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Actor and director Rebel Wilson faces a second defamation suit over social media comments connected to her movie ‘The Deb’.
Opal sues Victoria for $402M in damages over paper mill agreement
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Paper company Opal has sued the Victorian government for $402 million in damages, claiming it was forced to close the Maryvale paper mill after the state government breached an agreement to provide it with a stable supply of wood.
Glencore appeals wharfage fee dispute with Port of Newcastle
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Glencore wants a second chance to argue its case against Port of Newcastle over wharfage fees, which it claims were excessive in light of a determination by the competition watchdog.
CPB joint venture wins payment spat over Brisbane rail project
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A joint venture launched to construct sections of Brisbane’s new Cross River Rail station has successfully challenged an adjudicator’s order that it pay $2.7 million to a steel supplier.
Court OKs Central Element’s lux Bondi Beach residential development
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The NSW Land and Environment court has approved developer Central Element’s plans for its $100 million ‘Lamrock Avenue’ luxury residential development in Bondi Beach, following a conciliation conference with the local council.
FWO targets CFMEU officials’ representations at Monash Freeway upgrade site
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In a new lawsuit, the FWO alleges CFMEU officials made unlawful representations to an Indigenous work hire company at the site for CPB Contractors’ $761 million contract for the Monash Freeway upgrade.
Box Hill landlord says cafe tenant broke lease with hookah bar
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A landlord in eastern Melbourne has filed proceedings alleging a tenant breached its lease by converting a cafe into a smoking lounge.
Paladin director disqualified in ASIC case over ‘entirely fanciful’ $1B valuation
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ASIC has won banning orders against a Paladin and MacroLend director, with a judge finding investors were enticed by his “entirely fanciful” $1.02 billion valuation of Paladin unit Kradle Software.
Crown’s $73M shareholder class action settlement wins court OK
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A court has approved Crown Resorts’ $72.5 million settlement of a shareholder class action, as well as a $20 million cut for the plaintiff’s law firm.
ACMA to look at Singtel’s investment in Optus network after Triple Zero failure
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ACMA has kicked off an investigation into a 13-hour Optus Triple Zero outage connected to three deaths in two states, promising to look at Singapore-based parent company’s Singtel’s investment in the company’s network and reporting systems.