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Mike Cannon-Brookes’ SunCable has signed a 70-year land use agreement with Traditional Owners to develop the country’s largest solar farm at Powell Creek Station in the Northern Territory.
Court won’t allow new claims in suit over $27.5M contract for Melbourne CBD building
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A court has rejected a bid to expand a lawsuit over a Chinese investor’s $27.5 million contract to purchase a building at 99 Queen Street in Melbourne to join the matriarch of the “very wealthy” family.
Iberdrola wins contract for VNI West transmission project
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Spanish multinational electrical giant Iberdrola has been selected to design and operate the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West transmission project, part of the state’s pipeline of new energy infrastructure projects.
Developer can’t appeal modification rejection under Heritage Act, court says
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A judge has tossed a developer’s challenge to a NSW Heritage Council decision on a new residential development plan for the site of the former Kenmore Hospital in Goulburn, saying there was no decision to appeal.
Rio Tinto invests $35M in Calix green steel plant
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Mining giant Rio Tinto has put the development of its steel-making decarbonisation technology BioIron on ice, opting instead to invest $35 million into Calix’s zero emissions steel technology demonstration plant.
Lander & Rogers appoints new competition partner from HSFK
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Lander & Rogers has recruited a competition law expert from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer for its corporate team ahead of the new merger review regime.
ASIC wants $85M in fines against Harvey Norman, Latitude, says GC apology ‘performative’
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ASIC on Thursday pushed for penalties totalling $85 million against Harvey Norman and Latitude Finance, after an appeals court found the retailer’s ads touting interest-free financing were misleading.
CBUS trustee agrees to pay $23.5M in ASIC death benefits case
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The trustee for super fund Cbus has agreed to pay a $23.5 penalty after admitting liability in the corporate regulator’s case over excessive delays in processing $20 million in death and disability claims.
Sydney developer sues Fairfax for defamation over arson story
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The owner of Sydney developer Coronation Property has sued Fairfax for defamation over a Sydney Morning Herald story that allegedly linked him to arson attacks on two childcare centres and the home of YouTuber Jordan Shanks.
Court approves $8.7M settlement in Exactech class action
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A judge has approved a “modest” $8.7 million settlement in a class action against medical device maker Exactech over allegedly defective joint replacements, saying the settlement was fair and reasonable given the limited assets of the company, whose parent has filed for bankruptcy in the US.