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Bellamy’s Organic has resolved a suit by its former CEO alleging the baby food producer discriminated against her by offering a salary that was one-third of what her male predecessor earned.
Torres Strait Islanders lose climate change class action against government
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A judge has found that the government owes no duty of care to Torres Strait Islanders to protect them against the effects of climate change, despite finding that there was a very real risk they could become “climate refugees”.
New Aim loses trade secrets case over employee’s WeChat contacts
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A court has knocked back online merchandise importer New Aim’s trade secrets case against a former employee who gave the contact details of the company’s suppliers, stored on his personal phone, to a competitor after jumping ship.
Appeals court clarifies when it is a crime to prevent payout of employee wages
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An appeals court has held that directors cannot be found guilty of unlawfully making a deal to prevent employees from receiving their entitlements if they believe they could be paid out under the Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme.
BBY chairman Glenn Rosewall latest to face charges
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The former chairman of BBY has been charged with aiding and abetting dishonest conduct while head of the board at the defunct stockbroking firm.
Lendlease secures land for $2.5B luxury residential development
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Lendlease has announced its plan for a luxury apartment complex in Sydney, expected to reach an end value of $2.5 billion, after securing land overlooking Hyde Park.
Synergy wins injunction in fight over Adelaide student housing development
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Developer Synergy has won an injunction in a dispute over the construction of a student accommodation in Adelaide, with an appeals court finding the primary judge did not correctly weigh the prejudice to Synergy if it had to pay up to $2 million in guarantees.
No end in sight to climate litigation, experts say
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Companies will continue to face climate-related litigation — including claims over greenwashing, breaches of directors duties and challenges to projects — despite the recent failure of a climate class action.
Macquarie Technology secures $240M Sydney site for new data centre
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Macquarie Technology Group has secured the option to buy a Sydney city site with a $240 million price tag near its existing data centre holding in Macquarie Park.
GemLife scoops up eight projects from Aliria for $218M
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Following a $750 million float earlier this month, luxury retirement resort operator GemLife Communities has completed the first stage of a planned $270 million acquisition of land lease company Aliria’s development portfolio.