Electricity provider Rimfire Energy has prevailed in a fight with the builders of two power plants in the Northern Territory, winning $1.4 million in damages for a four-year delay in reaching target operating dates.
Santos has secured final approval from the offshore energy regulator for its undersea Barossa gas field, dubbed by an environmental group as a “climate bomb”.
An automotive law expert has joined Moray & Agnew as a partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial practice.
Clyde & Co has hired a cyber pro as a partner in its Sydney office to join the firm’s Cyber One team, dedicated to around-the-clock cyber support.
Herberts Smith Freehills has bolstered its real estate group, snagging a Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner with expertise in complex real estate transactions.
A survey of Property Council of Australia members has found optimism in the industry has improved, but concerns about housing supply remained a concern.
Mills Oakley has hired two new partners for its financial services and national property teams.
The litigation funder behind a class action against engineering firm CIMIC took a $4.7 million hit to its commission from a settlement after a dispute with the plaintiff’s law firm, according to a decision published Friday.
Two NSW Liberal Party members have brought a class action after party officials failed to lodge their nomination forms for local government seats in the 2024 elections.
The Queensland government has vowed to review legislation that set out the state’s renewable energy targets and has pledged to keep coal power plants running beyond 2035.