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Subcontractor wants court OK to pursue SOPA claim against Roberts Co
Construction 2025-08-26 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Plumbing company Flowmotion has brought a court application seeking the OK to pursue a payment claim against the Victorian unit of builder Roberts Co, which entered administration five months ago.

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Media mogul Antony Catalano spared from witness box in Keybridge case
ASIC 2025-08-25 11:27 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Media mogul Antony Catalano will not be required to provide evidence about a deal between Keybridge Capital and Magellan Financial Group after claiming it could put him at risk of incriminating himself as ASIC probes the transaction.

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Companies associated with Quasar Constructions director dodge freezing orders
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-08-25 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Three companies associated with the sole director of Quasar Constructions have avoided freezing orders sought by the liquidators of the defunct Sydney builder after providing undertakings to not dispose of assets.

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Cyprus Club administrators have power to sell ‘substantial’ Sydney property: court
Real Estate 2025-08-22 11:47 pm By Andy Sidler

The administrators of the New South Wales Cyprus Community club can sell an inner Western Sydney property of “substantial value”, with a judge finding they are not subject to a condition under the Registered Clubs Act. 

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Ashurst’s failure to register client’s $51M interest over Infinity pharmacies an ‘oversight’: court
Healthcare 2025-08-15 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

A junior Ashurst lawyer’s failure to register a drug wholesaler’s $51 million security interest over a group of Infinity pharmacies was inadvertent, a judge has found in granting a bid to extend the deadline for registration.

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Court throws out expert evidence in Whyalla Ports dispute with OneSteel
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-08-14 11:29 pm By Sam Matthews

GFG unit Whyalla Ports has won its bid to rub out some expert evidence put forward by OneSteel about the costs of dismantling and removing assets from the site in their dispute over control of the assets at the South Australian port.

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Builder can’t wind up Bowral developer unwilling, but not unable, to pay debt
Construction 2025-08-11 11:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

Builder Xela has failed in its bid to wind up the owner of a development to recoup a $776,000 debt owing under the Security of Payment Act, with a court finding that despite an unwillingness to pay, the owner is solvent. 

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Dartbrook mine administrators get more time to pursue sale options
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-08-08 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The administrators of the Dartbrook coal mine in the New South Wales’ Hunter Valley have won six more months before holding a second creditors meeting, with a judge convinced a pending approval to extend the mine’s life until 2033 could make or break a sale.

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Lion Property Group entities wound up, as Victoria Police eyes liquidators’ report
Construction 2025-08-06 11:50 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has made winding up orders against companies connected to Lion Property Group and allowed Victoria Police to access a confidential report from the luxury Melbourne developer’s provisional liquidators.

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BlueScope leads consortium vying for Whyalla Steelworks
Construction 2025-08-04 11:28 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

BlueScope Steel is leading an international consortium that’s bidding to acquired the troubled steel making facility Whyalla Steelworks. 

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