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Argyle Square developer moves to convert LU Simon security
Construction 2025-11-21 11:26 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The developer of the $52 million Argyle Square project in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Carlton has launched a bid to convert bank guaranties provided as a security under a contract with LU Simon into cash.

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In class action defence, AFL denies duty to shield players from racism
Class Actions 2025-11-19 3:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The AFL has rejected claims it owed a duty to protect footballers from racism on the oval, saying the risk of racist abuse was caused by “prevailing attitudes” and comparable to the risk they faced in other areas of life. 

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Herald Sun apologises to Sam Groth, wife over relationship articles
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-11-18 4:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Herald Sun has apologised to Victorian deputy Liberal leader Sam Groth and his wife, Brittany, over articles at the centre of a privacy and defamation lawsuit brought by the pair.

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Developer loses tax dispute over $120M Alphington Paper Mill site
Construction 2025-11-19 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A developer has lost a $18 million dispute with the Victorian revenue office over duties for purchasing the Alphington Paper Mill, which it plans to develop into a new mini-suburb with 2,500 homes. 

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Iberdrola wins contract for VNI West transmission project
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-11-17 11:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Spanish multinational electrical giant Iberdrola has been selected to design and operate the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West transmission project, part of the state’s pipeline of new energy infrastructure projects. As the winner of the competitive tender process, Iberdrola will work with government-owned VicGrid on designing and developing the project, which will link…

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Shangri-La director strictly liable in Victoria’s combustible cladding suit
Construction 2025-11-13 11:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

The director of collapsed Shangri-La Construction is personally liable for the $3.2 million in costs of rectification work on external cladding at an apartment complex in southeast Melbourne, a judge has found.

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Liberal Party entity urges court to toss case over $1.5M Pesutto loan
Politics 2025-11-11 11:00 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A company linked to the Victorian Liberal Party that provided a $1.5 million advance to former party leader John Pesutto says a case launched to block the loan should be thrown out.

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Judge rejects ratchet contingency fee in MinRes class action
Class Actions 2025-11-10 4:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered a flat contingency fee at a rate below the maximum sought by the firm running a class action against Mineral Resources, agreeing with a colleague that recent shareholder class action losses don’t justify a higher percentage.

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Veolia to pay $1M after admitting landfill odour breaches
Environment 2025-11-12 2:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Waste management firm Veolia has agreed to pay $1 million after admitting that it failed to use required odour source controls for its landfill site in Hampton Park, Victoria.

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Groth articles in Herald Sun ‘precisely’ the journalism exempt under privacy law, court told
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-11-06 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Herald Sun articles about Victorian Deputy Liberal Leader Sam Groth’s relationship with his wife, Brittany, are “precisely ” the kind of journalism protected by an exemption in new privacy laws, a court has heard.

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