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Harry Triguboff’s Meriton sues NSW premier over Macquarie Park tower
Environment 2019-03-14 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Billionaire property developer Harry Triguboff is taking NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to court in his fight for approval of a controversial tower in Macquarie Park, Sydney.

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Court lifts injunction, allows Allianz Stadium demolition to begin
Construction 2019-03-08 10:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The NSW Land and Environment Court has shot down attempts to further delay demolition work as part of the $729 million redevelopment of Sydney’s Allianz Stadium.

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Gov’t sued for supplying water to Adani’s $2B Carmichael coal mine
Anna Mitchelmore 2019-02-20 3:22 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Federal Government failed to read public submissions in approving a “flawed” assessment of a project supplying Adani’s controversial Carmichael coal mine with over 12.5 billion litres of water, an environmental group has told a court.

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Draft expert reports fair game in $100M Gladstone Ports class action
Class Actions 2019-02-19 8:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

Gladstone Ports has won access to draft expert reports prepared by Clyde & Co in its $100 million class action against the Queensland government owned organisation, with a judge ruling the documents were not privileged despite their not being used in the case.

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Activist suing super fund REST over climate change plan can’t cap adverse costs
Allens 2019-01-18 3:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Sydney

An ecological landscaper suing the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust fund for an undeveloped climate change policy has lost an application for a maximum costs order in the public-interest case.

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Toxic foam class action not time-barred, court hears
Class Actions 2019-01-10 10:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The applicants in a class action over exposure to allegedly toxic foam used on a government military base have struck back at the Commonwealth of Australia’s argument that their claims were filed too late.

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ACCC says OxoPak’s certification trade marks may mislead consumers
Article 2018-11-22 2:49 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission plans to reject an application for four certification trade marks by eco-friendly plastic packaging manufacturer OxoPak, saying Thursday the marks could mislead consumers about the environmental sustainability of the products.

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Judge tosses appeal over alleged $75M Onslow Salt, Chevron ‘conspiracy’ deal
Bennett + Co 2018-10-12 11:33 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Western Australian government has lost its bid to appeal a Federal Court judge’s rejection of its application to throw out a native title case alleging Onslow Salt made a $75 million with Chevron that amounted to an unlawful means conspiracy.

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Court consolidates toxic foam class action trials
Australian Government Solicitor 2018-10-11 9:49 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Three class actions filed against the Commonwealth of Australia over allegedly toxic foam from government military bases will be heard together.

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Globex to face claims over Great Barrier Reef oil spill
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-10-02 11:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has convinced a Federal Court judge that 90 tonnes of oil spilled near the Great Barrier Reef in 2015 came from a vessel operated by international shipping company Globex.

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