Josh Bavas
ABC.net.au
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Owners of Bayview Apartments in Ryde plagued by defects after developer goes into liquidation
Owners of the Bayview Apartments in Ryde say they’ve been forced to pay millions of dollars to fix defects in the four-building complex. The developer went into liquidation two years after completion. → Read More
Engineer investigated over Sydney apartment 'structural issues' in NSW first
A prominent Sydney engineer is being investigated by Engineers Australia over "structural defects" in his former project, Skyview Towers. Anthony Hasham is the first engineer to be referred to the peak body by the NSW building commissioner and could see his accreditation stripped. He denies any wrongdoing. → Read More
Man jailed for 28 years over Curtis Cheng shooting has conviction quashed
Mustafa Dirani, who was jailed for 28 years after being found guilty of acting as a lookout in the terror-related shooting of Sydney police accountant Curtis Cheng, has won an appeal against his conviction. → Read More
Family's loss of life claim for White Island volcano victim rejected by American Express on technicality
Jason Griffiths was walking back to the tour boat when he was fatally injured in the White Island volcano eruption. But because he wasn't already on the boat, insurer Chubb is rejecting his family's loss of life claim. → Read More
Police overwhelm modest Sydney anti-lockdown protest
Several arrests are made after police officers outnumber protesters at an unauthorised anti-lockdown demonstration in central Sydney. → Read More
Buyers plead to break contracts after purchasing in 'defective' Parramatta development
A group of apartment buyers are pleading with the NSW government to help break their contracts after purchasing off-the-plan units in a Western Sydney development where defects were recently discovered. → Read More
Opal Tower builder denies involvement in separate Sydney apartment complex found with defects
Corroding balustrades which pose a "threat of collapse" are among the many defects found in an apartment complex in Sydney's south as the building commissioner issues the Opal Tower builders with an order to fix. → Read More
Campbelltown apartment block locked down after nine COVID cases among residents
An apartment block in Sydney's south-west is locked down after a COVID outbreak among its residents. NSW Health today confirmed there were nine cases across seven units. → Read More
Skyview apartments developer Toplace agrees to be liable for 'defects' for 20 years
Sydney developer Toplace agrees to be liable for any structural defects in its new Skyview towers complex in Castle Hill for 20 years, in a deal described by the NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler says will provide "ongoing protection for owners". → Read More
Construction industry warns firms will fold and jobs will be lost if Sydney COVID-19 lockdown is extended
There are warnings that a large number of building firms would go under, with thousands of jobs lost, if the NSW lockdown is extended beyond July 30. → Read More
'Drop to certain death': Unbelievable defect in Sydney apartment tower
Sydney is no stranger to apartment defects, but the deadly drop found in this one could set a new benchmark for danger. → Read More
Water leak in Crown's Sydney tower being investigated less than year after construction
The 271 metre tower became the tallest in Sydney when it opened in December but work is now underway to fix an issue in its basement. → Read More
Body found after boat capsizes off Wollongong, fears for two men still missing
Police recover the body of a man along the coast off Wollongong as the search for his two companions continues after the trio failed to return from a fishing trip. → Read More
'Defective' apartment developer and Sydney shock-jock Ray Hadley on legal collision course
A string of "defective" residential buildings across Sydney, constructed by developer Toplace, have been revealed as part of a court battle between the company and shock-jock Ray Hadley. → Read More
Residents banned from Imperial Towers complex in Parramatta until 'serious defects' fixed
A 22-storey twin-tower complex in Parramatta in Sydney's west is slapped with a serious defects prohibition order, after the NSW Building Commissioner discovered major issues with the development's "load-bearing component". → Read More
NSW apartments should be permanently monitored, report finds
The independent report into the Skyview towers at Castle Hill was urgently requested by the NSW building commissioner after inspectors reported "extensive signs of cracking" in the basement beneath the towers in April. → Read More
Buyers blocked from moving into Castle Hill apartment tower after 'extensive signs of cracking' found
The NSW Building Commissioner intervenes to stop an occupation certificate from being issued for a major Sydney residential apartment complex after confirming "extensive signs of cracking" were discovered in its basement. → Read More
Apartment owners suing Sydney developer Toplace over dozens of 'defects' in near new Parramatta buildings
Apartment owners in a Parramatta complex are suing developer Toplace over a list of alleged defects in the riverside towers. It's the same developer behind Sydney's Skyview towers which are currently under review over similar concerns. → Read More
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro sues YouTube comedian Friendlyjordies and Google for defamation
In a claim lodged in the Federal Court, the NSW Deputy Premier alleges he was defamed by YouTube comedian Friendlyjordies claiming he was corrupt. → Read More
Nine drops claim Ben-Roberts-Smith murdered Afghan man as defamation case looms
Nine drops a claim that Australian SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith murdered an Afghan man in 2012 as it prepares its final defence in a landmark defamation trial. → Read More