Human rights activists want in on High Court copyright case

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Human rights and press freedom activists want to intervene in a High Court case over copyright ownership in abattoir footage obtained by trespass, saying the broader public interest might be affected by the case.

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ACCC flags metro-wide concerns in Ampol’s $1B deal to buy EG

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The ACCC has narrowed the number of local sites in its sights as part of an assessment of Ampol’s $1.1 billion acquisition of EG Australia, but the “metropolitan-wide” effects of the merger in four major cities are under the microscope.

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Courtenay House victims win case over Ponzi scheme losses

Posted on by Julia Kanapathippillai
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Two victims of collapsed investment firm Courtenay House have won a case against the real estate agent who persuaded them to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into the $180 million Ponzi scheme.

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Court tosses Built suit over Metropolitan Remand Centre construction contract

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Built has lost its lawsuit against the Victorian Correctional Infrastructure Partnership over a dispute resolution mechanism in a construction subcontract for upgrades to the Metropolitan Remand Centre. 

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Government kicks off search for partners on $93B high-speed rail project

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The Albanese government has issued seven tenders for its $93.6 billion project to build a high-speed rail between Newcastle and Sydney, which is expected to cut travel time by more than half.

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Sentros fails in appeal of Central Coast residential development

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A court has backed the NSW Central Coast Council’s decision to block the construction of a 118-lot residential development, after the developer failed to adequately offset the impacts on the swift parrot and squirrel glider. 

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First part of trial in NT housing class action to centre on contract claims

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The first phase of trial in a class action alleging the Northern Territory public housing authority failed to maintain habitable public housing in remote Aboriginal communities will centre on breach of contract claims, with discrimination and unconscionable conduct claims to be heard later. 

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ASIC accuses Budget Direct of misleading customers on discounts

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ASIC has filed proceedings against Auto & General, alleging tens of thousands of Budget Direct customers lost discounts they were promised and were overcharged premiums for several years.

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Judge OKs $13.5M Quintis settlement, denies competing funder a cut

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A judge has approved a $13.5 million settlement in a class action against the director of collapsed sandalwood producer Quintis, but has reduced deductions sought by the plaintiff’s lawyers and funder, and denied a payout to the funder of a competing case.

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