A judge has refused to adjourn an appeal over a development application for a new lifestyle precinct in east Brisbane in light of a criminal case over the alleged unlawful use of the same land, opting instead for “careful” case management.
The federal and Queensland governments will hand over $2 million to Rio Tinto to support its Boyne aluminium smelter in return for the mining giant investing $7.5 billion in clean energy projects within the state.
Two groups will compete to build an arena to replace Brisbane’s Gabba stadium ahead of the 2032 Olympics, after beating out six other groups.
The first stage of the Westlink Industrial estate in Sydney has been approved, after ESR Developments successfully challenged Penrith City Council’s refusal of the plan.
Dumped radio presenter Kyle Sandilands is suing ARN Media over its decision to cancel his 10-year $100 million contract following an on-air spat with long-time co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson.
The Fair Work Commission has found the dismissal of a senior developer at FujiFilm was not unfair, saying his use of artificial intelligence in submitting “excessive” workplace complaints “led to his demise”.
Former Star CEO Matthias Bekier is seeking leave to appeal a judge’s finding that he and the casino operator’s former GC breached their duties, while ASIC is mulling a challenge to the court’s dismissal of its case against members of the Star board.
A judge has refused to disqualify himself from case managing Mayne Pharma’s latest dispute with US drug maker Cosette over the collapse of their $672 million merger agreement, calling the bid “plainly premature”.
The ACCC wants to exclude parts of caravan maker Jayco’s expert design evidence in a case over alleged misleading representations that its vehicles were suitable for off-road or four wheel drive use.
A judge has approved orders bringing the receivership of Banksia Securities to an end, with the special receiver opting to not pursue $650,000 in costs against Victorian debenture holders who dropped their case alleging breaches to the scandal-ridden class action.
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