Tasmanian Supreme Court Justice Gregory Geason resigned after he was convicted and sentenced for assault and emotional abuse or intimidation. The Law Report looks at the broader question of how Australian jurisdictions balance judicial independence with accountability. Read More Law Report
Exclusive: Grant Donaldson faults Independent Security Legislation Monitor Jake Blight for ‘clarification’ to old annual report which criticised Mark Dreyfus Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The former independent watchdog on Australia’s national security laws has accused
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If the Albanese government’s bill violates the implied freedom of political communication in the constitution, it will be invalid Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast On 21 November 2024, the Albanese government announced its bill to introduce
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Victoria police perverted the course of justice by using informer Nicola Gobbo to pursue her drug kingpin client, court hears Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Police perverted
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Jo Tarnawsky’s legal action names commonwealth, deputy prime minister and PM’s chief of staff but doesn’t allege either bullied her Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The deputy
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People charged after AFP sting against encypted app claim information was not obtained lawfully Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government will try to block legal
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Judge finds neither Nikola Marko Gasparovic nor Dominik Sieben’s actions at 2022’s soccer final were Nazi-related but upholds Marijan Lisica’s conviction Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two
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Bipartisan human rights committee says there could be a ‘significant intervening period’ before non-citizens are accepted by other countries Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The human rights committee has warned the Albanese government’s migration bill could
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A political donor will be able to donate up to $640,000 in a year. How is this taking the money out of politics? Jack Lang was fond of saying that you should always put your money on self-interest. But when it comes
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Australia can cancel the visas of domestic staff if their diplomat employers underpay them. Surely the reverse should be true? In a cost of living crisis, many workers in Australia are doing it tough, but spare a thought for people being paid
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