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Dealer loses $9M suit against GM over decision to retire Holden brand
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-09 2:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Holden dealer has lost a $9 million suit alleging General Motors misleadingly represented that it was “100% committed” to the line a few years before it decided to discontinue the brand. 

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Developer wins discovery for potential claims against lawyers
Real Estate 2026-01-09 11:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Sydney developer who claims his solicitor provided faulty advice relating to a financing facility for a project that went into receivership has been granted access to documents from the lawyer.

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NCAT won’t terminate organic dairy farm lease over alleged deterioration
Real Estate 2026-01-07 10:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A tribunal has refused to terminate a lease for a dairy farm in Raleigh, NSW and declined to order $500,000 in compensation over claims the tenants are responsible for deterioration in the property, including the “uncontrolled infestation” of a noxious weed. 

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Developer of Sydney’s 60 Bathurst wins round with owners corporation
Aryan Mohseni 2026-01-09 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

The developer of a luxury apartment complex in Sydney’s CBD has fended off a stay application in a spat with the owners corporation, with a judge finding that it was not precluded from resolving their dispute through the courts.

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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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