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Builder says owners having ‘tantrum’ in spat over Maroubra complex
Construction 2025-07-04 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

A defects case over an apartment complex in the Sydney beachside suburb of Maroubra has turned ugly, with a lawyer for the builder accusing the owners corporation of having a “tantrum”.

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Dexus sues AMP over stake in $1.7B Macquarie Shopping Centre
Real Estate 2025-07-03 12:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Real estate fund manager Dexus has sued wealth management firm AMP following a decision forcing it to sell its half of the $1.7 billion Macquarie Shopping Centre.

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High Court asked to review price cut on land acquired for Melbourne freeway
High Court 2025-07-03 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners of land acquired to build a Melbourne freeway have asked the High Court to overturn an “erroneous” appeals court decision which left them with $2 million for land worth over $30 million, saying the case raises important questions about the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act. 

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Faced with increasing problem, court puts law firm on hook for AI-hallucinated citations
Native Title 2025-07-02 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

Referring to a “growing problem” noticed by the Federal Court, a judge has slapped a law firm in a native title case with costs for its use of artificial intelligence to generate false document citations.

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Aqualand luxury tower loses challenge to $10.6M asset freeze
Construction 2025-07-02 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

A luxury Aqualand development in Milsons Point can’t undo a $10.6 million freezing order granted to the owners corporation to address the risk that funds would be unavailable to meet its claim for damages to remedy alleged defects. 

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Lendlease appeals loss in $120M Campbelltown land case
Real Estate 2025-07-02 11:10 pm By Sam Matthews

Lendlease has filed an appeal after it failed in its bid to enforce a $120 million purchase agreement for five plots of land in Campbelltown, in a high-stakes challenge set to be heard later this year. 

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Realside sues property valuation firm over ‘excess’ rent on Adelaide mall
Real Estate 2025-07-02 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Fund manager Realside and other leaseholders have launched proceedings against M3Property and a valuer, alleging tenants of Rundle Mall in Adelaide have been overcharged for rent since 2006 as a result of consistently flawed valuations. 

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Ceerose says Sydney apartment owners may have ‘engineered’ relationship breakdown
Construction 2025-07-01 11:57 pm By Andy Sidler

The developer of a Sydney apartment block has appealed a decision that awarded the owners corporation $1.95 million, arguing the owners may have manufactured a relationship breakdown to escape their obligations. 

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RSL club can raise set-off as defence in dispute with subcontractor
Construction 2025-07-01 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

An RSL club can raise a set-off defence against a subcontractor’s claim under the Contractor’s Debt Act, after a judge rejected the subcontractor’s argument that the defence was barred by a provision of the SOPA.

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Building materials giant CSR hit with misuse of market power case
Construction 2025-06-30 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

Saint Gobain-owned CSR faces litigation by an independent building insulation distributor alleging it abused its dominance by upping prices during the pandemic.

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