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Chubb dodges Double Bay property owner’s defects claims
Construction 2025-07-31 11:46 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has rejected a Double Bay property owner’s bid to put Chubb on the hook for any damages a builder may owe for alleged defects. 

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JLand, Far East Consortium eye mixed use opportunities in Australian cities
Construction 2025-07-31 11:36 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Malaysian real estate investor JLand has teamed up with Hong Kong developer Far East Consortium to explore development opportunities in Australia and Malaysia.

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Acure makes play for Brisbane office building
Real Estate 2025-07-31 11:56 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Perth-based fund manager Acure has launched an office trust in a bid to acquire a riverfront A-grade office tower on the fringe of Brisbane’s CBD.

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Company of pub baron Jon Adgemis can’t set aside $5M judgment
Hospitality 2025-07-30 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A company owned by pub baron and former KPMG partner Jon Adgemis has lost its bid to set aside a $5 million default judgment over a 2020 loan agreement.

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Liquidator for developer GR Capital wins more time to bring claims
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-07-30 11:53 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A liquidator for the defunct developer of a controversial south Sydney apartment building has won a bid to extend the time to bring potential voidable transaction proceedings.

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Lawyer’s unilateral email to chambers in builder’s case against CBA ‘undesirable’: judge
Construction 2025-07-30 11:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

A solicitor for a contractor in dispute with the Commonwealth Bank has been called out by a judge for a unilateral email to chambers without CBA’s consent.

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Star says ‘unlikely’ deadline will be met for Queen’s Wharf stake sale
Real Estate 2025-07-30 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Star Entertainment says it is “unlikely” an agreement will reached by the end of the month for its Queen’s Wharf partners to buy out its stake in the Brisbane entertainment project. 

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90MW Summerville solar farm wins government approval
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-07-30 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

A new solar farm tipped to power 36,000 homes in NSW has been approved by the government in just 30 business days.

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K&L Gates snags international arbitration partner from Clifford Chance
Arbitration 2025-07-30 11:59 pm By Sam Matthews

K&L Gates has bolstered its international arbitration practice group, appointing a multilingual Clifford Chance alumni to serve as partner.

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‘The end is still not in sight’: Judge favors referee path for damages in HWLE case
Real Estate 2025-07-29 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A lot has changed in Australia and the US since 2016, when Turnbull and Obama were still in power, but the same can’t be said for a negligence suit against HWL Ebsworth filed by a client that year, laments a wistful judge.

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