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Lendlease has secured $3 billion in new construction work in recent months, the company told investors on Friday.
NVIDIA-backed Firmus raises $500M for AI infrastructure project
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NVIDIA-backed start-up Firmus has raised $500 million to drive the next stage of its $6 billion nationwide green AI infrastructure project, Project Southgate.
Developer’s lawyers dodge personal costs order after trespass trial delay
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A judge has refused to make a personal costs order against the former lawyers for a Canberra developer who sued two owners corporations for trespass and was lumped with costs after the trial was adjourned.
MinterEllison snags KWM partner to lead private equity practice
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MinterEllison has lured a leading corporate law partner away from King & Wood Mallesons to lead the firm’s private equity practice.
Appeal filed in landmark climate change class action
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A class action is appealing a ruling that found the federal government owes no duty of care to Torres Strait Islanders to protect them from the effects of climate change, with experts predicting the High Court may ultimately decide the issue.
Woolworths exec sues for overwork, discrimination after cancer diagnosis
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Woolworths Group’s chief growth officer is taking the supermarket giant to court, claiming she faced excessive workloads and discrimination after she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.
John Holland ends agreements with CFMEU after ACCC investigation
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John Holland and the CFMEU have voluntarily nixed agreements requiring the construction company to use certain labour hire businesses on two major projects in NSW, after the ACCC raised competition concerns.
Law Society’s approach to $3M case dooms insurer’s bid for quick win
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The NSW Law Society’s unusual approach to a proposed case against a law firm principal for a clerk’s alleged embezzlement of client funds means insurer Lawcover’s summary dismissal bid must fail, a judge has said.
Report flags risk to $242B infrastructure pipeline from workforce shortage
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Australia’s five-year major infrastructure pipeline has skyrocketed to $242 billion, according to a report from the government’s infrastructure advisor which warns shortages in labour and low construction productivity could put projects at risk.
Shangri-La director strictly liable in Victoria’s combustible cladding suit
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The director of collapsed Shangri-La Construction is personally liable for the $3.2 million in costs of rectification work on external cladding at an apartment complex in southeast Melbourne, a judge has found.