Exclusive: Plans for ban on ‘face coverings’ at protests, with fines of up to $2,000, have been scaled back, sources say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Proposed
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Prosecutors ultimately dropped charges relating to Simon Patterson before triple murder trial over mushroom lunch started Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Triple murderer Erin Patterson would have been unfairly prejudiced if a jury heard allegations she
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Our Productivity Commission is considering to include an exemption for text and data mining into our Copyright Act. This extractive industry may well put us out of business The year was 1987. The location: a busy Brisbane newsroom. I was tapping away
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The Federal Court has awarded a record $305,000 in damages to a young woman who was sexually harassed by her employer at a Sydney fast food restaurant. And is it time to change how Australian law defines terrorism? Read More Law Report
After the extraordinary crowds at the Sydney Harbour Bridge march, advocates say political attempts to crack down on freedom of speech are out of step with community attitudes Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Caroline Alcorso’s first
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As the natural wonder faces mounting ecological threats, traditional owners and environmental lawyers are calling for a radical new approach While patrolling the Great Barrier Reef, Gary Singleton was struck by an eerie stillness. The Coral Sea lay flat as glass beneath
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This blog is now closed NSW Labor MP says party is gagging debate on Gaza during fiery speech in parliament – video Dissent against Chris Minns spills into NSW parliament as Labor MP accuses party of gagging debate on Gaza Continue reading…
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Both major parties want to expel Ward from parliament after he was convicted, but the Kiama MP has engaged lawyers from his prison cell Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily
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As more countries move towards formal recognition of a Palestinian state, the Law Report examines the conditions for statehood under international law. And what are the risks, benefits and opportunities presented by electronic wills? Read More Law Report
CEO Sall Grover challenges earlier court finding and claims she did not know Roxanne Tickle was transgender Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A transgender woman was treated
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