Boral buys sand quarries to power supply for Melbourne infrastructure projects

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Boral has acquired an independent sand producer with two quarries in south-east Victoria, in a deal that will help the construction materials supplier continue to support Melbourne infrastructure projects. 

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AFL tells court of ‘ongoing harm’ from discrimination class action

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A discrimination class action against AFL by First Nations players, umpires and officials has been given the OK to rejig its pleading, over the vehement protests of the league.

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Judge shuts down Lovisa counsel’s ‘pejorative remark’ about employment class actions

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A judge hearing a suit against Lovisa has questioned whether it should proceed as a class action, but shut down a ‘pejorative remark’ by the jewellery chain’s barrister about Fair Work class actions.

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Funder sues WestConnex class action plaintiffs for $1.4M

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The funder backing a class action against Transport NSW by residents displaced by the construction of Sydney’s WestConnex tunnel has brought proceedings seeking $1.4 million from the lead plaintiffs.

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Webjet to pay $9M for misleading air travelers about bookings

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Online flight bookings service Webjet has agreed to cop a $9 million penalty for misleading air travelers about prices and bookings, just months after the consumer cop took it to court.

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Barrister’s conduct in spat with solicitor ‘unreasonable’: judge

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A judge has made a lump sum costs order against a Sydney barrister in his long running dispute with a solicitor over a $320,000 bill, saying for a second time that his conduct in filing reams of material over the issue of costs was unreasonable.

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