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Tiwi songline protected from pipeline but work allowed

The Federal Court has granted a limited injunction against Santos constructing its Barossa gas pipeline, excluding an area off the coast of the Tiwi Islands.

AAP · Nov 15, 2023

41 US states are suing Meta for getting teens hooked on social media. Here’s what to expect next

In the United States, 41 states have filed lawsuits against Meta for allegedly driving social media addiction in its young users (under the age of 18), amid growing concerns about the negative effects of platforms.

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2023

Man accused of being in contempt over deepfake images

A man arrested on the Gold Coast on charges relating to deepfake images of identified individuals is also accused of being in contempt of Federal Court orders.

AAP · Nov 3, 2023

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Court ruling delays Santos' Barossa gas pipe dream

Australian gas giant Santos' Barossa project has been stalled again hours before work on the $5 billion pipeline was due to begin.

AAP · Nov 2, 2023

Santos to temporarily halt 'irreparable' Barossa works

Australian gas giant Santos will not be permitted to begin laying the Barossa pipeline while the Federal Court determines whether there are cultural risks.

AAP · Nov 2, 2023

Indigenous stolen wages class action reaches settlement

The WA government will compensate thousands of Indigenous workers and their descendants who were paid little or no wages between 1936 and 1972.

AAP · Nov 1, 2023

Govt official to make formal apology to Jewish students

The Federal Court has ordered the Victorian education department to make a formal oral apology to five Jewish students who were bullied at a state school.

AAP · Oct 30, 2023

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First Nations group takes action over groundwater plan

A First Nations group is challenging approval of the NSW Murray-Darling Basin Fractured Rock Water Resource plan in court, saying it wasn't properly consulted.

AAP · Oct 26, 2023

'Treated with contempt': Firefighters sue ACT govt over leave entitlement denials

Older generation of 'white rhinos' were targeted in fire service, court told.

The Canberra Times · Oct 21, 2023

Traditional owners take gas objections to super funds

Traditional owners from three First Nations have been fighting gas giant Santos for years and now they're asking super funds to act on their objections.

AAP · Oct 19, 2023

Potholes go unfilled on high-speed roads amid contract dispute

Guaranteeing worker pay would solve the problem, a union says.

The Canberra Times · Oct 17, 2023

Court dismisses climate case against Plibersek

The Federal Court has found the federal environment minister isn't obliged to act on evidence that coal mines will harm natural wonders such as the reef.

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

Santos in the dock over 'clean gas', net-zero by offset

Australia's biggest gas supplier Santos faces many months of costly wrangling with shareholder activists in the federal court over allegations of greenwashing.

AAP · Oct 6, 2023

'Final step' to seal mega-union's divorce

The Federal Court has been asked to finalise a two-and-a-half year battle by mining workers who wish to split from the CFMMEU.

AAP · Oct 5, 2023

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AAP · Sep 27, 2023

'Corruption' of Roberts-Smith war crimes probe avoided

Ben Roberts-Smith's bid to limit defamation evidence viewed by war crime investigators will prevent the contamination of their probe, a court has heard.

AAP · Sep 26, 2023

Court to hear appeal over 'X' votes in voice referendum

The AEC could have mere days to change voting material ahead of the voice referendum if an appeal by Clive Palmer over counting 'X' votes as no is successful.

AAP · Sep 26, 2023

ANZ fined $15 million over dodgy credit card fees

The Federal Court has slapped ANZ with a large fine for misleading customers about the funds they had available in credit card accounts.

AAP · Sep 22, 2023

Former senator renews legal fight over FoI delays

Transparency advocate Rex Patrick will renew a fight to cut delays in freedom of information requests, which he claims are intentionally slowed by underfunding.

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AAP · Sep 20, 2023

Senator won't stop at 'no' in bid for 'X' vote to count

Votes marked 'X' will remain informal at the upcoming voice referendum after the Federal Court dismissed a bid to have them regarded as 'no'.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 14, 2023

Qantas Continues Its Villain Era After Being Found Guilty Of Illegally Sacking 1700 Staff

Mind you, this has all come out within weeks of the airline copping a class action suit, accusations of slot hoarding, and backlash over its decision to expire unredeemed Qantas points.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

High Court ruling vindicates sacked Qantas workers but doesn't stop the outsourcing of jobs in the future

Qantas faces a potentially huge compensation payout to sacked workers, in a further knock to the carrier’s already diminished reputation.

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023

Mercedes-Benz's legal win over car dealers could transform the way new cars are sold in Australia

In what has been called the most important legal case in the history of the Australian automotive industry, the Federal Court has rejected a $650 million compensation claim against Mercedes-Benz for replacing its traditional dealership model with a fixed-price, direct-to-customer agency model.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 25, 2023

Multi-million dollar compensation approved for toxic foam

The "forever chemicals" are linked to cancers, birth defects and diseases.

Windows Central · Aug 16, 2023

Dell Australia fined a whopping $6.5 million for placebo discounts on monitors

Dell Australia was found to be presenting falsified discounts on its website for add-on computer monitors. As a result, the Federal Court fined the company a whopping 6.5 million US dollars.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

The Kimba nuclear waste plan bites the dust. Here's what went wrong and how to do better next time

The federal government has scrapped plans to build the nation’s first radioactive waste storage facility on farmland near Kimba in South Australia. Frankly, it was never going to work. The plan was doomed from the start.

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