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Malaysia's top court upholds guilty verdict against Najib in 1MDB case

Malaysia's Federal Court on Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak's guilty conviction and a 12-year jail sentence on corruption charges.

Reuters

Malaysia's ex-PM Najib asks chief justice to recuse herself from appeal panel

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak on Tuesday asked the chief justice to recuse herself from a panel presiding over his final appeal to set aside his corruption conviction and 12-year jail sentence over a case linked to the 1MDB financial scandal.

Bangkok Post

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak seeks to remove Malaysia's top judge from graft appeal

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak is seeking to remove Malaysia’s top judge from his final appeal in a graft case linked to the massive looting of the 1MDB state fund

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Class action filed over Blue Sky collapse

Investors have filed a class action against Blue Sky Alternative Investments claiming they were duped by distorted financial results.

AAP

Malaysian ex-PM Najib goes to jail for graft after losing final appeal

Malaysia's top court ordered former prime minister Najib Razak to begin a 12-year prison sentence on Tuesday after upholding a guilty conviction on charges related to a multi-billion dollar graft scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Reuters

NT gas project 'threatens turtle species'

A Federal Court hearing into the national gas regulator's approval of a massive offshore gas project has resumed in Darwin with evidence from a marine ranger.

AAP

Joyce’s apology scarcely credible from same old Qantas

Alan Joyce’s apology to victims of his airline might be less necessary if he didn’t hate his own workers quite so much.

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Song and dance in bush court over Santos

Tiwi Island traditional owners have sung and danced as they gave evidence to a bush court hearing a case about a massive Northern Territory gas project.

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Malaysian prosecutors rest case against ex-PM Najib in final 1MDB appeal

Malaysian prosecutors on Friday wrapped up their arguments against former premier Najib Razak's final bid to overturn a 12-year jail sentence for corruption, saying he was aware that he had received funds from an "unlawful activity."

Reuters

Malaysia prosecutors urge court to uphold ex-leader Najib's jail sentence

Putrajaya (Malaysia) (AFP) - Prosecutors on Friday urged Malaysia's highest court to uphold former prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption as they wrapped up their case, saying his "dishonesty has been established".

AFP

Canberra cardiologist Muayad Alasady loses initial court bid to revoke suspension amid bullying investigation

A senior cardiologist suspended by the Canberra Hospital during an investigation into workplace bullying loses round one of his case, with the Federal Court rejecting an application to stall the inquiry until his formal case is heard.

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Concern over compo delay for AMP clients

A federal judge is concerned by the "vanishingly small" number of wronged people who've been compensated for being placed on unsuitable AMP insurance policies.

AAP

Malaysia ex-PM Najib says fair trial at risk in final 1MDB appeal

Former Malaysia premier Najib Razak said on Thursday his right to a fair trial was at risk in his appeal against a 12-year jail sentence linked to the 1MDB scandal, after the country's top court denied a request by his lawyers to withdraw.

Reuters

Malaysia's Najib starts final bid to overturn 1MDB jail sentence

Putrajaya (Malaysia) (AFP) - Malaysia's top court on Thursday began hearing ex-leader Najib Razak's appeal to overturn his jail sentence for corruption in a high-stakes legal gambit that could see him locked up or potentially launching a political comeback.

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The Conversation

Scott Morrison's veto of a gas-drilling plan off Sydney was strange – but it should not be overturned

Federal parliament has been rocked by extraordinary revelations that Scott Morrison secretly assumed control of numerous ministries, including the resources portfolio, in the last term of government. The then prime minister went further and used his new powers to knock back a gas-drilling proposal off the New South Wales coast.

The New Daily

Was this man (a) crazy; (b) a delusional megalomaniac or (c) just a very ‘loose unit’?

Scott Morrison’s ministry collecting ways highlights what a loose unit he was as prime minister, and reinforces why we need to review the pandemic response.

Reuters

Malaysia's ex-PM Najib fails in bid to admit new evidence in final 1MDB appeal

Malaysia's top court on Tuesday denied a request by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to introduce new evidence in his final appeal against a 12-year jail sentence for a case linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB financial scandal.

AFP

Court rejects retrial for Malaysia's Najib, grants final appeal hearing

Putrajaya (Malaysia) (AFP) - Malaysia's highest court said Tuesday it would hear former leader Najib Razak's final bid to overturn his 12-year jail sentence for corruption, with an acquittal potentially clearing the way for his return to power.

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The Independent UK

Top Malaysian court orders ex-PM Najib to begin final appeal

Malaysia’s top court has ordered former Prime Minister Najib Razak to begin his final appeal after rejecting his request to throw out his graft conviction and 12-year sentence over potential judicial bias

AAP

Bingo pleads guilty in waste cartel case

Bingo Industries faces fines of $10 million or more after pleading guilty to criminal cartel offences over demolition waste services offered in Sydney.

Reason

Federal Court Upholds Washington, DC Regulation Requiring Child Care Workers to Have College Degrees

The decision may be in accordance with Supreme Court precedent. But if so, it underscores that precedent's flaws.

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Hillsong whistleblower: more secrets emerge from the Till on the Hill

Whistleblower Natalie Moses has filed court documents involving the flow of millions of dollars between Hillsong Church entities.

Reuters

Malaysia ex-PM Najib asks court to admit new evidence as final 1MDB appeal begins

Lawyers for former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak sought on Monday to introduce fresh evidence for a re-trial, a final bid to overturn a 12-year jail term over a corruption case linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal.

ABC News

Whistleblower lawsuit alleges financial misconduct and dubious expenditures inside Hillsong Church

A whistleblower suing Hillsong in the Federal Court alleges the megachurch moved millions of dollars in payments through overseas entities to avoid scrutiny by the Australian charities regulator.

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McDonald’s sued by 250,000 staff over pay

Fast food giant McDonald’s is being sued in a federal court for allegedly denying 250,000 workers the right to paid 10-minute breaks during their taxing shifts.

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