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A Melbourne doctor has lost his defamation suit over negative online reviews, with a judge saying she was not convinced the “spleen venting reviews” damaged his business or caused serious harm to his reputation.

Apartment owners at Sydney’s $2 billion One Central Park have sued Frasers Property over 1,750 planter boxes they say are detaching from the two towers and contain combustible material.

A commercial silk who served as counsel assisting on Victoria's royal commission into Crown Melbourne has been appointed as a judge on the state's Supreme Court.

Mining giant Glencore has sued the operator of the Port of Newcastle over shipping fees, alleging it has been overcharged over $800,000 after the port authority disregarded a determination by the competition watchdog.

Gold producer Black Cat has acquired Westgold’s Lakewood processing facility located just outside Kalgoorlie for $85 million. 

The Douglas Menzies Chambers in Melbourne’s CBD is expected to fetch $25 million, as the iconic legal offices are opened up for sale for the first time in over 30 years.

A Perth advocacy group and a local council can make submissions on bushfire risks at a hearing for the approval of a controversial Stoneville development by major Perth developer Satterley, which is set to double the town’s population.

A developer has pushed a 68-unit residential project in Castle Hill over the line, obtaining the approval of the Land and Environment Court despite slightly exceeding the area's maximum height restrictions. 

A court has vacated a trial set to begin Monday in the class action against Suncorp unit AAI over add-on insurance, suggesting a settlement is in the works.

A judge has order the winding up of a construction company contracted to build a Queensland shopping centre after the builder failed to comply with a statutory demand.