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Planning and Environment Court of Queensland dismisses appeal against the refusal of a hard rock quarry and concrete batching plant because of unacceptable noise impacts

The case of Edith Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Somerset Regional Council & Ors [2021] QPEC 52 concerned an appeal to the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland against the decision of the Somerset Regional Council.

Who is an employee for superannuation guarantee purposes after decisions in Personnel Contracting and Jamsek?

Federal Court applies recent High Court decisions to find that a person who provided teaching services to a higher education provider was an employee for superannuation guarantee purposes.

Beware of unfair or prejudicial contract provisions

Whether you are a supplier or a customer, here are some tips about contract clauses to watch out for.

Supporting First Nations Artists in the Northern Territory

"Broad-brush" approach to adopted charges for working out the cost of extra demand placed on trunk infrastructure networks upheld by the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland

The case of Allen-Co Holdings Pty Ltd v Gympie Regional Council [2021] QPEC 64 concerned an appeal to be the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland against an infrastructure charges notice.

Need for a new local centre outweighs requirements that development be "small scale" and service the "local community" in a remitted planning appeal in the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland

The case of Fabcot Pty Ltd v Cairns Regional Council & Ors (No. 3) [2022] QPEC 12 concerned a rehearing in the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland.