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Tasmanian group fails to block wharf for Robbins Island wind farm
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-02-28 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

A Tasmanian community group has lost its challenge to a decision approving the construction of a wharf to facilitate the transport of hundreds of 86 metre-long wind turbine blades for a controversial wind project on Robbins Island.

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Government commits $2.5B for Brisbane Olympics arena
Construction 2025-02-28 11:07 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Albanese government will allocate $2.5 billion for construction of Brisbane Arena ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.

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Strata management firm Netstrata accused of conflicts, secret commissions
New South Wales 2025-02-28 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An independent report into Netstrata has found numerous alleged conflicts of interest and accuses the strata management company of a failure to disclose commissions from contractors.

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NSW loses bid to strike out class action’s ‘amorphous’ exemplary damages claim
Class Actions 2025-02-27 11:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The NSW government has lost its bid to strike out paragraphs related to a claim for exemplary damages in a class action alleging police conducted strip searches at music festivals as a matter of routine.

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Origin faces shareholder class action over energy markets guidance
Class Actions 2025-02-26 11:51 pm By Sam Matthews

Origin Energy has been hit with a class action alleging it breached its continuous disclosure obligations and misled the market in its earnings guidance for the 2022 and 2023 financial years.

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AirServices can’t get separate hearing in airport lease fight over PFAS
Real Estate 2025-02-27 11:41 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has rejected AirServices bid for a separate hearing on whether it was required to manage environmental issues outside of its leased site at the Launceston Airport in Tasmania.

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Pipeline acquired by Conexa in $74.7M deal is taxable ‘land’: appeals court
Justice Anthony Payne 2025-02-27 4:31 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has found water infrastructure investor Conexa liable to pay land duty on a $46 million Sydney pipeline it acquired as part of a blockbuster deal with Rosehill.

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Merivale plans ‘landmark destination’ for car park in Melbourne’s CBD
Hospitality 2025-02-27 11:45 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Melbourne City Council has approved the sale of an eight-storey car park on Little Collins Street to Merivale, which wants to convert the site into a hospitality hub.

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East Warrnambool Shopping Centre sells for $20M in off-market deal
Construction 2025-02-27 11:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

ASX-listed Region Group has sold East Warrnambool Shopping Centre in Victoria for over $20 million in an off-market sale, underscoring investor interest in retail assets.

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Doctor’s defamation case over online reviews fails to clear serious harm bar
Defamation 2025-02-26 5:12 pm By Sam Matthews

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.

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