Law (Australia)
‘Need to be heard’: alleged abuse survivors say Kenja must be forced to join Australia’s redress scheme
Organisation’s founder faced multiple allegations of sexual abuse before his death, but denies all wrongdoing and refuses to join the plan
Tory Shepherd
24, Oct, 2021 @4:30 PM
Labor rejects Peter Dutton’s bid for taxpayers to fund politicians’ defamation cases
Dutton says public funding a ‘workplace entitlement’ amid continuing debate over identities of Christian Porter’s anonymous donors
Paul Karp
22, Oct, 2021 @5:58 AM
How the environmental offsets scheme is failing the Australian wildlife it is meant to protect
A parliamentary inquiry is set to begin, triggered by a Guardian Australia investigation that exposed multiple, serious flaws
Lisa Cox
21, Oct, 2021 @4:30 PM
In the Sharma case, Australia’s federal court must not avert its eyes from the climate crisis | Kieran Pender
If the environment minister allows 100m tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere, she will be inflicting future harm. It’s as simple as that
Kieran Pender
21, Oct, 2021 @3:51 AM
7-Eleven took photos of some Australian customers’ faces without consent, privacy commissioner rules
Up to 3.2m facial images collected over a 10-month period from people who used in-store tablets to fill out feedback surveys
Josh Taylor
14, Oct, 2021 @8:18 AM
Federal funding for Australian farmers could be open to environmental challenge, experts warn
Amid call for land-clearing law reparation, lawyers say global agreements may not always permit such assistance
Gabrielle Chan
14, Oct, 2021 @2:16 AM
Australia seeks to overturn landmark ruling preventing deportation of Aboriginal people
The federal government wants to challenge the high court decision in Love and Thoms following the retirement of two supporting judges
Paul Karp
13, Oct, 2021 @4:30 PM
Clive Palmer loses high court battle with WA over law blocking mine compensation bid
Justices unanimously uphold law rushed through to prevent mining magnate seeking up to $30bn over stalled iron ore mine in Pilbara
Paul Karp
13, Oct, 2021 @2:32 AM
Peter Ridd loses ‘all-or-nothing’ high court appeal over sacking from James Cook University
Ridd was sacked for breaches of the university’s code of conduct relating to public commentary about the Great Barrier Reef
Australian Associated Press and Paul Karp
13, Oct, 2021 @1:31 AM
Shooters party MPs back euthanasia bill as NSW parliament gears up for crucial vote
Support from three MPs could push voluntary assisted dying bill over the line after Dominic Perrottet signals Liberals will get a conscience vote
Michael McGowan
12, Oct, 2021 @12:46 AM
‘Authoritarian-style’ law would allow Australia to use secret evidence to deport migrants
Proposed legislation would install a ‘regime of alarming secrecy’, legal organisations and rights groups have told parliament
Ben Doherty
10, Oct, 2021 @4:30 PM
PM backs plans to fast-track international reopening; Victoria records 1,890 cases, five deaths; NSW 477 cases, six deaths – as it happened
Follow updates live
Michael McGowan (now) and Justine Landis-Hanley (earlier)
10, Oct, 2021 @6:12 AM
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