We are unique among liberal democracies in lacking robust legal protection for human rights On Tuesday a small public protest was held in Devonport, a coastal city in northern Tasmania. It was, as someone described on social media, a protest by “shop-keepers,
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Law has important consequences and ‘sits oddly’ with aims of sentencing, which include rehabilitation and reintegration, national security watchdog says Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesDownload the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefing Australia’s national security
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Green senator says argument court used to overturn power to strip citizenship could also apply to temporary exclusion order regime Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesDownload the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefing A high court
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Car company alleges mistakes of fact and law in appeal against April decision that could result in $2bn damages paid to owners Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefing Toyota
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Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyers claim proceedings must be put on hold to protect prospects of a fair trial after remarks that were ‘clearly a contempt of court’ Lawyers for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins have asked to delay his trial citing
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Liberal leader says refugee advocate’s May win in full federal court was a ‘miscarriage of justice’ and applies for special leave to appeal Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefing
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Country risks failing next international evaluation and could be put on a ‘grey list’ if it doesn’t do enough Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefing The head of Australia’s
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Labor says decision called into question the legal basis for former government’s ‘absurd attempt to regulate funded class actions out of existence’ The federal court has removed a barrier to class actions imposed by the former Coalition government, a decision the new
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Defence raises questions about credibility of witness who claims Dawson meant getting rid of his wife Lynette Dawson ‘for good’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefing On a crowded
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Barngarla traditional owners vie to overturn federal government’s decision to develop site near Kimba in South Australia Download the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefing Traditional owners attempting to block the construction of a nuclear waste dump in South Australia
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