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Mayor loses defamation case over Facebook post calling him a ‘crim’
Defamation 2024-12-02 4:05 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A defamation case over Facebook comments that described the Liverpool City Council mayor as a ā€œgrubā€ and a ā€œcrimā€ has been tossed for failing to pass the serious harm test.

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Supermarkets to face $10M fines for industry code breaches
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-11-27 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Supermarkets could face $10 million fines for breaking a soon-to-be mandatory industry code under legislation introduced by the Albanese government.

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Class action probe accuses union of forcing staff to join Labor Party
Class Actions 2024-11-26 11:53 pm By Andy Sidler

The United Workers Union is facing a class action investigation for allegedly requiring staff to become Labor Party members and volunteer for ALP campaigns.

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Deputy PM Marles sued by chief of staff who complained about bullying
Employment 2024-11-25 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The chief of staff of Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has sued her boss and another senior staffer for allegedly pushing her out of her role after she raised concerns about bullying in the office.

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Albanese government dumps misinformation bill
Media 2024-11-25 1:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Alabese government has dumped a bill to combat misinformation and disinformation online following opposition from Liberal and Greens senators.

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High Court finds curfew, ankle bracelet regime for former detainees unlawful
Justice Stephen Gageler 2024-11-06 11:09 pm By Andy Sidler

The High Court has found that requiring stateless refugees to wear ankle bracelets and comply with curfews to prevent future offending is unconstitutional.Ā 

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Pauline Hanson’s tweet ‘a strong form of racism’, court finds
Discrimination 2024-11-01 11:25 am By Andy Sidler

A Pauline Hanson tweet that told Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi to “piss off back to Pakistan” fell afoul of the Racial Discrimination Act, with a judge calling it “Islamophobic” and “a strong form of racism”.

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Court rejects Rio Tinto shareholders’ bid to intervene in Jabiluka mine lease fight
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-10-22 10:35 pm By Andy Sidler

Two firms representing some Rio Tinto shareholders have lost their bid to intervene in Energy Resources’ fight to renew its lease for the Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory.

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‘Shrinkflation’ targeted in government’s latest crackdown on supermarkets
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-10-03 2:16 pm By Sam Matthews

The federal government has vowed to fight shrinkflation by strengthening the Unit Pricing Code and introducing “substantial penalties” for non-compliance.

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Full Court confirms FOI requests survive ministry reshuffles
Politics 2024-09-26 11:26 pm By Andy Sidler

Former senator Rex Patrick has defeated the Attorney General’s appeal of a ruling which clarified that a loophole cannot be used to avoid Freedom of Information requests when a minister leaves office.Ā 

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