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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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Palmer loses $300B case against Australia over Pilbara iron ore project
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-26 11:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has lost a long-running fight against Western Australian legislation over an iron ore project in the Pilbara, with an international tribunal finding it had no jurisdiction to hear $300 billion case.

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Civil construction firm Shamrock loses second attempt to toss $30M Cleanaway claim
Construction 2025-09-26 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has binned construction firm Shamrock’s second bid to toss waste management firm Cleanaway’s $31 million claim for costs associated with cleanup of an Ipswich dump following a flood.

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BP, McDonald’s at odds with Sunshine Coast planning scheme: court
Construction 2025-09-26 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A court has declined a developer’s appeal of a Sunshine Coast council’s rejection of plans to build a BP service station as well as a McDonald’s and KFC at vacant land in Maroochydore.

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Aspen Group buys remaining stages of Wallaroo Shores planned community
Real Estate 2025-09-26 11:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

Housing developer Aspen Group has paid $14.1 million to acquire the remaining stages of the Wallaroo Shores master planned community in South Australia.

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Uber found to owe lost pay to deactivated driver
Employment 2025-09-24 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

In a landmark decision, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has awarded lost pay to an Uber driver who was unfairly deactivated from the ridesharing app for two months following a false complaint by passengers who assaulted him.

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