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John Quigley 'corrects' evidence in defamation case involving Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan

John Quigley returns to the Federal Court to "correct" evidence he gave in defamation proceedings involving the WA Premier and Clive Palmer, with the judge saying Mr Palmer's lawyers were drawing "a bit of a long bow" by saying Mr Quigley was deceitful.

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7-Eleven's $98m class action bill approved

The Federal Court has published its reasons for approving a $98 million class settlement to be paid out by convenience chain 7-Eleven.

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Government to challenge High Court ruling that Indigenous people cannot be considered aliens

The federal government will use an appeal hearing to challenge an earlier High Court ruling that effectively put Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people beyond the reach of immigration laws, even if they were born overseas and did not have Australian citizenship.

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Raft of former Liberal politicians, staffers included in government appointments

The government has appointed judges, board members and new heads of organisations in recent days, before the federal election is likely called later this week.

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Witness laments 'weak leadership' in SAS

Ben Roberts-Smith and his patrol members were let down by weak leadership in the ranks of the special forces, the Federal Court has been told.

AAP

Witness laments ‘weak leadership’ in SAS

Ben Roberts-Smith and his patrol members were let down by weak leadership in the ranks of the special forces, the Federal Court has been told.

Crikey

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Acts of state, hedonic damages, and bang-bang commands.

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Ben Roberts-Smith punched colleague in jaw after bungled mission, court hears

A former elite soldier who was on a mission in Afghanistan with Ben Roberts-Smith tells the Federal Court he was punched and threatened by the Victoria Cross recipient during a 2012 mission.

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Paine could give evidence in sexting case

Former Australian cricket captain Tim Paine could be called to give evidence over allegations he sent lewd messages to a woman if the matter goes to trial.

AAP

SAS witness may be forced to talk ‘murder’

A new SAS witness may be compelled by the Federal Court to speak about an alleged murder in Afghanistan Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of ordering.

Crikey

NDIS Commission launches legal action against Integrity Care over death of Ann Marie Smith

The body overseeing the National Disability Insurance Scheme has launched Federal Court action against the company responsible for supporting Ann Marie Smith, the Adelaide NDIS recipient who died in horrific circumstances.

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Australia’s environment law doesn’t protect the environment – an alarming message from the recent duty-quashing climate case

The Federal Court recently quashed a duty of care owed by the environment minister to Australian children, to protect them from the harms of climate change.

The Conversation

Not so sweet: Peters Ice Cream fined $12 million over dodgy ice-cream deal

Peters Ice Cream has been caught preventing competitors like Bulla and Gelativo from selling their products at petrol stations and convenience stores.

The New Daily

Judge lambasts Google for failing to take down Friendlyjordies videos that former MP John Barilaro complained were 'offensive'

A Federal Court judge has criticised Google for sitting back while video after video was published by YouTuber Friendlyjordies about former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro and failed to act despite complaints from the former MP.

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Kunja people of south-west Queensland attain native title after 26-year battle for recognition

Spending almost half of her life knowing "nothing" about her heritage has culminated in a native title determination for a First Nations woman and the Kunja people, finding her "place in the world".

AAP

War hero's lover telling 'barefaced lies'

The woman at the centre of domestic violence allegations against war hero Ben Roberts-Smith has denied telling barefaced lies to the Federal Court.

The Conversation

The ACCC is suing Meta for celebrity crypto scam ads on Facebook. Here's why the tech giant could be found liable

On the last day of his 11 years as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims announced the commission is bringing a “world-first” claim against Meta (owner of Facebook) in the Federal Court for false or misleading conduct.

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Off-the-record conversations heard at Ben Roberts-Smith trial offer rare insight into origins of defamation case

As the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial entered a seventh week for this year, the Federal Court heard off-the-record conversations from an SAS soldier revealed as a key source for two journalists.

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Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Straight teeth, prurient firefighters, and Fresh American Beef.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia Sues Facebook Owner Meta over Scam Ads

Australia announced Friday it is suing Facebook owner Meta over scam adverts for cryptocurrency schemes that falsely claimed to be endorsed by prominent figures. Australia's consumer protection commission said it had started Federal Court proceedings against Meta Platforms for "false, misleading or deceptive conduct" in breach of consumer or securities…

AAP

Duck lovers fail to halt shooting season

A group against duck shooting has gone to the Federal Court in a bid to stop the Victorian season ahead of the opening weekend.

AAP

SAS soldier could 'not ignore' allegations

An SAS soldier says he is not proud of being a whistleblower but felt the allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith were so serious he could not walk away.

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The Federal Court Doesn’t Give A Shit About Young Aussies In The Climate Apocalypse After All

It overturned a world-first duty of care won by a group of Aussie teens last year.

ABC News

Children's climate change case overturned on appeal as Federal Court dismisses government's 'duty of care'

Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley successfully argues she does not have a duty of care to protect young people from climate change when assessing fossil fuel projects.

AAP

Court reverses climate duty of care ruling

Three Federal Court judges have overturned a finding that the Australian government has a duty of care to protect children from harms caused by climate change.

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