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Murray Darling authority slams class action’s ‘incoherent’ duty of care claim
Trials 2025-08-14 11:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The public body in charge of managing the Murray Darling’s water resources has slammed as “incoherent” a class action’s claims that it owes a duty of care to protect farmers and irrigators against economic loss.

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ASIC holds no ‘special position’ when it comes to indemnity costs for doomed cases: judge
ASIC 2025-08-14 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator should not be immune from the risk of special costs for actions doomed to fail, says a judge who flayed ASIC last month for bringing a case against TerraCom directors it should have known was a dud.

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Lendlease wins OK for $1.7B residential project near Queen Victoria Market
Construction 2025-08-15 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The federal government has given Lendlease the final green light for a three-tower residential development on land adjacent to the Queen Victoria Market after almost a decade of planning. 

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Salta sells off 50% stake in Melbourne’s Preston Market to Medlich
Real Estate 2025-08-15 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Property group Salta has shed its 50 per cent interest in Preston Market to long-standing co-owner Medlich as part of a strategy to expand its build-to-rent business.

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CBS seeks summary dismissal of defects suit over lux Canberra development
Construction 2025-08-15 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Developer CBS Commercial has asked a court to summarily dismiss a defects suit over a luxury lakeside development in the leafy Canberra suburb of Kingston, arguing the case has no reasonable prospects of success.

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Builder has no separate right to compensation for Brisbane rail land grab, court says
Article 2025-08-15 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Queensland construction company that bought land following its resumption by a state government agency is not entitled to be compensated for the land grab, a court has found.

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Mapletree sells off Woolworths-backed Victorian logistics hub for $60M
Article 2025-08-15 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate investor Mapletree Logistics Trust has sold its logistics facility in Victoria’s Wodonga  for $60 million, saying the hub was no longer in line with its investment strategy.

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Former Labor MP, now workplace umpire not DQ’d from ‘same pay’ cases: court
Employment 2025-08-14 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has dismissed a bid by a group of labour hire companies to disqualify former Labor MP now Fair Work Commission deputy president Terri Butler from same job, same pay cases for apprehended bias.

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ACCC flags concerns over Kegstar’s acquisition of only competitor
M&A 2025-08-14 1:42 pm By Sam Matthews

The competition watchdog has raised concerns over the proposed tie-up of Kegstar and Konvoy — the only operators in the niche industry of keg pooling — saying the deal could mean higher prices.

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eToro can rely on late evidence in novel ASIC case over CFDs
ASIC 2025-08-14 11:23 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Online investment platform eToro has won its bid to rely on late expert evidence in ASIC’s first-ever action alleging breach of obligations in designing and selling financial products over high-risk contracts for difference.

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