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A court has rejected a property developer’s bid to challenge a payment claim decision that found in favour of collapsed builder Kenik, the contractor on a $14 million Coles and Liquorland in Taringa.
SMEC, Jacobs joined by Acciona to Hunter Valley bus crash class action
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Acciona has filed cross-claims against engineering firms SMEC and Jacobs Group after being joined to a class action over a deadly bus accident in NSW’s Hunter Valley.
Asian investor scoops up CBA-anchored Sydney building for $31.3M
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An undisclosed Asian investor has acquired a Commonwealth Bank-anchored property in Sydney’s south-west for $31.3 million.
Higgins’ husband must pay $700K over ‘indefensible’ social media posts
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The husband of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has been ordered to pay over $700,000 in damages and costs to former senator Linda Reynolds over social media posts found to have defamed the politician.
Kmart’s use of facial recognition tech breached privacy rules: OAIC
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The privacy commissioner has found Kmart Australia breached privacy laws by using facial recognition technology in its stores to combat refund fraud, finding the privacy invasion was disproportionate.
La Trobe Financial investment funds hit with ASIC stop orders
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Products offered by La Trobe Financial Asset Management are the subject of interim stop orders by the corporate regulator, which claims the investment schemes are unsuitable for everyday investors.
Pauline Hanson to fight credit findings in discrimination appeal
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One Nation senator Pauline Hanson will dispute adverse credit findings made against her as part of her appeal of a judgment in a racial discrimination case by Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi.
Jackpot for digital innovation as Full Court broadens test for what is patentable
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It faced defeat at the Full Federal Court and encountered a deadlocked High Court, still Aristocrat persisted in its seven-year fight to get patent protection for the popular Lightning Link poker machine. The long game paid off.
Queensland judges warned against using AI for rulings
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Releasing guidelines for the use of generative artificial intelligence, the Queensland court system has this week cautioned judges against the use of AI tools for decision-making.
SIXT alleges Darwin Airport acted unconscionably with order to vacate
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German car hire company SIXT has expanded its $1.9 million case against the Darwin International and Alice Springs airports over allegedly unlawful lease agreements, alleging the Darwin airport acting unconscionably and in retaliation by serving it with a notice to vacate the airport site.