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Macquarie sells Aligned Data Centers in $61B deal
AI 2025-10-16 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Macquarie Asset Management has sold its data centre business Aligned Data Centers to a consortium led by BlackRock subsidiary Global Infrastructure Partners in a landmark $61 billion deal.

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US commentator Candace Owens loses High Court visa challenge
High Court 2025-10-15 11:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The High Court has upheld a decision to refuse a visa for conservative US commentator Candace Owens, finding the Migration Act’s character test did not infringe on the Constitution’s implied freedom of political communication.

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Brookfield settles with manager who was axed on parental leave
Employment 2025-10-15 11:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Brookfield Properties has admitted that it failed to follow procedures on consultation and redeployment when it made a senior manager redundant when she was on parental leave.

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Queensland defamation bill to shield social media, boost court powers
Policy and Regulation 2025-10-15 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

The Queensland government has introduced defamation reforms to bring it in line with other jurisdictions and prevent “forum shopping,” adding a new defence for social media platforms and increasing powers for courts.

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Shine Lawyers drops bid to up EML class action profit by $2M
Class Actions 2025-10-14 11:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Shine Lawyers has withdrawn an application to increase its payout from a class action against EML Payments, which has settled for $37.2 million.

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NSW Police may face another strip search class action after loss at trial
Class Actions 2025-10-14 4:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

NSW Police may face another class action over its use of strip searches, after it was ordered to pay $93,000 in damages to the lead plaintiff in a class action over strip searches at music festivals.

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Linda Reynolds files bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins
Bankruptcy 2025-10-14 2:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has filed bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins as she seeks to collect $315,000 in damages plus costs from her successful defamation case against her former staffer.

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JLL execs axed amid investigation sue for reputational damage
Employment 2025-10-14 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

Commercial real estate firm JLL has been sued by two sacked executives who say their reputations were tarred by “highly misleading” statements about an investigation into misconduct at the firm. 

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Ashurst scoops up tax partner from MinterEllison after losing group co-head
Business of Law 2025-10-14 3:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ashurst has lured a senior tax partner from MinterEllison, a day after Corrs Chambers announced it has poached the global co-head of Ashurst’s tax practice. 

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Trial in pianist Jayson Gillham’s suit against MSO pushed to 2026
Employment 2025-10-14 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Pianist Jayson Gillham’s case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has been vacated after the Federal Court heard the orchestra plans to call at least 17 people to the witness box.

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