accusing it of falsely promoting its carbon offset products as carbon neutral.

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Apple defeats patent infringement suit over Touch ID technology
Intellectual Property 2025-05-15 3:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Apple has defeated a claim by an Australian non-practicing entity that its patents for a remote entry system were infringed by the tech company’s Touch ID and Face ID technology. 

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West Gate Tunnel builders claim $359M from Aurecon for alleged design errors
Construction 2025-05-16 1:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

West Gate Tunnel builders CPB Contractors and John Holland say engineer Aurecon Australasia should be on the hook for $359 million in damages for alleged design errors in Victoria’s West Tunnel project, a court has heard. 

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Dexus accused of breaching confidentiality in Melbourne, Launceston airport share sale
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-05-16 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Dexus faces allegations it breached a shareholder deed in selling a stake in the privately-owned Asia Pacific Airport Corporation, which operates Melbourne and Launceston Airports.

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Privium liquidators get more time to pursue lawsuits over ‘questionable’ transactions
Construction 2025-05-16 11:18 pm By Sam Matthews

Liquidators of collapsed builder Privium have won extra time to pursue potential proceedings over a number of suspicious transactions, which include unexplained payments to companies associated with a director.

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Roberts Co Vic administrators can hold funds for Probuild subcontractors on trust: court
Construction 2025-05-16 11:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Administrators of construction company Roberts Co Victoria, which owes $272 million to 470 creditors, are justified in treating funds as if held on trust for subcontractors on six projects in Melbourne, a judge has found.

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Beacon Minerals geological consultant pleads guilty to insider trading
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-05-16 11:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A geological consultant for gold mining company Beacon Minerals has pleaded guilty to insider trading, while a former project manager for the company maintains he is not guilty.

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