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The NSW government is fighting a bid to add a direct discrimination claim by the lead applicant in a class action alleging racial discrimination over the placement of children in state care.
No bypassing appeals court for paramedics in Queensland class action
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The High Court has rejected a removal application by paramedics in a class action over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued in 2021 by the Queensland Ambulance Service.
Developer sues to remove caveat over land for Greensborough social housing
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The developer of a 17-storey social housing in Greenborough, Victoria has filed a lawsuit against Melbourne developer Alpha14 Property Group seeking declarations that it has no interest in the property.
Lendlease to sell assets in $2.9B retail fund to meet redemption requests
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Lendlease has announced it will sell down the assets in an unlisted retail property fund the real estate giant has fought to maintain control over in order to meet redemption requests.
Charter Hall locks down Bank of Queensland as latest tenant for Brisbane office tower
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Charter Hall and Investa have secured Bank of Queensland as a long-term tenant at their $800 million office tower at 360 Queen Street in Brisbane.
CapitaLand wins $3M judgment against missing exec
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Singapore’s CapitaLand has secured judgment in the Federal Court against a missing executive accused of embezzling the real estate asset manager’s funds.
Harvey Norman shouldn’t be punished for founder’s ‘unattractive’ remarks, court told
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Harvey Norman says it should be fined no more than $24 million for running misleading ads, urging a court not to punish it for “intemperate” remarks its founder made in the media about the legal system.
Piper Alderman’s default win quashed in fee row with Care A2 director
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Piper Alderman has been pulled back into a costs dispute after a judge found the director of dairy company Care A2 had an arguable defence and set aside a default judgment for the law firm.
Westpac pays back $50M to 47,000 underpaid staff
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Westpac has paid back $50 million plus interest and super to 47,000 current and former staff who were underpaid over an 11-year period.
Mayne, Cosette row to be decided on merits after panel resets merger clock
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The Takeovers Panel has agreed to hear Mayne Pharma’s latest dispute with Cosette over the US drug maker’s attempts to walk away from their $672 million merger agreement and extended the timeline for completing the deal.