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Tilt Renewables wins approval for 108 MW wind farm
Electricity company Tilt Renewables has won government approval for a 40 MW wind farm in Western Australia's Wheatbelt.
Office worker who discussed polyamory, role-playing loses FWC dismissal case
A Perth office employee found to have leered at female colleagues and openly discussed attending sex parties has lost his unfair dismissal case despite his employer's "shambolic" investigation.
Insurer must indemnify Rio Tinto mine operator for labour hire worker’s injury
A GIO insurance policy held by labour hire company Workpac extended to indemnify a Rio Tinto mine operator for damages resulting from an injury to a worker, an appeals court has found.
Judge won’t recuse himself from harassment case over GoFundMe
A judge has refused to recuse himself from a sexual harassment case against the Western Australian Department of Justice after counsel for the department donated $500 to a GoFundMe for his brother-in-law.
Elders’ $475M bid for Delta Agribusiness wins OK with store sell-off
The ACCC will not stand in the way of Elders’ $475 million takeover of rival farm supplier Delta Agribusiness, after the agribusiness giant provided an undertaking to divest six Delta stores in Western Australia.
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Developer Sanur loses latest round in saga over historic Subiaco theatre
In the latest chapter of a long-running dispute, a developer has failed in its appeal bid to tear down the historic Subiaco Theatre in Western Australia, despite raising public safety concerns.
More data exposed during WA legal admissions board cyberattack
The Legal Practice Board in Western Australia has revealed more data, including lawyer data, was accessed during a 21 May cyberattack than was previously thought.
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Palmer loses $300B case against Australia over Pilbara iron ore project
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has lost a long-running fight against Western Australian legislation over an iron ore project in the Pilbara, with an international tribunal finding it had no jurisdiction to hear $300 billion case.
Clive Palmer’s $300B claim over WA law shot down by international tribunal
Clive Palmer has lost a battle over Western Australian legislation shielding the state from the fallout of a decision barring a proposed Pilbara iron ore project, with a tribunal finding it had no jurisdiction to hear the $300 billion case.
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Acciona wants to move Veolia’s suit over Kwinana waste-to-energy plant
As it battles for ACCC approval to buy the East Rockingham waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia, infrastructure giant Acciona faces litigation by waste management firm Veolia over the state's other major plant.