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A scathing report has tracked the construction union’s fall from grace under John Setka’s leadership, with Victoria’s $100 billion Big Build the backdrop for endemic corruption.
Melbourne Water may drag others into flooding class action
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Melbourne Water has told a court that it may join third parties to a class action brought on behalf of retirement village residents over the flooding of the Maribyrnong River.
Charter Hall teams up with Mitsubishi Estate for Melbourne logistics hub
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Real estate investment manager Charter Hall has joined forces with Japan’s Mitsubishi Estate Asia to develop a 40,000sqm logistics hub in Melbourne’s west.
Dentons nabs DLA Piper construction partner
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Dentons has lured a construction and infrastructure law expert with over 20 years of experience from DLA Piper to its partnership.
In landmark ADF class action, government seeks to exclude Army personnel
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The federal government will try to exclude women who served in the army from a landmark class action over alleged systemic sexual violence, harassment and discrimination in the Australian Defence Force.
Overturning ‘problematic’ precedent, High Court says church liable for historic sexual abuse
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The High Court has overturned a longstanding precedent that churches are not liable for the intentional criminal acts of its clergy, in a decision that plaintiff firms have said will have a “significant impact” on survivor claims in Australia.
Corrs loses round in former client’s negligence case
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth has lost its bid to knock out a long-running negligence case by a former client, with a judge finding that he was properly vested with the cause of action.
ASIC takes further action over $1B failure of First Guardian, Shield
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In its latest move over the $1 billion collapse of investment funds linked to Keystone and Falcon Capital, the corporate regulator has banned another MWL Financial adviser who touted Keystone’s Shield Master Fund.
TechnologyOne exec appeals dismissal of long-running suit
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A former TechnologyOne executive has appealed a judge’s finding that he was lawfully terminated, after the matter was remitted following an appeals court decision that tossed his $5.2 million damages win.
Telstra can’t split trial in case over ex-employee’s alleged harassment
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Telstra has lost its bid for a split trial in a case looking to put the telco on the hook for an ex-employee’s alleged sexual harassment of his neighbours.