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Enviro department’s chats with Woodside not a good look, trial told
Communications between the environment minister's department and Woodside over the gas company's controversial North West Shelf project raised concerns about the apprehension of bias, activist group Australian Conservation Foundation has told a trial judge.
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NextDC account manager sues over commissions on Melbourne, Sydney centre deals
Queensland-based NextDC is facing a lawsuit from an enterprise account manager who alleges the data centre giant shortchanged him on commissions for contracts at its Melbourne and Sydney data centres.
NextDC sued by account manager over commissions
Queensland-based NextDC is facing a lawsuit from an enterprise account manager who alleges the data centre giant shortchanged him on commissions for contracts at its Melbourne and Sydney data centres.
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ACT developer can amend case over collapse of shoring wall
A judge has been convinced by the “slenderest of margins” to allow a Canberra developer to amend its case against two contractors over the collapse of a shoring wall and piers, finding that the current case could not be maintained against the builder. 
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Lendlease inks $1.1B Japan investment partnership with Dutch pension fund
Lendlease has established an investment partnership with Dutch pension fund manager PGGM with an investment capacity of up to $1.1 billion.
Funder eyeing 35 per cent cut of CuDeco class action settlement
The litigation funder that backed a recently settled shareholder class action against the directors of collapsed mining company CuDeco and KPMG will seek a 35 per cent cut from the settlement.
Fitch wins $12M security despite class action’s claims of ‘Rolls-Royce’ defence
A judge has ordered a class action against Fitch to fork over $12.4 million in security, refusing to discount the sum for what the class action called the company's 'Rolls-Royce' defence.
Court rejects expanded $37M claim against auditor over Blackgold acquisition
A Singapore-listed company that acquired former ASX-listed coal miner Blackgold International is statute-barred from claiming that Blackgold’s former lead auditor should have detected fraudulent transactions in the company’s accounts.
Court OKs discontinuance of Fairbridge school abuse class action
A court has approved an application to drop a class action on behalf of former students at Fairbridge Farm School in NSW over alleged abuse, after the law firm running the case said it was "uneconomic". 
CQUniversity to pay staff over $1.3M in FWO deal
Central Queensland University will pay over $1.3 million to more than 1,000 employees as part of an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman, becoming the latest university to backpay staff.