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Preferred bidder for Liberty Bell Bay smelter withdraws
The preferred bidder for the Liberty Bell Bay smelter in Tasmania has withdrawn from the process, less than a month after its involvement was announced. 
NSW Supreme Court judge says up-front CFOs in class actions a ‘no-brainer’
A NSW Supreme Court judge looking to bring class actions back to the state says legislation that would allow common fund orders at an early stage of proceedings was a "no-brainer".
WA to create judicial watchdog under new bill
Western Australia's government is set to introduce legislation for the establishment of an independent watchdog to deal with complaints about the state's judges and magistrates.
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FWC rejects Inpex’s bid to halt Ichthys industrial action
The Fair Work Commission has rejected Japanese company Inpex’s urgent application to halt industrial action at its Darwin Ichthys onshore and offshore facilities, saying the company failed to prove the action would significantly disrupt the economy. 
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GPT Group drops $1.2B on stakes in Queensland, NSW shopping centres
Real estate investment trust GPT Group has dropped $1.19 billion to acquire interests in Queensland’s Sunshine Plaza and Campbelltown’s Macarthur Square shopping centre.
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LU Simon sued for delays in $74M Box Hill development
A developer has taken builder LU Simon to court, seeking an order that it pay $8.7 million in liquidated damages for failing to complete a $74 million residential development in Box Hill on time.
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Neil Mansell unit loses recusal bid in dispute over Sunshine Coast quarry
A judge has rejected claims by a Neil Mansell unit that comments he made at a mention in February made it appear he had a “closed mind” in deciding a long-running dispute over a Sunshine Coast quarry. 
Suit over $36M Bunnings store a ‘significant’ competition case, court told
A Mitre 10 franchisee’s case alleging Bunnings engaged in anti-competitive conduct by launching a $36 million store in regional Queensland will have significance for other independent hardware retailers that have closed down, a court has heard.
Shipping company amends contracts over ACCC competition concerns
A shipping and logistics company that services remote communities in the Northern Territory and Far North Queensland has amended its contracts with remote customers, after the ACCC expressed concerns about anti-competitive clauses. 
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Brisbane Airport operator faces injunction bid over $13.4M bank guarantees
Airport baggage handling company Alstef Australia is trying to halt Brisbane Airport Corporation from calling on $13.4  million in bank guarantees, in a dispute over a contract for works to upgrade the baggage system at the airport's domestic terminal.