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Subcontractor’s failure to give builder SOPA submissions ‘fatal’: appeals court
Construction 2026-01-19 11:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A head contractor has successfully challenged a Queensland Supreme Court decision, which tossed its case against a SOPA adjudication decision for a subcontractor on a building project in Southport.

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QCAT can review rectification decision outside time, appeal member says
Construction 2026-01-19 11:13 pm By Andy Sidler

A QCAT ruling not to review a rectification decision because more than six and a half years had passed since completion of construction has been set aside, with the tribunal finding on review that the time limit rule was misapplied.

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Police search powers a ‘significant’ breach of human rights, trial told
Trials 2026-01-15 11:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Protesters challenging Melbourne CBD’s ‘designated area’ status claim enhanced Victoria Police search powers were a “significant” breach of their rights, a court heard on the first day of trial Thursday.

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BUMA succeeds in $30M dispute over work at Genuity mine
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-16 11:27 pm By Andy Sidler

Mining contractor BUMA, which was hired to provide services at the Commodore coal mine in Queensland, has come out on top in a $30 million dispute with the mine’s owner, Genuity.

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Keppel secures lease for $10B AI hub in Victoria
AI 2026-01-16 11:01 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Singapore-based asset manager Keppel has announced plans for a $10 billion AI data centre hub near Morwell, Victoria, after striking a deal with Lightwood Group to lease a 123-hectare site.

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Victorian students’ passwords, emails accessed in data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2026-01-15 11:53 pm By Andy Sidler

The Victorian Department of Education has revealed that hackers have accessed the names, email addresses, year levels and encrypted passwords for all current and past Victorian government school students.

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Victoria attacks constitutional challenge to 6-month ‘designated area’ declaration
Human Rights 2026-01-14 11:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A constitutional challenge to the declaration of the Melbourne CBD as a ‘designated area’ has been attacked by the state government as “hypothetical”, but the case is set to move ahead despite an early end to the designation.

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Liberty not liable for Seymour Whyte’s asbestos removal costs
Construction 2026-01-15 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Insurer Liberty is not on the hook for costs incurred by Seymour Whyte Construction for dealing with asbestos-contaminated soil, but is liable to cover legal fees for advice sought by the company.

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No emergency declaration for Brisbane’s planned Olympics stadium
Environment 2026-01-15 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The federal environment minister has rejected an emergency application to declare Victoria Park, the planned site for the Brisbane Olympics stadium, a significant Aboriginal heritage area.

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Litigants can tweak defects case against Buildstruct over Caulfield development
Construction 2026-01-15 11:26 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The applicants in a case against Buildstruct over alleged defects at an 11-block apartment complex in Melbourne can update their suit to include new allegations against the builder, its director Mark Cavey and the surveyors.

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