Synagogue head wins $120,000 in defamation suit over Nine newspaper columns

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A former synagogue president has won $120,000 in damages after suing The Age and two journalists over articles that accused him of unilaterally inviting a convicted spy to speak at an event.

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Final deadline for Shangri-La director’s evidence in Victoria cladding case

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The director of collapsed Shangri-La Construction has been hit with self-executing orders to file evidence in Victoria’s case over alleged combustible cladding on a Melbourne building, after unexplained delays.

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Wind farm asks High Court to toss ‘unwise’ ruling on $21M payments to GE, Elecnor

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The High Court has been asked to weigh in on whether issue and Anshun estoppel apply to SOP Act claims, with a South Australian wind farm seeking to overturn a ruling ordering it to make a $21 million progress payment to joint venture partners GE Renewable Energy and Elecnor.

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Centuria picks up $33M Melbourne warehouse for last mile logistics partner

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Real estate funds manager Centuria has acquired a $33 million warehouse in Melbourne’s west, as part of its partnership with US private investment firm Starwood Capital.

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ISPT buys Woolworths-anchored North Shore Marketplace

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Property investor ISPT has snapped up a 2.9 hectare shopping plaza in the Townsville suburb of Burdell, anticipating major growth in the area.  On Thursday ISPT announced it had acquired Woolworths-anchored shopping precinct North Shore Marketplace from property fund manager Clarence…

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra can’t knock out pianist’s case ahead of trial

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Pianist Jayson Gillham’s claims against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will go to trial after a judge rejected its argument that his case should be dismissed because the protections of the state Equal Opportunity Act do not constitute workplace law. 

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Court orders HCF to pay $750K for misleading life insurance term

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HCF Life insurance has been hit with a $750,000 penalty for including a pre-existing condition term in a life insurance policy, which a judge found was likely to mislead.

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CBA shareholder class actions score partial win on appeal, but no damages

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Two class actions against Commonwealth Bank have partially succeeded on appeal, with a finding that the bank breached its continuous disclosure obligations, but damages still elude shareholders.

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