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Hate speech law passes in wake of Bondi, racial vilification provision axed
Discrimination 2026-01-21 2:33 pm By Andy Sidler

Parliament has passed legislation following the Bondi Beach terror attack aiming to combat anti-semitism and extremism, but has cut proposed racial vilification laws from the reforms to win Coalition support in the Senate.  

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NSW solicitors now eligible for free couples counselling
Business of Law 2026-01-20 11:19 pm By Andy Sidler

NSW’s solicitor wellbeing service, SoWell, will now offer couples counselling, with the NSW Law Society acknowledging how the mental health challenges affecting legal professional can impact personal relationships.  

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Mayor wins $250,000 over defamatory Facebook posts
Defamation 2026-01-20 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The mayor of a Perth local council has been awarded $250,000 in damages for defamation against a constituent who made a series of Facebook posts falsely alleging that he was misusing a public office.

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Court tosses exam orders against Moreton Resources execs, Colin Biggers lawyers
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-19 11:56 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has largely set aside examination orders against executives and solicitors for oil and gas company Moreton Resources and MRV Metals, finding they were an abuse of process. 

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Merck fails to block Pfizer’s RSV vaccine trade mark
Intellectual Property 2026-01-19 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

Merck KGaA has failed to block Pfizer’s ‘Abrysvo’ trade mark for its RSV vaccine, with a delegate finding no likelihood of confusion with the mark for Merck’s Mavenclad MS drug despite their visual similarities. 

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Target defeats split trial bid in fight over convertible stroller recall
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-19 11:21 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has refused to bifurcate a dispute between Smart Trikes and Target over the supply and eventual recall of allegedly unsafe convertible strollers, finding any time and cost savings were likely to prove illusory. 

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Acciona wins contract for upgrades to Sydney’s waste water recovery facilities
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-20 11:03 pm By Andy Sidler

The Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation will partner with Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona and Sydney Water to deliver major design upgrades to the state’s water recovery facilities, following recent debris ball incidents at Sydney beaches. 

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Judge rejects ‘trial by ambush’ in dispute between Queensland property developers
Construction 2026-01-19 11:29 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has rejected amendments based on “buried” documents by developer Golden Eagle Property Group, in a protracted case by the receiver of parent company GGPG. 

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White & Case lures partner back from King & Wood Mallesons
Business of Law 2026-01-16 11:33 pm By Andy Sidler

A former White & Case lawyer with experience in Australia and in New York has returned to the firm’s Sydney office as a partner after a stint at King & Wood Mallesons

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Sydney apartment complex owners can’t reopen case against Ceerose, Zone Q
Construction 2026-01-19 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners corporation of a Sydney apartment building can’t run new arguments in a defects case determined last year, with a tribunal finding that while it likely had the power to reopen the case, it had not made an error warranting the move.

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