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Queensland developer loses appeal over sales agent commissions
The developer of a North Ipswich residential estate has lost its appeal against orders that it pay over $250,000 in commissions to a real estate project marketing company hired to facilitate the sale of lots.
Law firm employee’s harassment case barred by AHRC settlement: court
A court has tossed a former employee's sexual harassment case against a Brisbane law firm, finding it was barred under a deed of settlement that resolved her earlier complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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Acciona consortium wins rail contract for Brisbane Olympics
An Acciona-led consortium has won a contract to design and deliver major works to speed rail transport between Brisbane and the Gold Coast in anticipation of heightened demand during the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
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Commonwealth can’t strike out chunks of council’s PFAS suit
The government can't strike out key claims from a Queensland local council's suit over PFAS contamination allegedly caused by its activities at an aviation centre, with a judge rejecting arguments about the impermissibility of an aggregated pleading of knowledge.
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Court finds body corporate can brings case in its own name against Devine
A court has ruled that the body corporate of a block of units can bring a contract claim against builder Devine in its own name, finding that parliament did not intend to import the technical legal meaning of ‘subrogation’ into legislation governing owners corporations.
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Traditional owners win appeal in row over Adani’s Carmichael coal mine
An appeals court has revived a legal challenge by traditional custodians against Adani’s Carmichael open cut coal mine in Queensland.
Ashurst hires partners for disputes, employment teams
Ashurst has snagged two partners to grow the firm's disputes team in Melbourne and its employment practice in Brisbane.
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Ho Bee Land buys Queensland development site for $318.5M
A subsidiary of Singapore-based developer Ho Bee Land has purchased a 181-hectare master-planned site at Elimbah, Queensland, from a Goldfields-led syndicate for $318 million.
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Developer of $50M Vida Apartments can’t add new claim against builder
The developer of a $50 million apartment complex in Brisbane’s West End has lost its bid to add a new claim to its case against builder Devine, with a judge saying the developer was attempting to tell a “fundamentally different story” to the existing case, weeks out from trial.
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Queensland to revamp construction practices in wake of damning report
The Queensland government has agreed to implement 51 recommendations made by the state's productivity commission in a damning report into the construction industry that found a "significant decline" in productivity since 2018.