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Kew Rec Centre builder ‘particularly motivated’ to dodge guarantee after roof collapse, court told
Construction 2025-10-13 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Boroondara City Council has told a court that builder ADCO was “particularly motivated” to not provide a parent company guarantee under a $59 million contract to develop the Kew Recreation Centre after the roof of the building collapsed during the construction. 

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Samsung Bioepis shoots down Janssen patent for ulcerative colitis biologic
Intellectual Property 2025-10-09 11:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Samsung Bioepis has successfully opposed Janssen’s bid to patent a monoclonal antibody to treat ulcerative colitis, but an IP Australia delegate has given the J&J-owned company a chance to fix its application.

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Judge questions claim Banksia receiver ‘went along’ with class action settlement
Class Actions 2025-10-03 11:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned whether an investor in failed Banksia Securities can bring a case against a court-appointed receiver over his support for a class action settlement later found to involve deception by a team of lawyers. 

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Suit against Banksia receiver, law firm a bid to ‘exhume case from grave’, court told
Class Actions 2025-10-02 10:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The receiver for Banksia Securities — the failed lender at the centre of a scandal-ridden class action — has argued a new case accusing him of serious misconduct is vexatious and wants a court to release him from the claims.

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SIXT drops bid for injunction against Darwin Airport
Real Estate 2025-09-29 1:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

German car hire company SIXT has dropped its bid for an injunction barring Darwin International Airport from requiring it to vacate the premises it operates out of at the airport. 

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EVP drags share sale parties into case against Strongroom AI
Healthcare 2025-09-22 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Venture capital firm EVP has added 20 parties to a lawsuit seeking to recoup its $10.4 million investment in Strongroom AI, as a judge extended freezing orders against directors of the med-tech start-up.

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Developer sues Maddocks over Toorak penthouse deal with millionaire
Real Estate 2025-09-19 11:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Developer Techin MBS has filed a lawsuit against Maddocks, claiming the law firm is liable for negligence if a contract of sale for a penthouse in Toorak with multi-millionaire Scott Shearman is not found to be binding.

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SIXT alleges Darwin Airport acted unconscionably with order to vacate
Real Estate 2025-09-18 11:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

German car hire company SIXT has expanded its $1.9 million case against the Darwin International and Alice Springs airports over allegedly unlawful lease agreements, alleging the Darwin airport acting unconscionably and in retaliation by serving it with a notice to vacate the airport site.

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ANZ agrees to $240M in fines for ‘widespread misconduct’
ASIC 2025-09-15 2:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ANZ has agreed to pay $240 million in penalties to resolve four separate cases by the corporate regulator, including a record $80 million penalty for unconscionable conduct in its dealings with the federal government. 

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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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