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CityLink can’t void toll roaming pacts with ConnectEast after $36M loss
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-09-17 11:35 pm By Sam Matthews

CityLink has lost a bid to void toll roaming agreements with ConnectEast after it was ordered to repay $36 million in overcharged roaming fees, with a judge rejecting its arguments as contrary to City Link-specific legislation.

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Company loses bid for $6M in compensation for Sydney Metro’s compulsory acquisition
Construction 2025-09-17 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

The owner of a dental practice compulsorily acquired by Sydney Metro for the Metro West project has lost a bid for $6 million in compensation, with a judge rejecting its claim for ‘special value’ in the land.

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$1.1B promised by Albanese government to back cleaner fuel projects
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-17 11:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

As a new report warns of the devastation to Australia of ignoring climate change, the Albanese government has vowed to invest over $1 billion to support more sustainable fuel options.

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Brisbane Airport can’t access PFAS info in $690M row with Airservices
Alexander Psaltis 2025-09-16 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Brisbane Airport has lost its bid for information about government-owned Airservices’ handling of PFAS at other airports, in their $690 million dispute over use of the chemicals at the Queensland airport.

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Martinus Rail wins fight over $23M payment claim
Scott Robertson 2025-09-15 3:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Martinus Rail has won its fight against grain supply chain Co-operative Bulk Handling over a $23 million payment claim for building a rail siding in WA, with a judge finding that the deadline for responding to the claim began running from a Saturday.

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Hunter Water on hook for $1M in damages for townhouse block flooding
Construction 2025-09-12 11:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

NSW government-owned utility Hunter Water has been ordered to pay $1.2 million in damages to 118 owners in a townhouse block in Newcastle for flooding caused by a burst water main. 

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BHP settles shareholder class action over Brazil dam collapse for $110M
Securities 2025-09-09 10:49 am By Cindy Cameronne

A shareholder class action over BHP’s disclosures about a Brazilian dam that collapsed 10 years ago has settled for $110 million on the eve of trial, one of a handful of class actions to settle for over $100 million. 

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Acciona tapped to build Eyre Peninsula desalination plant in SA
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-09-09 11:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Infrastructure giant Acciona has been given the nod as the construction partner for the Eyre Peninsula desalination plant in South Australia’s Port Lincoln, as states ramp up investment in climate-independent water.

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Wollemi Capital pays $19M for renewable energy company MPower
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-09-09 11:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Climate investment firm Wollemi Capital has closed the acquisition of MPower, a transaction that will pave the way for a $100 million pipeline of renewable energy projects.

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ConnectEast can’t have restitutionary interest against CityLink after $51M judgment
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-09-08 2:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Eastlink operator ConnectEast has lost its bid for restitutionary interest after a judge found CityLink’s operator overcharged tens of millions of dollars in toll roaming fees.

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