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Freight terminal reform policy ‘imminent’, NSW minister says
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-03-17 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Release of a review by the NSW government of the state’s container terminal policy is “imminent”, new transport minister John Graham told a parliamentary committee hearing last week.

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Element Zero loses appeal of search orders in Fortescue trade secrets case
Intellectual Property 2025-03-14 11:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Green iron start-up Element Zero has lost its latest bid to set aside search orders in a case by Fortescue alleging former employees misappropriated its process for carbon dioxide-free iron. 

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High Court asked to take up class action against BHP for second time
Class Actions 2025-03-13 11:08 pm By Sam Matthews

A drawn out class action against BHP has asked the High Court to clarify the correct approach to construing a group member definition, after a bid to retroactively amend the class was nixed on appeal.

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Roberts Co places Victorian business in administration
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-03-15 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Victorian unit of privately-owned builder Roberts Co has entered voluntary administration, citing rising prices and the insolvency of critical subcontractors.

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Holding Redlich to wear costs after judge questions ‘extraordinary’ bill
Construction 2025-03-14 3:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Holding Redlich has agreed to cover the costs awarded against its clients in a property spat, after a judge took the law firm to task for generating almost $30,000 in work following a settlement.

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Court grants discovery for possible suit over luxury Surfers Paradise development
Real Estate 2025-03-14 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Purchasers of ‘off the plan’ luxury apartments in a Chevron Island development that has been subject to significant delays have won their bid for discovery as they mull claims against the developer.

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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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