‘Unsound’: High Court arguments over historic St Kilda Rd property panned

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The valuer general has knocked arguments by developer WSTI Properties in a High Court dispute over a heritage property in Melbourne, saying the contentions are “unavailable and unsound”. 

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VCAT should have considered Cremorne development’s impact on views, court told

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EPC Pacific is facing a fight after it got the go-ahead from Yarra City Council to build an 11-storey mixed use office building in an inner city Melbourne suburb.

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Developer whose plans were upended by Suburban Rail Loop sues lender

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A developer wants declarations that it is not on the hook for $2 million in fees related to a debt facility for a Highett apartment project that was upended by a compulsory acquisition for the Suburban Rail Loop.

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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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