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Port of Newcastle defeats Glencore suit over wharfage fees
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-07-17 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Glencore Coal has lost its case against the Port of Newcastle alleging it has been overcharged shipping fees based on a determination by the competition watchdog.

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Discrimination class action against NT police could raise ‘massive issue’: judge
Class Actions 2025-07-18 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A racial discrimination class action against the Northern Territory government and its police commissioner could “call into question” policing across the territory, a judge has said.

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CBA faces union action for alleged offshoring of hundreds of jobs
Employment 2025-07-18 11:35 pm By Sam Matthews

The Finance Sector Union has taken Commonwealth Bank to the Fair Work Commission over the alleged “sham redundancy” of over 100 positions it says are being offshored to India in breach of an enterprise agreement.

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Class action alleges developer backed out of sales after market spiked
Class Actions 2025-07-17 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

Developer Dennis Family Corporation has been hit with class action by purchasers of apartment units in Brisbane who allege their contracts were wrongly terminated after the market value of neighbouring properties soared by 40 per cent. 

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Acciona’s takeover of waste-to-energy plant sparks ACCC concerns
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-07-17 12:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACCC is concerned Acciona’s proposed acquisition of the East Rockingham waste-to-energy project would remove competition between the only two such facilities in Western Australia. 

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ASIC wins travel ban, citing possible $640M in Keystone, Falcon investor losses
ASIC 2025-07-17 11:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC has won travel bans against two people who are being investigated over their links to Keystone and Falcon Capital funds, which are suspected of misusing investor money, after the regulator claimed losses could be “catastrophic”. 

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Atlantic Nickel can’t dodge new version of mining company’s $1B case
M&A 2025-07-18 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Atlantic Nickel has lost a challenge to further amendments to a case by failed suitor Mining Services International that alleges it lost the opportunity to purchase a Brazilian mine now valued at over $1 billion.

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Whitehaven wins fight with enviro groups over climate risk docs
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-18 11:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Whitehaven Coal, which is locked in a fight with two conservation groups over the Winchester South coal mine in Queensland, has fought off an application for disclosure of internal climate risk documents created by a related entity.

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Builder banned for five years after leaving 300 creditors out $94M
Construction 2025-07-18 11:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former director of three construction companies that collapsed with debts of almost $94 million has been banned by the corporate watchdog from managing corporations for five years.

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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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