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Dexus Industria REIT to pay $47.5M for Melbourne warehouses
Real Estate 2025-10-02 3:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Real estate investment trust Dexus Industria REIT has agreed to acquire two warehouses in Melbourne’s south-east for a combined price of $47.5 million.

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‘Egregious’: Judge awards plaintiff $93K in strip search class action against NSW Police
Class Actions 2025-09-30 1:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered the NSW government to pay $93,000 in damages to the lead plaintiff in a class action over police strip searches at music festivals, finding a “conspicuous deficiency” in the training of officers. 

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Developer Villawood sues director over $240M Epping logistics estate
Real Estate 2025-10-01 11:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Melbourne developer has sued its director, alleging that he unlawfully issued himself shares in an industrial estate development in Epping using a “simulated” signature, a claim which the director denies. 

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Intrapac unit sues Casey Group for ‘underhand’ real estate transaction
Real Estate 2025-09-30 11:08 pm By Sam Matthews

Intrapac unit Brencorp has filed a suit against Casey Group, alleging the rival property developer devised an “underhand” deal to swindle it out of the acquisition of a golf club in southeast Melbourne.

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ACEN wins government approval for NSW wind farm
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-30 11:27 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Renewables company ACEN has won the Albanese government’s approval to build its 900 megawatt Valley of the Winds project in Coolah, NSW.

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ACCC, NSW join forces to clamp down on supplier bid-rigging
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-29 11:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition regulator has reached a data-sharing agreement with NSW to combat bid rigging on state contracts worth a total of $42 billion annually, in a partnership that will deploy AI to find potential cartel culprits.

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Clive Palmer’s $300B claim over WA law shot down by international tribunal
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-26 11:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

Clive Palmer has lost a battle over Western Australian legislation shielding the state from the fallout of a decision barring a proposed Pilbara iron ore project, with a tribunal finding it had no jurisdiction to hear the $300 billion case.

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Valuer points finger at CBRE, JLL in suit over Rundle Mall lease valuations
Real Estate 2025-09-29 11:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Property valuer M3 Property has denied claims that its lease valuations were incorrect and led to tenants of Adelaide’s Rundle Mall being overcharged and says that if it is found liable, brokers CBRE and JLL should be on the hook as well.

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Quasar Constructions liquidator wins fresh asset disclosure orders
Construction 2025-09-29 11:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An entity associated with the director of defunct Sydney builder Quasar Constructions has failed to hand over details about its assets to liquidators, prompting further orders with a warning from the court.

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Qld’s top judge says lawyers citing non-existent cases risk referral, costs
AI 2025-09-25 11:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Chief Justice of the Queensland Supreme Court has warned lawyers they could be referred to the legal watchdog or face a personal costs order if they file submissions that contain hallucinations produced by generative artificial intelligence. 

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