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Leaders of Telegram ‘pump and dump’ scheme sentenced
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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.
Court grants developer’s discovery bid for potential claims against lawyers
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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.
MWL adviser banned for 7 years for recommending Keystone fund
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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.
BHP loses challenge to same job, same pay orders
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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.
Judge won’t put Bupa class action on ice pending possible appeal
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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.
Port Macquarie pub can’t assert restrictive covenant to block Liquorland
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A popular Port Macquarie tavern can’t enforce a restrictive covenant which bars a neighbouring shopping centre from selling alcohol, with a court finding that development consent was validly given to Coles to build a Liquorland.
ASIC questions rent-to-own company’s challenge to $7.4M penalty
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ASIC has questions about the “bona fides” of a rental company’s appeal of a $7.4 million penalty for unlawful loan agreements, telling a court it needs to see evidence about the “very rapid decline” of the company’s financial position.
Iberdrola expands renewables portfolio with Ararat wind farm acquisition
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Swiss-based investment firm Partners Group has exited the Australian wind market, selling its stake in a 242-megawatt wind farm in Victoria to Spanish energy company Iberdrola.
Victoria pays $650M to acquire Gippsland wind farm
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Victoria’s State Electricity Commission had paid $650 million for the Delburn wind farm in Gippsland, which is set to power more than 130,000 homes by 2028.