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Developer wins docs from council in spat over Paddington boarding house reno
Construction 2025-04-14 11:34 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Sydney City Council has been ordered by a court to produce documents in a legal battle with a property developer seeking to convert a Paddington boarding house into luxury residences.

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WestConnex class action applicants defeat funder’s latest appeal
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-14 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder behind a class action against Transport for NSW over the $16 billion WestConnex project has lost another appeal in its ongoing spat with the lead applicants.

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Developer fined $150,000 in first prosecution over project trust accounts
Construction 2025-04-14 11:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

In the first prosecution of its kind, a Queensland property developer has been fined $150,000 for offences relating to a project trust account under the state’s security of payment laws.

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ASIC sues Hollard Insurance over 3-year delay in resolving claim
Insurance 2025-04-11 11:10 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The corporate regulator has taken Holland Insurance to court, alleging it breached its duty of utmost good faith by taking over three years to resolve an insurance claim.

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Lawyer sacked for allegedly chucking a sickie not unfairly dismissed: FWC
Employment 2025-04-11 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A lawyer who was fired for allegedly chucking a sickie to watch the AFL Gather Round games in Adelaide was not unfairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found.

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LU Simon loses special case in Victoria’s combustible cladding action over Atlantis
Construction 2025-04-11 11:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has sided with the state of Victoria on a crucial issue in its case against LU Simon Builders over alleged combustible cladding on Melbourne’s Atlantis Towers.

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Stockland-led consortium confirmed for Sydney social housing revamp
Construction 2025-04-10 3:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Stockland consortium has finalised contracts with the NSW government to lead a major redevelopment of social housing in the inner Sydney suburb of Waterloo.

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Victoria can’t set aside disclaimer on hazardous waste at rental property
Real Estate 2025-04-10 11:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The state of Victoria can’t set aside a liquidator’s disclaimer over hazardous waste in a property rented by collapsed marine safety flooring company Fordex, with a judge finding the landlord’s rights over the property and waste were not terminated by the disclaimer.

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NSW Liberals lodge class action over council nomination debacle
Class Actions 2025-04-08 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two NSW Liberal Party members have brought a class action after party officials failed to lodge their nomination forms for local government seats in the 2024 elections.

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Perpetual loses bid for injunction against ex-senior advisor
Employment 2025-04-08 11:10 pm By Andy Sidler

Advisory firm Perpetual has lost its bid for an injunction against a former senior advisor after 22 of his long-time clients tried to follow him to a rival firm. 

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