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United Petroleum in fight with VicRoads over contamination at Westgate Freeway servos
United Petroleum is locked in a dispute with VicRoads over the agency’s management of contamination at two service stations leased by UP along the Westgate Freeway. 
Victoria’s IBAC inquiry recommends expanding definition of ‘corrupt conduct’
An inquiry into Victoria's corruption watchdog has suggested expanding the definition of 'corrupt conduct' to include not only criminal offences.
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AGL abandons plans for Gippsland offshore wind farm
An AGL-backed consortium has pulled the plug on the 2.5 gigawatt Gippsland Skies offshore wind energy project in Victoria, citing economic concerns.
Barristers, solicitor referred to watchdogs for AI use in litigation
A South Australian solicitor and two Victorian barristers, including a silk, have been referred to the legal watchdogs in their states over court filings that contained AI-hallucinated citations.
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Judge won’t join insurers to $356M suit over Pacific Werribee shopping centre
The co-owners of the Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Victoria have lost their bid to join collapsed builder Probuild’s primary insurer AIG to their case over $356 million in alleged defects.
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High Court to hear IGA spat with Victorian planning minister
The High Court has taken up an appeal by the Victorian planning minister in a row with IGA that seeks guidance on the jurisdictional reach of the state Supreme Court in planning disputes.
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No permit for ‘bulky’ development on East Melbourne vacant lot
VCAT has upheld a local council's refusal of a plan to build a three-storey luxury apartment building at a vacant lot in East Melbourne, saying it would "visually dominate" a neighbouring heritage-listed home.
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Carlisle Homes scores win in dispute over Nexus Mulgrave lease
Carlisle Homes has prevailed on a preliminary question in a dispute with Nexus Office over alleged defects in a Nexus Mulgrave rental space, with an appeals court finding an expert had not properly determined the dispute. 
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Timber company loses fight with Valuer-General over $110M forest
Grand Ridge Plantations has lost an appeal seeking to halve the official valuation of its Gippsland timber forest, with a court finding that the trees on the land must be included in its assessed value.
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Homes Victoria must release public housing tower docs, report says
A parliamentary committee has said the Victorian government must release all evidence supporting the demolition of 44 public housing towers in Melbourne, some of which are the subject of a dismissed class action that is being appealed.