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Traditional owners fight to stop SA nuclear waste dump

A group of traditional owners are seeking to overturn plans for a nuclear waste dump on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula in a Federal Court case.

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Barngarla women warn Kimba nuclear waste plan will 'destroy' sacred site, Dreaming stories

The ancient women's story of the Seven Sisters will be "destroyed" if a proposed nuclear waste facility proceeds, Barngarla elders say ahead of their Federal Court case.

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Sally Rugg 'pushed' into resigning chief-of-staff role for teal MP Monique Ryan, court told

The working relationship between teal MP Monique Ryan and her chief-of-staff Sally Rugg deteriorated because of a number of incidents, including when the staffer travelled on a plane while positive for COVID-19, a court hears.

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Federal Court Dropout: Kanye’s burger case thrown out

The US rapper formerly known as Kanye West has had a lawsuit against a Melbourne burger restaurant named after a 2004 album thrown out.

The New Daily

Mediation fails to settle legal dispute between Sally Rugg and Monique Ryan

Four weeks of mediation fails to settle the legal dispute between federal MP Monique Ryan and her chief of staff Sally Rugg — setting the pair up for a protracted battle in the Federal Court.

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Brian Flores wins right to take NFL class action and cases against Giants, Broncos & Texans to court

INDIANAPOLIS – A U.S. District court judge ruled Wednesday that Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores can take his discrimination cases against the NFL, Giants, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans to an open federal court in front of a jury.

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Decades after Eddie Mabo's historic native title case, a new court victory brings his dream full circle

When five Indigenous groups came together on a native title claim, their traditional singing was crucial evidence. Now they're celebrating a landmark legal outcome.

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Lisa Wilkinson to rely on qualified privilege in defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann

Journalist Lisa Wilkinson will rely on qualified privilege to defend herself in a defamation case brought by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.

ABC News

ASIC sues TerraCom Limited and senior company figures after allegations it faked coal quality reports

In a national first, the corporate watchdog will take Queensland's Terracom, and four senior company figures at the time, to court for conduct it alleges harmed a whistleblower.

ABC News

Native title claim for Torres Strait islands decided

Native title over Torres Strait islands Warral and Ului is shared by the Badulgal and Mualgal peoples but not the Kaurareg group, the Federal Court says.

AAP

Indigenous pension case challenges government’s ‘failure to close’ life expectancy gap

The pension eligibility age is being challenged in the Federal Court, with a push to lower it by at least three years for Indigenous Australians.

Crikey

Port of Newcastle says competition watchdog's container case loss won't stop its plans

ACCC comments on its loss in major container terminal case

Newcastle Herald

'Clean' fuel claims by gas giant Santos challenged in court

The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has sued Santos in the Federal Court alleging the oil and gas producer engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct violating consumer law.

Newcastle Herald

Aboriginal aged pension claim 'correcting disadvantage'

A prominent barrister has raised the life expectancy gap in arguing his Aboriginal client should have access to his age pension sooner than non-Indigenous men.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Dam removal, malicious prosecution, and pre-trial diversion.

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Teal MP Monique Ryan and chief of staff Sally Rugg get two-week extension to negotiate workplace dispute

Rugg and Ryan will get another fortnight to negotiate after a ‘robust exchange of views’ failed to deliver an outcome yesterday.

ABC News

Dispute between independent MP Monique Ryan and Sally Rugg unresolved, Federal Court hears

Teal MP Monique Ryan and her chief of staff Sally Rugg are granted a two-week extension from the Federal Court to resolve a dispute over work hours.

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Federal Court releases documents detailing claims about controversial Defence torture-resistance training program

New details of a controversial military torture-resistance program are on the public record after ABC Investigations asked the Federal Court to overturn a suppression order on documents examining the techniques.

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GetSwift to pay $18m for 'unlawful PR-driven approach'

Tech start-up GetSwift and its directors will have to pay $18 million in fines for attracting a fortune from investors through hype that failed to deliver.

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Fortescue founder claims signing Yindjibarndi royalty agreement risks creating 'alcohol disasters'

Fortescue Metals executive chairman Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest defends the failure to sign a mining compensation agreement with Yindjibarndi traditional owners in WA's north.

AAP

Head coach to expand case against Sydney Flames

Head coach Shane Heal has indicated he will bring further legal claims against the Sydney Flames as he fights his suspension over bullying complaints.

AAP

Union sues amid garbage collector strikes

Waste management firm Cleanaway could face $125,000 in penalties for allegedly blocking union members from engaging in legal industrial action.

AAP

Court finds Morrison PEP-11 veto broke natural justice

Former prime minister Scott Morrison's decision to veto the controversial gas project PEP-11 was affected by apprehended bias, the Federal Court has found.

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Scott Morrison's gas licence decision 'infected by apprehended bias', Federal Court rules

A Federal Court judge quashes the former prime minister's call to reject an exploration licence off the NSW coast, finding it might have been made when his mind was "closed to persuasion".

AAP

Coach Heal sues Sydney Flames amidst bullying claims

Head coach Shane Heal has sued the Sydney Flames after being suspended from the women's basketball team following bullying allegations made against him.

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