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Struggling steelworks gets $650M from SA government
Construction 2025-06-10 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

The South Australian government will inject $650 million to keep the struggling Whyalla Steelworks afloat until a buyer is found. 

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ATO whistleblower pleads guilty to secret recording, will avoid jail
Employment 2025-05-28 11:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Australian Tax Office whistleblower Richard Boyle has pleaded guilty to four charges connected to disclosures he made against his employer, but will avoid jail.

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Dexus entitled to have spat over Bragg Centre lease heard by court, judge says
Real Estate 2025-05-14 11:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has refused to stay a lease dispute between landlord Dexus and South Australia’s premium medical research centre in favour of a contractual dispute resolution mechanism, saying it would be “unjust” to deprive Dexus of a court hearing.

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SA government to usher in law clarifying Whyalla Port ownership
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-05-14 11:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The South Australian government has flagged new legislation to clarify ownership of the Whyalla Port following legal action to wrest control of the port from Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance.

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Court shuts out four group members from immigration detention class action
Class Actions 2025-05-09 11:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has refused to allow four people to join a closed class action brought on behalf of certain people who were detained at two infamous immigration detention centres in South Australia.

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Wind farm asks High Court to toss ‘unwise’ ruling on $21M payments to GE, Elecnor
Appeals 2025-05-09 11:04 pm By Andy Sidler

The High Court has been asked to weigh in on whether issue and Anshun estoppel apply to SOP Act claims, with a South Australian wind farm seeking to overturn a ruling ordering it to make a $21 million progress payment to joint venture partners GE Renewable Energy and Elecnor.

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Dexus sues SA’s flagship medical institute over unsigned 30-year leases
Real Estate 2025-04-15 11:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate landlord Dexus is suing South Australia’s medical research insitute for failing to execute on 30-year leases to occupy Adelaide’s Australian Bragg Centre, despite “repeated demands”.

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High Court takes expansive view of ‘connection’ to land in Native Title dispute
High Court 2025-04-09 11:45 pm By Sam Matthews

Granting an appeal by native title holders, the High Court has found that a ‘connection’ with relevant land need not be demonstrated by physical acts.

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Solicitor fights misconduct charge for alleged failure to pay barrister
Business of Law 2025-04-02 11:59 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A solicitor has lost a round in his challenge to a professional misconduct charge by South Australia’s legal watchdog for allegedly breaching conditions on his practising certificate related to paying counsel fees.

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Sacked Cushman & Wakefield managing director sues to keep sign-on bonus
Employment 2025-03-31 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Cushman & Wakefield managing director has sued the commercial real estate broker, alleging he was unfairly terminated to prevent him from keeping a $1.5 million sign-on bonus.

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