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Building groups welcome Albanese government’s SOP review response
Policy and Regulation 2025-03-14 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Albanese government’s response to a review of security of payment laws was a positive first step, building and construction industry groups said on Friday.

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Victorian Building Authority to face trial after inspector’s death
Construction 2025-03-14 11:36 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Victorian Building Authority will stand trial in the County Court on charges connected to the death of one of its inspectors.

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$150M in funding to fix Australia’s ‘worst’ roundabout
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-03-14 11:10 pm By Andy Sidler

The federal government has topped up funding to install traffic lights in a notoriously congestion-prone intersection outside Sydney’s Olympic park.

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Could second time be the charm for ASIC’s cyber enforcement?
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-03-13 12:29 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC is having another go at cyber enforcement after its first case accusing a company of breaching the Corporations Act by failing to have adequate cybersecurity systems largely flopped.

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Toyota parent co holds ‘crucial’ info for emissions cheat class action, court told
Class Actions 2025-03-13 1:32 pm By Andy Sidler

A class action against Toyota can serve the car maker’s Japanese parent company, in hopes of obtaining technical information about devices it claims were installed in vehicles to cheat emissions tests.

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Russian aluminium company can’t appeal win for Rio Tinto in High Court
High Court 2025-03-13 11:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

Russian company UC Rusal has lost a High Court leave bid after an “extremely harsh” finding that Rio Tinto was entitled to refuse alumina deliveries because of export sanctions.

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Ex-Star CEO thought GC was being ‘dramatic’ when raising Suncity concerns
Trials 2025-03-12 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Star’s former CEO has told a court he thought a general counsel was “painting very dramatic pictures” when he voiced concerns about cash transactions in junket operator Suncity’s VIP room.

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Hall & Wilcox taken to court by liquidators of failed Hastie Group
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-03-13 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Liquidators of collapsed engineering company Hastie Group have brought proceedings against Hall & Wilcox, the law firm for the company’s previous liquidators.

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Super Retail Group HQ in Brisbane sold for $55M
Real Estate 2025-03-13 11:18 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Real estate fund manager Centuria Capital Group has sold SRG House, a three-storey office building in North Brisbane which is the current headquarters for retailer Super Retail Group, for $55.5 million.

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Development for 669-apartment project in Edmonson Park wins approval
Real Estate 2025-03-13 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court has approved the construction of 669 apartments in the Western Sydney suburb of Edmonson Park after the local council initially refused the development application filed on behalf of Bathla Group. 

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