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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.

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. 

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.

Industrial technology company Delta Building Automation has lost its fight over a finding that it attempted to rig a bid for construction work on the National Gallery of Australia and must pay a $1.5 million penalty.

National Australia Bank and its home loan lender subsidiary have been ordered to pay a $15.5 million penalty after admitting to mishandling hundreds of customer hardship applications.

The High Court has rejected logistics company Qube's special leave application asking it to clarify the scope of an adjudicator's role in determining a contractor's payment claims under the SOP Act.

German car hire company SIXT has sued Darwin International and Alice Springs airports for $1.9 million, alleging its lease arrangements with the airports did not allow for rent reductions. 

Mercedes-Benz dealers are pressing on with their $650 million battle over the luxury car maker's move to a fixed-priced agency model, taking their case to the High Court.

Rental property manager MadeComfy has been acquired by Indian hospitality company Oyo in a deal worth $50 million. 

The receiver for failed Banksia Securities wants a release from claims stemming from his role, including a case by investors who lost their life savings only to be duped by the class action team that represented them.