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Australians joining Israel's war on Hamas: official

Israeli-Australians are being mobilised to fight in the military following the attacks launched by Hamas as Melbourne's Jewish community mourns.

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Administrative Appeals Tribunal members will be forced to reapply for jobs after Labor stacking claims

Mark Dreyfus promises ‘transparent’ process to recruit for new federal merits review body, which will review decisions on migration, the NDIS and Centrelink

The Guardian - AU

Data privacy changes to shield Australians from harm

A revamp of Australia's privacy laws will target "dark patterns" that lead to online users consenting to more intrusions than necessary.

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New laws will give Australians the right to sue for ‘serious’ breaches of privacy

Children to be given extra protection but rejection of right for adults to opt out of targeted ads likely to disappoint consumer rights advocates

The Guardian - AU

Understanding coercive control key to addressing DV

The attorney-general has released the government's plans to understand and tackle the role of coercive control in family and domestic violence.

AAP

Wife of ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle urges Anthony Albanese to stop prosecution

Louise Beaston says their lives were shattered when her husband was charged after speaking out about the tax office’s pursuit of tax debts from small businesses

The Guardian - AU

One woman in critical condition after ANU stabbing – as it happened

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Labor gives parliament only limited powers to examine unlawful spying after Timor-Leste scandal

ALP had pledged to give parliamentary intelligence committee certain powers to enable an investigation of Timor-Leste bugging scandal

The Guardian - AU

A sign of the times: Australia moves towards digital statutory declarations

The federal government will accept electronic signatures and video link witnessing from next year

The Guardian - AU

Judge who falsely imprisoned man during property settlement faces second claim of wrongly jailing man

Lawyers to push forward with action against Salvatore Vasta after federal court found he committed ‘serious and fundamental errors’ in separate Mr Stradford case

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: It can be a battle to get information from the Albanese government

Thank goodness for Senate committees. This week, they’ve proved, yet again, to be worth their weight in accountability gold.

The Conversation

'No' campaign ignores overwhelming consensus of legal opinion

The Voice is about providing solutions to intractable problems.

Newcastle Herald

ATO whistleblower trial delayed until September 2024

Mr Boyle's legal team is expected to appeal a ruling against his dismissed whistleblower immunity claim.

The Canberra Times

The Islamic State flag hijacks Muslim words of faith. Banning it could cause confusion and unfair targeting of Muslims

The Australian government may make the Muslim community a target through an ill-informed proposal.

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The Guardian - AU

Former Coalition ministers incurred $2.5m of legal expenses linked to robodebt inquiry

Ex-PM Scott Morrison spent nearly half a million taxpayer dollars for legal bills while Christian Porter spent almost $800,000

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Concerns flagged over reforms to ban hate symbols

Proposed reform to ban Nazi and Islamic State symbols has raised concerns among collectors, historical societies and faith groups over unintended consequences.

The Guardian - AU

Rex Patrick to challenge denial of FoI requests based on ministerial portfolio changes

Court to consider rule that keeps large swathes of government documents secret by denying freedom of information requests

The New Daily

Government announces review of legal aid agreement

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced details of an independent review into the way governments support legal services.

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Proposal to tighten ‘inadequate’ foreign bribery laws

Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has proposed fixing Australia's "grossly inadequate" foreign bribery laws to increase deterrents and punishments.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Linda Burney says the Voice won't be able to advise on Australia Day – but how could that be?

There was much celebration in the Albanese government this week at the passage through parliament of the bill to set up the referendum on the Voice. Anthony Albanese sent out a national rallying call ahead of the vote later this year: “I say to my fellow Australians: parliaments pass laws,…

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Yunupingu's last case could be headed to High Court

The Commonwealth is seeking leave from the High Court to appeal a Federal Court decision that potentially paved the way for compensation to the Gumatj clan.

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Nazi symbols risk prison under proposed federal law

People who display Nazi insignia could face up to a year in prison under a proposed amendment to the criminal code prohibiting the use of hate symbols.

AAP

Hateful symbol display risks prison under proposed law

People who display Nazi insignia or the Islamic State flag could face up to a year in prison under a proposed amendment to the criminal code.

The New Daily

‘Egregious abuse’: Gallagher turns the tables over Higgins affair

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has described media reports of Brittany Higgins’ leaked text messages are the “most egregious abuse of privacy I’ve ever

The Guardian - AU

Albanese urged to plead with Biden for Assange’s release – as it happened

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