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Liquidators of collapsed Forge Group are close to settling their insider trading case against engineering and construction company Clough and former directors, a court has heard on what was to be the first day of trial.

A bid by the parties for the court to determine legal costs in a successful case over the $55 million sale of a Queensland shopping centre has left a judge scratching his head.

Woodside's North West Shelf gas project will be extended until 2070, after receiving approval from the environment minister.

Liquidators of the ABD Group of construction companies have won a brief reprieve from the three-year limitation period to launch voidable transaction cases worth up to $23.2 million.

Lendlease has told a court that documents relied on by an ex-Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills partner in his case contain privileged legal advice and without prejudice communications with the Australian Tax Office.

Watpac faces a lawsuit by Wyndham City Council over alleged leaks from the roof of the redesigned Werribee Sports and Fitness Centre, which it says cost $3.5 million to fix.

AGL has sued Siemens for damages stemming from a generator outage at its coal-fired power station in Victoria's LaTrobe Valley, which the energy company said at the time had resulted in a $70 million profit hit.

An injured construction worker has failed in his plea to the High Court to weigh in on his case, which alleged a principal contractor owed a duty of care to him as a sub-contractor's employee.

Seven has gone on the offensive in a lawsuit by former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach that alleges the broadcaster breached a settlement deed and defamed him, arguing it was Auerbach who broke the terms of their agreement. 

The competition regulator has opened an informal review into whether competition issues would arise should French dairy company Lactalis make a play for the assets of New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra which are up for sale.