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Friday essay: ‘rape is civil war’ – the unfinished business of #MeToo opens radical conversations about consent

Almost from the moment #MeToo burst into public consciousness back in 2017, commentators have looked for signs that it’s over. But in 2024, it’s big news yet again. A man who has bragged about sexual assault, and has been found liable for sexual abuse by a jury, has just been…

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Lehrmann's barrister hides identity to avoid 'trolling'

Bruce Lehrmann will need to wait the better part of a year to appeal his defamation suit loss but the barrister due to represent him won't be revealed.

AAP

Bruce Lehrmann Avoids Paying $200k To Network 10, Gets The Green Light To Launch Appeal

Bruce Lehrmann avoided a $200,000 security payment, green lighting his appeal against the findings of his defamation case. More details here.

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Bruce Lehrmann allowed to continue appeal in failed defamation action as judge pauses $2m costs order

Lehrmann has sought to appeal against his defamation loss to Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson but his lawyer said he was unable to afford his legal costs

The Guardian - AU

Critical judgement clears path for Lehrmann to appeal rape finding

The cash-strapped former staffer wins a major legal battle.

The Canberra Times

Lehrmann wins right to appeal without $200k wallop

Bruce Lehrmann can pursue an "arguable" appeal of his defamation loss without stumping up a $200,000 security payment, a judge has said.

AAP

Qantas ordered to pay $170,000 to three workers illegally sacked at start of pandemic

Judge rebukes airline for ‘vast legal costs’ expended to defend claims of illegally firing baggage handlers

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Qantas says sorry as sacked staff seek $200m justice

Qantas has apologised for its unlawful pandemic retrenching of 1700 workers as the transport union pursues the airline for hundreds of millions of dollars.

AAP

Horsing around: King Charles’ visit gets hearts racing at News Corp but SMH falls short of royal treatment

Daily Telegraph talks up chances Charles will attend the Everest. Plus: ABC splashes cash on redesign

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann unemployable and may need to go on OnlyFans ‘or something silly like that’ to make money, lawyer tells court

Federal court hears Lehrmann cannot pay security bond for appeal as his only shot at making money could be going on OnlyFans

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann Is So Broke, Lawyers From His Shitshow Defo Case Assume There’ll Be ‘No Recovery’

Bruce Lehrmann's saga under the spotlight has continued, with his appeal lodge being stalled by a security payment order.

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OnlyFans Lehrmann's only 'shot at making money', court told

'He's pretty much Australia's most hated man.'

The Canberra Times

Dfat says it has told Israel ‘unacceptable’ targeting of UN personnel in Lebanon must cease – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Lehrmann's 'only shot' at income on OnlyFans: lawyer

In resisting a bid for "unemployable" Bruce Lehrmann to pay $200,000 ahead of a defamation appeal, his lawyer says he deserves a chance to clear his name.

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The Guardian - AU

News Corp warns millions of renters ‘crucified’ as Murdoch papers fan negative gearing hysteria

Tabloids say Australia’s economic system would collapse after Albanese leaves door slightly open on tax concession. Plus: John McDonald’s contribution reviewed by AFR

The Guardian - AU

Walkley-award winning journalist to investigate potential issues in ABC’s Line of Fire reports

Alan Sunderland to undertake independent review of online article and 7.30 story about an Australian military operation in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

Albrechtsen more interested in a ‘fair’ Lehrmann trial than Higgins’ alleged rape, columnist tells News Corp event

Opinion writer from The Australian tells colleagues much of the media appear to have applied ‘believe all women’ only to Brittany Higgins

The Guardian - AU

ABC launches review after 2022 legal notice about 7.30’s Afghanistan troops edit comes to light

David Anderson says further claims have come to light after broadcaster admitted video of troops in Afghanistan was ‘incorrectly edited’

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The "fastest evolving vertebrate" title is hotly contested, but here are a few contenders.

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Bruce Lehrmann gets extra time to appeal defamation trial loss as court hears of struggle to recover costs

Lehrmann’s lawyer says he was exempt from $117,000 in court costs ‘because he was on Centrelink’

The Canberra Times

Lehrmann wants to recover legal costs to pay for new counsel

He wants to fund lawyers in bid to overturn sexual assault findings.

AAP

Buttrose optimistic over journalism's push for truth

The intersection between media and the law has been dissected by former ABC chair Ita Buttrose and a Federal Court Justice at an annual conference.

The Conversation

Federal Court finds insufficient evidence Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. What does the science say?

A major Federal Court class action has been dismissed this week after Justice Michael Lee ruled there was not enough evidence to prove the weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.

AAP

Farmers roundly welcome weedkiller court decision

Farming groups have welcomed a Federal Court ruling that popular herbicide Roundup cannot be proven to cause cancer as lawyers ponder a possible appeal.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann to ask appeals court to set aside $2m costs order for failed defamation suit

Former Liberal staffer retains criminal solicitor Zali Burrows at the 11th hour after previously planning to represent himself in appeal

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