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ACCC approves Coles supermarket lease acquisitions after divestment
Real Estate 2025-12-19 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The ACCC has given Coles the green light to acquire two leasehold interests to launch new supermarkets in Melbourne’s rapidly developing west after the supermarket giant agreed to divest its ownership and interest in its Kororoit Town Centre site.

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Liquidators of collapsed developer FSM can’t access Ray White, KWM emails
Construction 2025-12-18 11:47 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The liquidators of a defunct developer FSM have lost their bid to access unredacted copies of emails between Ray White Capital and King & Wood Mallesons.

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Publisher says harassment claims against JLL exec substantially true
Real Estate 2025-12-18 11:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The publisher of The Australian has hit back at a defamation case by a former JLL executive, saying it was substantially true that he fondled a drunk junior female colleague’s breast at a strip club. 

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Centuria Office REIT sells Chatswood building for $90M
Real Estate 2025-12-18 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Centuria Office REIT has sold an office building in Chatswood, NSW for $90 million to a private investor.

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Court finds loss on Spring Square project can’t be set off against $2.8M liability
Real Estate 2025-12-18 11:59 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has rejected a bid by the director and general manager of an aluminium windows and doors company to set off a $2.6 million loss from a Spring Square project against a $2.8 million liability.

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WestConnex class action says funding options have been exhausted
Class Actions 2025-12-16 11:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The lead plaintiffs in a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex road project will press on with a bid to discontinue the case, telling a judge they have exhausted all options for funding.

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Hall & Wilcox hit with suit over scuttled $30M property sale
Real Estate 2025-12-16 11:57 pm By Sam Matthews

An investment company which retained Hall & Wilcox to advise on the sale of a Mornington Peninsula shopping centre has sued the law firm for millions, alleging due diligence failures in relation to asbestos at the property. 

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Developer gets another shot at demolishing Paddington boarding house
Real Estate 2025-12-16 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney developer has successfully challenged a decision which rejected its plans to demolish a 32-room boarding house for the construction of four luxury residences in Paddington, with a judge calling the decision “personal and idiosyncratic”.

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ACT warehouse owner loses $5M case over defective flooring
Real Estate 2025-12-15 11:34 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal launched by a Canberra warehouse owner, which sought over $5.3 million from the previous owner for the cost of replacing a concrete slab.

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Westfield owner Scentre sells stake in Brisbane mall for $683M
Construction 2025-12-12 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

A Dexus managed fund has paid $683 million to Scentre Group to increase its stake in Brisbane’s Westfield Chermside shopping centre.

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