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NSW solicitors now eligible for free couples counselling
Business of Law 2026-01-20 11:19 pm By Andy Sidler

NSW’s solicitor wellbeing service, SoWell, will now offer couples counselling, with the NSW Law Society acknowledging how the mental health challenges affecting legal professional can impact personal relationships.  

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Mayor wins $250,000 over defamatory Facebook posts
Defamation 2026-01-20 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The mayor of a Perth local council has been awarded $250,000 in damages for defamation against a constituent who made a series of Facebook posts falsely alleging that he was misusing a public office.

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SA Premier faces new defamation threat in fallout over writers festival
Defamation 2026-01-19 9:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah has sent a second concerns notice to South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas over comments he made during a radio interview after her invitation to the Adelaide Writers Week festival was pulled.

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Acciona wins contract for upgrades to Sydney’s waste water recovery facilities
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-20 11:03 pm By Andy Sidler

The Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation will partner with Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona and Sydney Water to deliver major design upgrades to the state’s water recovery facilities, following recent debris ball incidents at Sydney beaches. 

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Land lease village in coastal NSW sells for $24.5M
Real Estate 2026-01-20 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A residential land lease village on the mid-North coast of NSW has sold to Hampshire Property Group for $24.5 million. 

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First woman appointed as South Australia’s Chief Justice
Courts 2026-01-19 11:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

South Australia Supreme Court Justice Laura Stein will replace Chief Justice Chris Kourakis when he retires, the first woman to be appointed as the state’s top judge.

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Lawyer fined for letter that ‘grossly exceeded’ assertion of client rights
Business of Law 2026-01-19 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Queensland solicitor has been fined and reprimanded for sending a letter that “grossly exceeded” an assertion of his client’s rights and making an allegation that was not “reasonably justified” in a family law case. 

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Dentons goes national with new employment partner in Perth
Business of Law 2026-01-19 11:27 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Dentons has lured a workplace law partner to grow its practice in Perth, giving the global firm a national platform in Australia to better serve its clients.

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Increased police search powers in Melbourne CBD justified, court hears
Trials 2026-01-16 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The declaration of Melbourne’s CBD as a designated area permitting increased police search powers was justified to prevent violence, the Victoria government told a court Friday.

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Sydney apartment complex owners can’t reopen case against Ceerose, Zone Q
Construction 2026-01-19 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners corporation of a Sydney apartment building can’t run new arguments in a defects case determined last year, with a tribunal finding that while it likely had the power to reopen the case, it had not made an error warranting the move.

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