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Leaders of Telegram ‘pump and dump’ scheme sentenced
ASIC 2025-12-23 11:51 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Four people who operated an illegal ‘pump and dump’ scheme through the Telegram app have been convicted and sentenced to terms of imprisonment via intensive correction orders.

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Owners corporation loses bid to set aside Mercon DOCA
Construction 2025-12-23 11:54 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has refused to set aside a deed of company arrangement passed by creditors of construction company Mercon, finding that the owners corporation of a 33-unit development has not proved the value of its $4.2 million claim. 

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Visual impacts on Sydney Harbour too high, court says in rejecting marina extension
Construction 2025-12-22 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

A proposal to expand Sydney Harbour’s Woolwich Marina has been knocked back, with a judge finding the development would obstruct views of heritage listed areas. 

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Liquidators of collapsed developer FSM can’t access Ray White, KWM emails
Construction 2025-12-18 11:47 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The liquidators of a defunct developer FSM have lost their bid to access unredacted copies of emails between Ray White Capital and King & Wood Mallesons.

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Centuria Office REIT sells Chatswood building for $90M
Real Estate 2025-12-18 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Centuria Office REIT has sold an office building in Chatswood, NSW for $90 million to a private investor.

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Court finds loss on Spring Square project can’t be set off against $2.8M liability
Real Estate 2025-12-18 11:59 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has rejected a bid by the director and general manager of an aluminium windows and doors company to set off a $2.6 million loss from a Spring Square project against a $2.8 million liability.

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Court approves $6.8M settlement in train derailment class action
Class Actions 2025-12-17 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court has signed off on a $6.8 million settlement in a class action against a Queensland trucking company on behalf of owners of cargo on a freight train derailed by a truck at a level crossing.

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WestConnex class action says funding options have been exhausted
Class Actions 2025-12-16 11:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The lead plaintiffs in a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex road project will press on with a bid to discontinue the case, telling a judge they have exhausted all options for funding.

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Subcontractor fails on appeal over RSL club’s set-off defence
Construction 2025-12-17 11:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

All Civil Solutions Group has lost its appeal against a ruling that allowed the Woonona-Bulli RSL Memorial Club to raise a set-off defence against the subcontractor’s claim under the Contractor’s Debt Act.

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Academic axed for touching student’s hair wins job back
Employment 2025-12-16 11:53 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Fair Work Commission has ordered the reinstatement of an academic who was found to have been unfairly sacked by SAE Institute after touching a female student’s hair.

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