HM Capital’s 105-turbine wind farm approved despite environmental concerns

Posted on 2026-01-072026-01-08 by Andy Sidler

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Victoria’s state government has approved the development of a new wind farm on the fringes of protected wetlands and a national park.

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Architects selected for Brisbane Olympic stadium

Posted on 2026-01-072026-01-08 by Cindy Cameronne

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Australian architecture firms Cox and Hassell will team up with Japanese firm Azusa Sekkei to design a new stadium for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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$583M Blue Sky class action can bring insider trading claims

Posted on 2025-12-222026-01-09 by Cindy Cameronne

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A judge has allowed a shareholder class action over the collapse of asset manager Blue Sky to bring insider trading claims against several short sellers, as well as brokers Credit Suisse and Argonaut Securities.

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Court tosses class action’s appeal over public housing demolition

Posted on 2025-12-222026-01-09 by Andy Sidler

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An appeals court has rejected a class action’s challenge to a finding that Homes Victoria had a legitimate purpose in deciding to demolish and redevelop public housing towers in Melbourne, despite “lamentable” lack of consultation.

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Lawyerly holiday publishing schedule

Posted on 2025-12-232026-01-09 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Lawyerly will be closed from 24 December until 8 January.

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Leaders of Telegram ‘pump and dump’ scheme sentenced

Posted on 2025-12-232025-12-24 by Julia Kanapathippillai

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Four people who operated an illegal ‘pump and dump’ scheme through the Telegram app have been convicted and sentenced to terms of imprisonment via intensive correction orders.

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Court grants developer’s discovery bid for potential claims against lawyers

Posted on 2026-01-092026-01-23 by Andy Sidler

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A Sydney developer who claims his solicitor provided faulty advice relating to a financing facility for a project that went into receivership has been granted access to documents from the lawyer.

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MWL adviser banned for 7 years for recommending Keystone fund

Posted on 2025-12-222026-03-03 by Cindy Cameronne

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A MWL financial adviser has been banned for seven years for advising clients to invest most of their super into Keystone’s Shield Master Fund, which is suspected of misusing $480 million in investor funds.

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BHP loses challenge to same job, same pay orders

Posted on 2025-12-222025-12-23 by Cindy Cameronne

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BHP and its in-house labour hire subsidiary have lost their bid to challenge same job, same pay orders by the Fair Work Commission workers at mines in central Queensland.

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Judge won’t put Bupa class action on ice pending possible appeal

Posted on 2025-12-222025-12-22 by Sam Matthews

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A judge hearing a class action alleging Bupa failed to provide promised levels of care to residents has said she won’t put the case on ice pending the aged care provider’s potential appeal of a decision declining to toss the case.

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