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Dennis unit faces class action by buyers of Brisbane’s Summerlin Parklands apartments
Real Estate 2025-07-17 11:04 pm By Andy Sidler

A unit of developer Dennis Family Corporation has been hit with a class action by buyers of apartments in a Brisbane estate who claim their contracts were wrongly terminated when neighbouring property values soared.

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CIP Group seeks to amend case over $30M Brisbane development
Construction 2025-07-17 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

Developer CIP Group is fighting opposition to its bid to amend its claims in oppression proceedings brought against entities associated with a 600-lot environmentally friendly residential development in a Brisbane suburb.

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Appeals court clarifies when it is a crime to prevent payout of employee wages
Employment 2025-07-15 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has held that directors cannot be found guilty of unlawfully making a deal to prevent employees from receiving their entitlements if they believe they could be paid out under the Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme.

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Lendlease secures land for $2.5B luxury residential development
Construction 2025-07-16 11:05 pm By Sam Matthews

Lendlease has announced its plan for a luxury apartment complex in Sydney, expected to reach an end value of $2.5 billion, after securing land overlooking Hyde Park.

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Synergy wins injunction in fight over Adelaide student housing development
Appeals 2025-07-16 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Developer Synergy has won an injunction in a dispute over the construction of a student accommodation in Adelaide, with an appeals court finding the primary judge did not correctly weigh the prejudice to Synergy if it had to pay up to $2 million in guarantees. 

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Injured protestor to bring claim against NSW over police treatment
Personal injury 2025-07-14 10:45 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A protestor charged for resisting police is launching a civil case against the state of NSW for her treatment at the hands of police, with claims to include assault and false imprisonment.

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Construction company fights new creditor on winding up application
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-07-15 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

Collapsed Roberts Co Victoria is fighting a bid by a creditor it says should not be allowed to “come out of the woodwork” and take over the winding up application of a company that has since been deregistered.

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Dexus buys Sydney warehouse for $40M
Construction 2025-07-15 11:42 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Dexus has purchased a 10,000 square metre warehouse in Sydney’s West for $40 million and announced plans to divest office assets in Brisbane.

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$750M climate class action against Murray Darling Basin Authority heads to trial
Class Actions 2025-07-11 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A long-running class action against the Murray Darling Basin Authority over alleged negligent water management, including the failure to consider the impacts of climate change, will head to trial next month, just weeks after the court issues judgment in another closely watched climate class action. 

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Acciona, AECOM added to Hunter Valley bus crash class action
Class Actions 2025-07-11 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Builder Acciona and consultant AECOM have been named as defendants in a class action on behalf of families of victims of a bus accident in Hunter Valley, NSW, facing allegations they were responsible for the construction and certification of the interchange where it occurred. 

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