The decision prompted urgent warning that the case exposed significant gaps in Australia’s public interest disclosure act Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Richard Boyle is preparing to appeal a landmark ruling denying him protection
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Preventive detention regime is disproportionate to the threat of terrorism and makes us a ‘harsher society’, report says Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s “extraordinary” preventive detention regime is disproportionate to the threat of
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Molan and media outlet mutually agree to discontinue legal proceedings at federal court mediation on Thursday Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The legal stoush between
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Exclusive: In joint statement former Australian human rights commissioners say opinion piece by Lorraine Finlay made ‘serious error’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Human rights
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Billionaire claims commonwealth liable for WA law, which prevented him seeking compensation for rejected mining project Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Clive Palmer’s Singapore-based company Zeph Investments is suing Australia for $296bn, enlisting the
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Court rules whistleblowing laws do not protect acts committed while gathering evidence before speaking out as that would sanction ‘vigilante justice’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news
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Justice Kenneth Hayne, a member of the Constitutional Expert Panel, speaks to the Law Report about the Federal Government’s proposed referendum, and constitutional amendments, to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Read More Law Report – Full program podcast
Proposed bill also aims to ensure those who commit crimes motivated by prejudice face tougher penalties such as longer sentences Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Nazi hate symbols and tattoos will be banned in
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Justice Kenneth Hayne, a member of the Constitutional Expert Panel, speaks to the Law Report about the Federal Government’s proposed referendum, and constitutional amendments, to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Read More Law Report – Full program podcast
Experts alarmed by volume and complexity of restrictions as discussion paper sets stage for Labor’s push for reforms Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia has more than 800 separate secrecy and non-disclosure laws criminalising
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