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Supermarket giant Coles and fast-food chain Hungry Jack’s are among companies facing class actions by South Australian employees over Sunday pay entitlements.
$40M suit against real estate investors spiked amid HK criminal case
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Lawsuits against a Chinese real estate investor and his mother involving transactions linked to Sam Fayad’s Dyldam Group have been paused pending criminal proceedings against the pair in Hong Kong.
Builder wants personal costs order for ‘overly aggressive’ case
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A Victorian construction company is seeking indemnity costs against the company that unsuccessfully pursued a winding-up application against it, as well as a personal costs order against its director.
Court OKs unusual time limit on Tamworth industrial site development
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A court has upheld a three-year time limit attached to a council’s development consent for a local distribution centre at a proposed industrial precinct in Tamworth, NSW.
Australia’s office market ‘in growth mode’, new report says
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A report released by real estate asset manager Dexus suggests Australia’s office market growth is on the upswing after years of stagnation.
Deloitte appointed, $15M in ore seized from Liberty smelter
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The Tasmanian government has seized $15 million worth of manganese ore from Liberty Bell Bay’s smelter after its owner, GFG Alliance, breached the terms of a loan with the state by failing to resume operations.
Coles to face ACCC scrutiny over WA supermarket development
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The merger regulator will put Coles Group’s proposed purchase of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site in the hot seat, saying the leasehold acquisition could limit competition and needs further scrutiny.
Ex-Duracell managing director loses bid for more time in visa fight
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A former managing director of battery maker Duracell whose permanent residency visa application was pulled after his employment was terminated has lost a bid for more time to formulate a case for injunctive relief.
Tesla can’t dodge self-driving car case despite class action
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Tesla can’t escape a case by a motorist over his car’s self-driving capabilities, despite overlap with a class action, with a tribunal saying there was no abuse of process while the driver could not opt out of the group proceeding.
FWC reinstates unfairly deactivated Amazon contractor
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An Amazon delivery contractor who stepped inside a customer’s house to deliver a package has been reinstated and backpaid after the Fair Work Commission found the company had deactivated him without proper review.