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Children's climate change case overturned on appeal as Federal Court dismisses government's 'duty of care'

Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley successfully argues she does not have a duty of care to protect young people from climate change when assessing fossil fuel projects.

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Court reverses climate duty of care ruling

Three Federal Court judges have overturned a finding that the Australian government has a duty of care to protect children from harms caused by climate change.

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Roberts-Smith 'opened fire' on prisoner

A former SAS soldier has told the Federal Court that he watched Ben Roberts-Smith drop an Afghan male on the ground before executing him with a machine gun.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Sidewalk chalk, invasive owls, and ostinato copyrights.

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Ben Roberts-Smith was a 'bully' and VC was given in error, former SAS patrol commander tells court

A more thorough investigation process should have preceded the awarding of the prestigious Victoria Cross to Ben Roberts-Smith, a former army commander tells the NSW Federal Court

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Secrecy surrounding Roberts-Smith's VC

A former special forces soldier has told the Federal Court that Ben Roberts-Smith did not deserve the Victoria Cross that was organised "in secrecy".

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Cricket Tasmania hits back over workplace sexual harassment allegations by Renee Ferguson

Cricket Tasmania will fight claims it ignored sexual harassment complaints from the woman at the centre of the Tim Paine sexting scandal, alleging she often initiated sexually-charged correspondence with one employee and had a drug problem, according to documents filed in the Federal Court.

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Soldier calls SAS a toxic environment

A serving special forces soldier has told the Federal Court that the SAS is a "toxic environment" where rumours easily spread.

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WA premier tells court of death threats

WA Premier Mark McGowan has told a defamation trial that Clive Palmer made statements that led to deaths threats against him and his family.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Twitter's content moderation, LBJ's lies, and a judge's ruse.

Reason

Renee Ferguson is seeking almost $1 million in damages from her former employer, Cricket Tasmania

Renee Ferguson, who was involved in a sexting exchange with ex-captain Tim Paine, files an unrelated claim with the Federal Court alleging she was subjected to unwelcome sexual harassment while working for Cricket Tasmania.

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Probuild fallout a 'nightmare', court told

Lawyers for collapsed building giant Probuild's administrators have told the Federal Court they are in a "nightmarish" situation.

AAP

Witness disputes Roberts-Smith's VC award

A former SAS sergeant has told the Federal Court the prestigious Victoria Cross was politicised and partly awarded to Ben Roberts-Smith as a "good news story".

AAP

AUSTRAC eyes Crown over alleged breaches

AUSTRAC has served two Crown operations with a statement of claim and begun proceedings in the Federal Court, following an investigation that began in 2020.

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Federal Court Strikes Down Racial Balancing Policy Resulting in Discrimination Against Asian Applicants at Prominent Virginia Public School

The new admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology did not explicitly discriminate based on race. But the court found it was intended to reduce the number of Asian students admitted, in order to increase the percentage of students from other groups.

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Soldier denies lying about Roberts-Smith

A former SAS soldier maintains that Ben Roberts-Smith expressed the desire "to kill" and told the Federal Court he saw dead insurgents on his iPod.

AAP

Roberts-Smith 'told SAS to kill prisoners'

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith told SAS troopers during a training session to execute Afghan prisoners, the Federal Court has been told.

Reason

Federal Court Bars Federal Agencies from Considering the Costs of Climate Change in Agency Rulemakings

A federal district court has taken the unusual step of enjoining an Executive Order setting forth an Administration's regulatory priorities.

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Roberts-Smith threats reported to witness

A former SAS patrol commander has told the Federal Court a trooper reported being bullied and having his life threatened by Ben Roberts-Smith.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Goat standing, galling doctrines, and forfeited arguments.

AAP

Border timing coincidence, WA premier says

Western Australia's number of active COVID-19 infections has risen to 877, with Premier Mark McGowan saying he intends to quarantine after the state reopens.

AAP

SAS witness denies fabricating bullying

An SAS soldier who he was threatened and bullied by Ben Roberts-Smith has denied he fabricated the claims, while giving evidence in the Federal Court.

ABC News

Clive Palmer tells defamation trial he feared Mark McGowan had 'licence to kill' under legislation

Testifying in the Federal Court where he and the WA Premier are suing each other for defamation, mining magnate Clive Palmer says he believed Mark McGowan could kill him without being prosecuted.

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Clive Palmer vs Mark McGowan defamation trial begins in Federal Court

Federal Court defamation proceedings between Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan get underway in Sydney, as the court is shown videos of press conferences in which the Premier calls the billionaire "selfish" and says he is "the enemy of the state".

Newcastle Herald

Port says BHP land move sells Hunter down the river

The government has put a key slice of Newcastle port land on the market three days before the competition watchdog launches a Federal Court appeal over the state's port lease deals.

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