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Sydney developer sues Fairfax for defamation over arson story
Defamation 2025-11-14 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The owner of Sydney developer Coronation Property has sued Fairfax for defamation over a Sydney Morning Herald story that allegedly linked him to arson attacks on two childcare centres and the home of YouTuber Jordan Shanks. 

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Link REIT in $1.5B play for Lendlease shopping centres
Real Estate 2025-11-13 11:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hong Kong’s Link REIT has reportedly made an offer for a half interest in several shopping centres in Lendlease’s retail property fund.

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Russia loses High Court fight over embassy lease termination
Real Estate 2025-11-12 3:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Russia has lost its High Court challenge to the federal government’s decision to terminate its lease on a site where it intended to build a new embassy in Canberra, but the court found the Commonwealth must pay the country reasonable compensation. 

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‘Deliberate bad faith’ conduct by buyer of $26M Rose Bay villa, trial told
Trials 2025-11-12 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

After selling his $26 million Rose Bay mansion to AsheMorgan principal Michael Rothner in 2023, options trader David Waterhouse has levied allegations of “deliberate bad faith conduct”, on the first day of trial in a case over the mysterious removal of trees on a neighbouring property.

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Judge content to keep $4M Geocon construction dispute in Federal Court
Construction 2025-11-12 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge who previously questioned why Geocon’s $4 million construction dispute over two Canberra developments was in the Federal Court has said he will continue to hear the case.

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Loss of affordable housing ‘not fatal’ to Annandale development: court
Thomson Geer 2025-11-11 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney developer has won a dispute with the Inner West Council over its Annandale housing project application, despite a court finding it would cause a loss of affordable housing. 

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Cromwell buys stake in Straits Real Estate’s $470M logistics portfolio
Real Estate 2025-11-11 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Cromwell Property Group will acquire a 20 per cent stake in Straits Real Estate’s $470 million Australian industrial portfolio.

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GPT divests Collins Street, Docklands building for $383M
Real Estate 2025-11-11 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In a show of the office market’s recovery, GPT Group has reportedly sold 750 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands to a private buyer for $383 million.

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WA cancels $1.6B redevelopment for Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Construction 2025-11-10 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The government of Western Australia will not move forward with a planned $1.6 billion redevelopment of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre but will instead divert most of its $1.6 billion investment to a hospital infrastructure fund.

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ISPT offloads Parramatta CBD office tower for $82M
Real Estate 2025-11-10 11:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate investment fund manager ISPT has sold an 11-storey A-Grade office tower in Parramatta’s CBD for $82 million.

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