CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Economic Reform Roundtable, productivity, tax, health Jim Chalmers: This is going to be a really important week for our economy. The Economic Reform Roundtable is all about 3days to help inform the next 3 budgets. We've made a lot of progress together in our economy. We've got a lot more work to do. And this roundtable is all about building consensus and building momentum around the next ste...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses after a chemical substance was allegedly released inside a City nightclub early this morning. About 1:30am this morning (Sunday, 17 August 2025) police were alerted to an incident inside a licenced premises on Alinga Street, where an unknown chemical substance was allegedly released. When police arrived, many patrons were exiting the premises with breathing difficulties along with eye...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 16: 1. By proceedings commenced today in the Duty List, the plaintiff, Qantas Airways Limited, moves the Court to commence proceedings including for urgent interlocutory relief against persons unknown (the defendants). In the age of hackers and challenges to cybersecurity, the Court has become well familiar with this type of matter. There is no doubt that since the decision of Slatter...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 16: 1. The plaintiffs, as applicants, seek a release from the Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 125 obligation in respect of 40 documents previously discovered by Mr Matthew Press and Forexco Australia Pty Ltd. 2. The applicants wish to use those documents for the purposes of bringing an action in the courts of England and Wales against Mr Press and Forexco and others, in relation to a ...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 16: 1. In October 2023, the appellant purchased a second-hand 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee from the respondent. The purchase price was $30,000. She returned the vehicle to the respondent in April 2024 after she noticed that the engine oil temperature warning light had come on. The respondent's mechanic suspected that there was an internal leak, concluded that the engine needed to be repla...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 16: 1. The Tribunal delivered its decision in Council of the New South Wales Bar Association v Loukas [2025] NSWCATOD 39 (the Decision) and made disciplinary findings and orders against the respondent, pursuant to s 300 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW). Due to the sensitive nature of some of the evidence, the Tribunal considered it desirable (adopting the language in s 6...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 16: 1. THE COURT: Mr Robert William Wilcox appeals as of right from a judgment of the Equity Division of this Court, constituted by Ward P: Wilcox v Chapple [2024] NSWSC 1394. After a hearing occupying 12-15 and 29 August 2024, her Honour dismissed the appellant's claims in respect of the deceased estates of each of his mother, Patricia (of which the first respondent Mr Chapple is the...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 16: 1. The Applicant, Ms Gregory, holds a hotel liquor licence granted under the Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) in respect of premises known as The Coopers Hotel Newtown (Premises). 2. In May 2024, the Applicant submitted four separate applications to the respondent, the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (Authority), in respect of the Premises which, in summary, concerned an application f...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 16: 1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPA Act) by Buddy Wakim (the Applicant) against the actual refusal of their development application DA- 760/2024. The development application, as amended, seeks consent for subdivision, construction of a new access handle, driveways and cross overs, provision of lan...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 16: 1. WARD P: Before the Court for hearing on 6 March 2025 were related proceedings arising out of a dispute between members of the Mir family and related interests. The main protagonists are John Mir, his brother Anthony Mir (referred to as Tony) and their nephew, Leo Mir (the eldest son of their late brother, George Mir, and executor of his estate). Various other entities and famil...