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Lederer’s takeover offer for Elanor Funds ‘neither fair nor reasonable’: report
Elanor Funds Management's board on Friday unanimously recommended that securityholders reject the takeover offer and provided an expert independent report from Kroll Group that concluded the offer of $0.70 in cash per stapled security undervalued the fund.
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Palmer loses $300B case against Australia over Pilbara iron ore project
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has lost a long-running fight against Western Australian legislation over an iron ore project in the Pilbara, with an international tribunal finding it had no jurisdiction to hear $300 billion case.
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Civil construction firm Shamrock loses second attempt to toss $30M Cleanaway claim
An appeals court has binned construction firm Shamrock's second bid to toss waste management firm Cleanaway’s $31 million claim for costs associated with cleanup of an Ipswich dump following a flood.
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BP, McDonald’s at odds with Sunshine Coast planning scheme: court
A court has declined a developer's appeal of a Sunshine Coast council's rejection of plans to build a BP service station as well as a McDonald's and KFC at vacant land in Maroochydore.
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Aspen Group buys remaining stages of Wallaroo Shores planned community
Housing developer Aspen Group has paid $14.1 million to acquire the remaining stages of the Wallaroo Shores master planned community in South Australia.
Optus fined $100M for ‘appalling’ sales tactics
A judge has ordered embattled Optus to pay a $100 million penalty for “appalling” contraventions, after the telco admitted staff pressured customers into buying phones they couldn't afford.
Seven Network faces underpayments class action investigation
Media giant Seven Network is facing a class action investigation into possible underpayments, including the alleged failure to pay rest breaks and overtime.
Optus appoints Kerry Schott to investigate Triple Zero failure
Optus has appointed former Sydney Water CEO and NBN Co director Kerry Schott to investigate a 13-hour Triple Zero outage linked to three deaths.
ABC hit with $150K penalty for Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal
A judge has ordered the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to pay $150,000 for unfairly dismissing presenter Antoinette Lattouf because of her opposition to the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. 
Super Retail Group settles whistleblowers’ bullying cases
Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group has reached a settlement in a lawsuit by two former employees, just days after the retailer sacked its CEO.