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The Victorian government has given the go-ahead to Viva Energy’s plans to construct a liquefied natural gas terminal in Geelong.
Healthscope landlords agree to rent relief, as other operators express interest
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Asset manager HMC Capital, which owns 11 private hospitals operated by embattled Healthscope, has reached a rent deferral deal with receivers and says other operators have expressed interest in taking up tenancy.
Partial victory for Seasons of Perth hotel owner in spat with builder
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The owner of Seasons of Perth Hotel has notched a partial victory in its fight with construction company Reward Group over performance bonds.
‘Enough’s enough’: Judge warns no more leeway in NewQuay building spat
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After 50 directions hearings, a long-running dispute between the owners of a 23-storey building in Docklands and insurer AAI will go to trial next year, a fed-up judge has said.
Co-ed a go, court says in win for Sydney’s prestigious Newington College
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A legal challenge over a Sydney private school’s plans to go co-ed has been dismissed, with a judge ruling the word “youth” in the school’s 150-year old founding document had a gender neutral meaning.
Brazilian nickel mine shareholders win appeal in $78M sale dispute
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Two Australian companies who held all the shares in Mirabela Mineração do Brasil’s main asset, the Santa Rita Mine, have successfully argued that a contract variation and their subsequent termination of the sale contract was lawful, in spite of their Brazilian counterparts’ late signature.
Legal admissions board in WA victim of cyberattack
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The Legal Practice Board in Western Australia has confirmed it was the victim of a data breach, with the bank details of the board and a small number of practitioners said to have been accessed.
Toyota says emissions cheat class action claims are out of time
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Toyota has hit back at claims against its newly joined Japanese parent company in a class action over alleged emission cheat devices, saying the bulk of the claims are statute barred.
ACCC has concerns about $475M merger of rural retailers Elders, Delta
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The ACCC has raised concerns about the proposed acquisition by ASX-listed Elders of Delta Agribusiness, saying it could reduce competition in agriculture products.
Coleman Greig defeats client’s claims in dispute over ‘exorbitant’ fees
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A former client of Coleman Grieg has lost her challenge to alleged “exorbitant” fees charged by the law firm, with a judge also rejecting her contention that she signed costs notices under duress.