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Microsoft and Stockland have secured NSW planning approval for two data centres worth a combined $1.83 billion, with conditions requiring renewable energy to offset their electricity use and emissions.

The corporate regulator has secured orders appointing receivers to a company behind a housing project on Lake Narracan in Victoria's LaTrobe Valley, after telling a court it was concerned more than 100 investors have been misled.

A court has refused to approve a development application for an affordable housing project in Bondi Junction, finding it would lead to unacceptable overshadowing of Clementson Park.

Suggesting former Today host Karl Stefanovic and 123 Podcast director Keshnee Ibrahim "get a better expert", a judge has rejected an adjournment bid after an expert tasked with valuing their podcast company asked for more time.

Engineering company Gulf Civil has lost a challenge to an adjudicator's payment claim decision after arguing an  agreement to hire equipment from K & F Group did not constitute a construction contract.

Trial in a racial discrimination class action against the Northern Territory and NT Police Commissioner will go ahead as planned despite the applicant adding 143 alleged incidents to the scope of the case.

A shareholder class action alleges Cochlear knew months before announcing a profit downgrade that weakening US demand, financial pressures on hospitals and problems with its new Nexa implant made its FY26 earnings guidance unreliable.

A local council has rejected Centuria's proposal for an expanded data centre in Clayton, Victoria. 

Activists have a court's greenlight to amend their case against gas giant Woodside and the Western Australia environment minister over approval for the 40-year extension of the North West Shelf off the state's coast.

A judge has dismissed a case against the South Australian government over the redevelopment of a golf course in the Adelaide park lands that involves the removal of 585 trees.