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SIXT says airport operator seeking ‘best of both worlds’ in $1.9M rent feud
German car hire company SIXT has attacked the Darwin International airport owner's construction of their lease contract in a $1.9 million spat over the appropriate formula for rent calculations, saying it was trying to have the "best of both worlds".
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Santos must show it can pony up cash to retire Reindeer, court told
Trial in a case by the Wilderness Society challenging Santos' plans for its Reindeer gas field kicked off Tuesday, with counsel for the activist group saying the energy giant needed to show it coud cover decommissioning costs.
Sydney silk appointed Australia’s first female solicitor-general
A leading competition law barrister has been appointed as the federal government’s chief legal advisor, with the government’s kids social media ban and attacks on hate speech laws to be among her early challenges. 
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NextDC launches $1B securities offer as data centre growth surges
NextDC has issued a $1 billion wholesale securities offer to finance its growth, as the global data centre business booms on the back of an AI frenzy.
Judge wants more info on ‘extraordinary’ legal fees in AMP class action
A judge has asked for more information on why he should approve $43.1 million in legal fees in a class action against AMP that settled for $120 million, calling the amount "extraordinary" and "troubling".
Managing downstream class action risk during a regulatory investigation
Decisions made during a regulatory investigation can have significant consequences for the trajectory of any future class action, and a coordinated, holistic approach can narrow the scope of potential downstream exposure, say Corrs Chambers partners Chris Pagent and Abigail Gill and special counsel James Emmerig.
Uber slammed for booting driver who touched groin during trip
The Fair Work Commission has criticised Uber for failing to explain the nature of a complaint against a driver, who touched his groin during a trip, before deactivating his account on the rideshare app.
a2 Milk to pay $62M to settle shareholder class action
Dairy giant a2 Milk has agreed to cough up $62 million to settle a consolidated shareholder class action over a 2021 guidance.
Ben Roberts-Smith charged with five war-crime murders
Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested and charged Tuesday with five war crime counts of murder, following a joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police and the Office of the Special Investigator.
Chemist Warehouse must bargain with SA workers after failed appeal
The Fair Work Commission has rejected Chemist Warehouse's appeal of orders requiring it to negotiate a multi-employer agreement with its South Australian workforce under new bargaining laws.