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Former Wallaby snaps up Riverina pub for $50M
Real Estate 2025-08-21 11:03 pm By Sam Matthews

Former Wallabies player Bill Young has bought the Gem Hotel in Griffith for a reported purchase price of $50 million, in a deal which broker HTL Property said set a new record for pub sales.  HTL Property announced on Wednesday that it brokered the deal between publican Jim Knox and former Wallabies player turned businessman…

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Federal government to foot half of $7.1B bill for Olympics infrastructure
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-08-20 11:40 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The federal government has agreed to cover almost half of the costs for building and upgrading 2032 Olympic Games venues after striking a deal with the Queensland government.

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Builder has no separate right to compensation for Brisbane rail land grab, court says
Article 2025-08-15 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Queensland construction company that bought land following its resumption by a state government agency is not entitled to be compensated for the land grab, a court has found.

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Mapletree sells off Woolworths-backed Victorian logistics hub for $60M
Article 2025-08-15 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate investor Mapletree Logistics Trust has sold its logistics facility in Victoria’s Wodonga  for $60 million, saying the hub was no longer in line with its investment strategy.

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Former Labor MP, now workplace umpire not DQ’d from ‘same pay’ cases: court
Employment 2025-08-14 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has dismissed a bid by a group of labour hire companies to disqualify former Labor MP now Fair Work Commission deputy president Terri Butler from same job, same pay cases for apprehended bias.

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Apple, Google ruling to boost competition class actions against tech giants
Analysis 2025-08-13 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A landmark finding that Apple and Google misused their market power will boost competition claims — including class actions — against other dominant digital market players and could prompt the ACCC to consider action, experts told Lawyerly.  

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NAB hit with $15.5M penalty for mishandling financial hardship requests
Financial Services 2025-08-13 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

National Australia Bank and its home loan lender subsidiary have been ordered to pay a $15.5 million penalty after admitting to mishandling hundreds of customer hardship applications.

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Ex-MP Andrew Laming wins High Court challenge to Facebook post fines
High Court 2025-08-13 11:08 pm By Andy Sidler

The High Court has halved a $40,000 fine received by former Liberal MP Andrew Laming over three Facebook posts that breached electoral rules, finding the penalty should reflect the number of publications rather than the number of views. 

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Vansan Construction boss asks court to set aside $2M default judgment for developer
Construction 2025-08-13 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

The CEO of embattled Melbourne builder Vansan Construction is fighting a $2 million default judgment for SK Developments, saying he was given no opportunity to defend himself.

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Murray Darling class action a ‘world away’ from failed climate change case, court told
Trials 2025-08-11 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

On the first day of trial, a court has heard a class action over alleged negligent management of water flowing through the Murray Darling system is a “world away” from a climate change class action that recently failed at trial. 

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