Narrabri gas project appeal granted on public interest An appeal has been allowed against the approval of a massive gas project after a court ruled the public interest in its environmental impact was not considered. AAP · Mar 6, 2024
Court bid by ex-MP for travel expense review dismissed An attempt by ex-MP Andrew Laming for an expenditure watchdog's decision over his travel expenses to be reviewed has been dismissed by the Federal Court. AAP · Mar 4, 2024
Regulator bares teeth at fugitive influencer 'ASX Wolf' Bankruptcy orders have been imposed on Tyson Scholz, an Instagram finfluencer on the run from the law and banned from selling stock tips online. AAP · Feb 29, 2024
Medibank keeps up fight after complaint probe bid loss The Federal Court has dismissed Medibank's bid to halt an investigation into a data breach that compromised personal details of millions of Australians. AAP · Feb 22, 2024
Mazda fined $11.5m for misleading buyers on faulty cars One of Australia's most popular car brands has been fined $11.5 million for misleading nine customers about their rights to refunds or replacement cars. AAP · Feb 14, 2024
Ten lawyer defends approving 'inadvisable, inappropriate' Wilkinson speech The Logies speech delayed the Bruce Lehrmann criminal trial. The Canberra Times · Feb 14, 2024
Wilkinson felt 'isolated, unprotected, abandoned' by Network Ten Ten made 'one pathetic excuse after another' not to defend journalist: lawyer. The Canberra Times · Feb 13, 2024
Malaysia’s top court rules some Islamic laws in Kelantan unconstitutional Majority ruling could have major legal implications in multiethnic country that operates a dual judicial system. Al Jazeera · Feb 9, 2024
Firefighter union claims minister acted unlawfully The United Firefighters Union claims Victoria's attorney-general coerced Fire Rescue Victoria not to take part in a fire registration board. AAP · Feb 1, 2024
Westpac to pay millions after 'unconscionable conduct' After being taken to court by the corporate watchdog, Westpac has been penalised for engaging in in unconscionable conduct in 2016. AAP · Jan 31, 2024
'Unreasonable': Canadian court slams Justin Trudeau for overreaching in quelling truckers' protests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to use emergency legislation to quell the “freedom convoy” protests that gripped downtown Ottawa and border crossings in 2022 was not justified, the Federal Court of Canada has ruled. The Times of India · Jan 24, 2024
ME Bank fined $820k for misleading home loan customers ME Bank has admitted sending incorrect letters to hundreds of home loan customers because of a technical software issue. AAP · Jan 19, 2024
Tiwi Islanders lose challenge against Santos' pipeline Tiwi Islands traditional owner Simon Munkara has lost his Federal Court case seeking an injunction against Santos' Barossa gas export pipeline in the Timor Sea. AAP · Jan 15, 2024
NSW premier flags pivot for forestry after court battle The premier says NSW's forestry industry can't remain static and change is coming after environmentalists lost a court battle over forest protections. AAP · Jan 9, 2024
AAP · Jan 5, 2024 UN finds Australia in breach of human rights covenant Australia breached the cultural rights of the Wunna Nyiyaparli people, the United Nations Human Rights Committee says, raising questions about native title.
AAP · Dec 13, 2023 'Cheap, nasty' Reynolds involved in cover-up: Wilkinson Journalist Lisa Wilkinson has given evidence in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, accusing Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds of "deplorable" conduct.
AAP · Dec 8, 2023 ANZ fined by regulator over disclosure failings The Federal Court has ordered ANZ to pay a $900,000 penalty for failing to transparently declare where its shares went in a 2015 capital raising event.
The Conversation · Dec 7, 2023 Nobody reads T&C's – but the High Court’s Ruby Princess decision shows consumer law may protect us anyway How many times have you booked travel - like a cruise or a tour - and simply clicked that you’ve read and agreed to the terms and conditions for your trip without actually reading them?
AAP · Dec 6, 2023 Co-star's widow suing Matt Wright's chopper company The widow of Outback Wrangler star Chris Wilson is suing his co-star Matt Wright's helicopter company and the aviation safety regulator.
AAP · Nov 30, 2023 Bruise may not have been from alleged rape: Higgins Brittany Higgins has been quizzed over a bruise allegedly sustained on the night of her claimed rape at Parliament House in Canberra.
Pedestrian.tv · Nov 30, 2023 Federal Court Rule That Voluntary Assisted Dying Is The Same As Suicide Under Criminal Law The Federal Court has ruled that voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is considered suicide under criminal law. The decision has been slammed by euthanasia advocates as “retrograde” and “out of step with both contemporary medicine, and contemporary Australia.” This massive decision means that any medical professionals who provide a patient with…
AAP · Nov 30, 2023 Hefty fine for RACQ after misleading discounts Insurer RACQ has been hit with a $10 million penalty in the Federal Court after potentially misleading customers about price discounts.
AAP · Nov 30, 2023 Doctors risk charges over online voluntary euthanasia The Federal Court has ruled voluntary assisted dying laws equate to suicide, leaving doctors who help patients end their lives online at risk of prosecution.
AAP · Nov 28, 2023 Higgins says she couldn't scream during alleged rape Brittany Higgins has detailed her alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann and criticised the government response while testifying at his Federal Court defamation trial.
AAP · Nov 27, 2023 Apology for 'shameful' theft of Indigenous worker wages The West Australian premier has formally apologised to Indigenous workers who received little to no pay for almost 40 years.