Phoslock class action doesn’t have to bear costs from competing case

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A judge has found a shareholder class action against water treatment company Phoslock and auditor KPMG should not bear the costs incurred by a competing case for preliminary discovery.

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Bayer can’t get High Court to hear Xarelto patent fight

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The High Court won’t hear Bayer’s appeal of an invalidity finding over patents for blood thinner Xarelto, despite the company’s claim the decision has “profound” consequences for drug R&D.

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Fonterra says Bega on ‘recreational fishing’ trip with doc bid in spat over Aussie exit

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Fonterra, which has taken cheese maker Bega to court to resolve a dispute over the dairy company’s plans to exit the Australian market, is resisting a bid for discovery in the case.

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Foxtel breached gambling ad rules during AFL game, ACMA finds

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Cable television provider Foxtel has been pulled up by the media regulator for displaying a gambling advertisement during an AFL match without attaching a responsible gambling notice. 

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Lendlease wins contract for National Gallery of Victoria expansion

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Lendlease has been awarded a major contract for construction on a new National Gallery of Victoria building to showcase contemporary art, which recently received a $100 million philanthropic cash injection.

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Contractor on $3.6B EnergyConnect project unlawfully refused union entry: court

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Transgrid contractor Elecnor unlawfully denied the Electrical Trades Union access to 47 migrant workers on Australia’s largest transmission project, a court has found. 

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Pottery Lane owners corporation can bring delayed defects case against council

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The owners corporation of an apartment complex in Sydney’s north shore can bring claims against a council over several million dollars in alleged defects, despite a four-year delay. 

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