ATO officer lied, tampered with evidence, judge says in staying fraud case

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A judge has ordered federal prosecutors to drop a criminal tax fraud case against a medical researcher, finding an ATO officer lied and tampered with evidence during the probe.

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ASIC approves Cboe’s application to compete with ASX for IPOs

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has approved Cboe’s application to list companies on its platform, in direct competition with market operators, including the Australian Securities Exchange.

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Man sentenced for insider trading ahead of $20M Cann Group share placement

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A Victorian man has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for trading on insider information ahead of the public announcement of a $20 million share placement for medical cannabis company Cann Group.

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Catalyst wins $32M from Presbyterian Church of Qld for failed land deals

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Property group Catalyst has won $31.7 million from a trustee corporation of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland over a suite of scuppered transactions for land and aged care homes.

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WSP flags bid to stay suit by partner on troubled Kingston development

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Engineering firm WSP may seek to permanently stay a new suit by Canberra builder Morris Construction that claims it should be on the hook for engineering and design failures by a subsidiary, the latest fight between the parties over a troubled Kingston development. 

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Monadelphous loses fight over amendments in suit over Kawana sewage plant

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Engineer Monadelphous has lost a fight that will affect its ability to run a limitations defence in a suit over alleged defects in a sewage plant upgrade on the Sunshine Coast.

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AGL, Someva Renewables win thumbs up for Pottinger Energy Park

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A joint venture of AGL Energy and Someva Renewables has been given the government’s go-ahead for a new wind farm in NSW’s Riverina region that is expected to power almost 600,000 homes.

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Telstra hit with $18M penalty in ACCC case over Belong speeds

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Telstra has been ordered to pay $18 million in ACCC proceedings, after a court found the telco misled thousands of broadband customers about the speed of its budget internet provider Belong.

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