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AGL expands renewables portfolio by snagging Photon solar project
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-09 11:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fresh off its acquisition of a massive battery network from Tesla, AGL has continued its push into renewables by gobbling up Amsterdam-based Photon Energy’s Yadnarie solar and long-duration energy project in South Australia.

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China’s JD.com makes foray into Australia with logistics centre buy
Real Estate 2025-07-09 11:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

The infrastructure investment arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has entered the Australian industrial property market with the acquisition of a large distribution center in Brisbane.

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Aristocrat can’t get gambling disorder info from class action members
Class Actions 2025-07-08 11:56 pm By Sam Matthews

Aristocrat has lost its bid to question class action members about whether they have a gambling problem ahead of mediation, with a judge saying it called for “self-diagnosis” and would not yield reliable results.

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Judge wrong in case over insurer’s pre-existing condition term: ASIC
Insurance 2025-07-08 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator has appealed a Federal Court decision that rejected part of its case against HCF Life Insurance over a pre-existing condition term in its policies that was found to be misleading but not unfair.

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Destec goes for the kill in trade secrets fight with MinRes
Intellectual Property 2025-07-08 11:56 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Engineering firm Destec has asked the court to finally knock out Mineral Resources’ claim over alleged theft of trade secrets for a modular crushing plant.

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Radio giant scapegoated 2Day FM royal prankster, lawsuit says
Media 2025-07-08 11:36 pm By Sam Matthews

A 2Day FM host behind a prank call to the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was staying in 2012 alleges he was “hung out to dry” by the radio network after a nurse’s death by suicide.

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In ANZ class action, court approves third settlement GCO without altering rate
Class Actions 2025-07-07 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In the third decision approving an unaltered group costs order at the resolution of a class action, a judge has OK’d an $85 million settlement by ANZ, representing a $21 million payday for Maurice Blackburn.

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BHP loses latest ‘same job, same pay’ battle with union
Employment 2025-07-07 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Unions have prevailed in a fight with BHP over Labor’s same job, same pay legislation, with a landmark decision ensuring a pay rise for over 2,000 labour hire workers.

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Lifestyle Communities mulls appeal after exit fees found void
Real Estate 2025-07-08 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Retirement village operator Lifestyle Communities has foreshadowed an appeal after a tribunal ruled that exit fees charged to departing residents were void.

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Shinetec wins freezing order after Bank of China pays The Gosford
Construction 2025-07-08 11:53 pm By Sam Matthews

Shinetec, the Australian arm of China’s Shanxi Construction Investment Group, has won orders restraining the developer of an abandoned $185 million project in NSW from accessing $48 million paid to it by Bank of China.

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