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Activists win challenge to MACH’s Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion
Environment 2025-07-24 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

The NSW Independent Planning Commission failed to consider the local impact of climate change when approving the expansion and extension of MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine, an appeals court has ruled.

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Judge orders longer soft class closure in KPMG class action over Arrium collapse
Class Actions 2025-07-23 11:53 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge in a class action against KPMG and ex-Arrium directors has made soft class closure orders, but chosen the longer period offered by the defendants, saying the risk of locking out unregistered members was no reason to pick an “unrealistically early” date to re-open the class.

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In fight over $1B gold mine, Aboriginal group worries Regis could ‘police’ conduct
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-23 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An Aboriginal corporation joined to Regis Resources’ fight against a decision related to its McPhillamys gold mine wants a costs capping order, concerned the mining company could otherwise “police” its conduct in the case.

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Indigenous group to get cut of profits in first-of-its-kind BESS deal
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-21 11:47 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Ashurst has advised renewable energy company AMPYR Australia on a novel equity partnership and participation model with the Aboriginal community for a battery energy storage system in NSW’s Central Western Slops region.

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Goldstone denies shareholder oppression, blames ‘irretrievable breakdown’ in relationship
Appeals 2025-07-17 1:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Private equity firm Goldstone has cited an “irretrievable breakdown” in the relationship between shareholders in seeking to appeal a ruling that found it liable for oppression.

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Class action failure won’t stem tide of climate litigation, experts say
Analysis 2025-07-16 11:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Legal experts say climate-related litigation will continue — and even increase — despite a judge’s dismissal this week of a class action by Torres Strait Islanders alleging the government was negligent in failing to protect them from the harmful effects of climate change.

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KPMG hits back at Phoslock shareholder class action
Securities 2025-07-16 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Auditor KPMG has hit back at a shareholder class action over water treatment business Phoslock’s alleged accounting irregularities, saying it should be completely relieved from paying damages since it acted honestly. 

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Bellamy’s settles sex discrimination suit by former CEO
Employment 2025-07-16 11:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Bellamy’s Organic has resolved a suit by its former CEO alleging the baby food producer discriminated against her by offering a salary that was one-third of what her male predecessor earned.

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$750M climate class action against Murray Darling Basin Authority heads to trial
Class Actions 2025-07-11 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A long-running class action against the Murray Darling Basin Authority over alleged negligent water management, including the failure to consider the impacts of climate change, will head to trial next month, just weeks after the court issues judgment in another closely watched climate class action. 

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PE fund Goldstone appeals ruling on unfair sacking of director
Appeals 2025-07-11 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A private equity fund is challenging a ruling that it acted in an “oppressive” and “unfairly prejudicial” way towards its managing director, who a judge found was invalidly sacked for standing in the way of a deal with her business partner’s son. 

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