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A judge has shot down a bid to add a negligence claim to a class action on behalf of Queensland motorists over allegedly excessive toll charges, finding allegations the government owed a duty of care were likely to be struck out.

Baggage handling company Alstef Australia says the operator of Brisbane Airport is not entitled to call on $13.4 million in bank guarantees, claiming it is owed $32 million in a dispute over a baggage system upgrade at the airport’s domestic terminal.

An appeals court has shot down a challenge to a valuation for the country’s largest solar farm and said the Land Valuation Act should be amended to clarify the definition of an ‘urban purpose.’

South Australia will introduce legislation to speed data centre development and artificial intelligence infrastructure, aiming to capitalise on the AI frenzy amid concerns about the facilities’ energy and water usage. 

The liquidators of a NSW coal mine formerly owned by Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance have applied to the court to disclaim a deed under which GFG paid handsome royalties to former owner Glencore. 

The landlord of a Western Sydney commercial property has been awarded $328,000 in lost rent and outgoings after its former tenant, baked goods producer Allied Pinnacle, failed to repaint the external walls at the site.

A property developer has been hit with criminal charges relating to an alleged $10 million disability housing fraud scheme following a two-year probe by ASIC.

An appeals court has overturned a finding that Racing NSW was not entitled to appoint administrators to the owners of Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse.

RSPCA Queensland has entered into an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after underpaying 1,008 staff approximately $4.3 million between February 2017 and September 2023.

An appeals court has upheld a finding that grain exporter Co-operative Bulk Handling responded too late to a $22.6 million payment claim from Martinus Rail, agreeing that the clock started ticking on a Saturday.