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Owners in Sydney beachside development on hook for car park licence fees
Construction 2025-08-29 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The owners of a landmark building in the Sydney suburb of Manly have lost their challenge to a decision which found they owed the local council over $419,000 in car park licence fees and damages for installing a roller door. 

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Class action against NSW Liberals seeks third go at pleading
Class Actions 2025-08-28 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A class action on behalf of nearly 150 NSW Liberal Party members who claim party officials failed to lodge their nomination forms ahead of the 2024 local government elections is seeking leave to file a third mended statement of claim.

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Frasers says judge should ‘kill’ case over falling planter boxes at One Central Park
Construction 2025-08-28 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An entity of construction giant Frasers is seeking summary dismissal of one of multiple cases by owners at a Sydney inner city high rise development over planter boxes that have allegedly detached or fallen to the street.

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Retrial ordered in franchisee’s $20M suit against home builder GJ Gardner
Appeals 2025-08-28 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has ordered a retrial in a franchisee’s suit against home building franchise operator GJ Gardner Homes over the failure to renew its agreement, finding a judge erred in interpreting a key clause in the contract.

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Transport for NSW accuses contractor of multiplying delay costs in $63M claim
Construction 2025-08-27 11:51 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Transport for NSW has accused a former contractor of multiplying claims for delayed or disrupted work days by six or seven times in a $63 million dispute.

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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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Trainee doctors not entitled to allowance for temp staff, NSW court says
Employment 2025-08-25 11:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A NSW Industrial Court judge has dismissed a case on behalf of junior doctors seeking a 10 per cent allowance for temporary employees, saying while the doctors were on fixed-term contracts they were permanent employees.

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Clough appeals stay of $54M cross-claim in EnergyConnect spat with Elecnor
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-08-25 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Engineering firm Clough Projects Australia is challenging a judge’s order staying its $54 million cross-claim against former Energy Connection joint venture partner Elecnor.

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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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Lendlease scores pharma giant as latest Victoria Cross Tower tenant
Construction 2025-08-22 11:09 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Global pharmaceutical company Novartis has become the latest tenant at Lendlease’s Victoria Cross Tower in North Sydney. Novartis ANZ will set up shop across one floor of the building, occupying 1,700 square metres in the mid-rise of the building, Lendlease said Thursday. The skyscraper is more than 30 per cent leased, with 70 percent of…

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