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Women's strip search case narrows to Qatar airport

Five women's strip search case against Qatar Airways has fallen over but they are still pursuing its subsidiary that runs the airport.

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Software firm fires CEO, says $26m is still missing

Melbourne-based software company Dubber has accused its former CEO and a third-party trustee of misappropriating $30 million with 26.6 million still missing.

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'Battlelines' drawn on sex ID in trans-rights lawsuit

Roxanne Tickle lived as a woman for years before being banned from using a female-only app, a court has heard during a landmark trans-rights lawsuit.

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Defamation cases against Pesutto to be heard together

Women suing Victoria's Liberal leader for defamation will have their cases heard together in a 15-day Federal Court trial in September.

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'Outback Wrangler' argues no duty of care in heli crash

Lawyers for Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright have argued his role in a helicopter crash that killed a co-star didn't create any legal duty of care.

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AFL great Tredrea has unfair dismissal claim thrown out

Channel Nine was entitled to fire broadcaster and former AFL star Warren Tredrea for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination, the Federal Court has ruled.

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Lawyers to review EDO practices after Santos bungle

A group of independent legal experts will review the practices at Australia's peak environmental litigation group, after a damning federal court finding.

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Gamil means no: Gomeroi call on Santos to leave Pilliga

Gomeroi people are celebrating after the Federal Court ruled that Santos should not have been granted licences for coal seam gas mining in the Pilliga forest.

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Federal Court Rejects Texas's Argument that Illegal Migration Qualifies as "Invasion" [Updated to include link to the decision]

The ruling has the most extensive discussion of the meaning of "invasion" in the Constitution ever included in a court decision.

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Ex-senator fights ruling on freedom of information case

Former independent senator Rex Patrick is appealing a Federal Court decision over lengthy delays to his freedom of information requests.

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Unwilling deportee tests High Court detention ruling

An immigration detainee is fighting for freedom after a decade but the Commonwealth is pushing to keep those who don't co-operate with authorities locked up.

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Warrant issued for man charged over deepfake images

A man arrested for allegedly sending deepfake images to schools and sporting clubs has had more charges listed against him, and a warrant issued for his arrest.

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'Isolated' Wilkinson vindicated in legal fight with Ten

Network Ten has been ordered to pay the legal costs for Lisa Wilkinson hiring her own legal representation in a defamation fight with Bruce Lehrmann.

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Wilkinson begged Ten to say it approved Logies speech

Lisa Wilkinson says she begged Network Ten to publicly admit it cleared her Logies acceptance speech that delayed Bruce Lehrmann's criminal trial for rape.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Citizen Trump, political chalking, and rough business.

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Malaysia's Highest Court Invalidates Shariah-Based State Laws

Malaysia's top court strikes down Shariah-based state laws, sparking controversy as Islamists fear it could undermine religious courts nationwide.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Legal phantoms, Frankenstein's monster, and a wrong-door SWAT raid.

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Investment fund conman found dead on day of sentencing

Kenneth Charles Grace has been found dead on the same day he was due to learn his fate for siphoning millions of dollars from clients into his own bank account.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Instagram foxes, kosher Pickles, and maritime riches.

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Ex-ref's third fumble as lawsuit against NRL booted

An ex-rugby league referee who claimed he was criticised for his British accent and later dismissed has failed in his third attempt at suing his former bosses.

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Warrant for hedge-fund fraudster after sentence no-show

Kenneth Charles Grace is wanted for arrest after failing to appear in court over his role in a fund that collapsed, leaving $24 million unaccounted for.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Brady violations, dual enrollments, and a West Coast conviction.

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Lehrmann defamation judge orders YouTuber to face court

A YouTuber who allegedly uploaded footage from Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial has been ordered to face court.

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Airbnb faces $30m bill over Australian dollar confusion

A judge has fined Airbnb $15 million over its misleading and deceptive conduct towards Australian customers, who may get millions more in compensation.

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Santos' lawyer accuses expert of 'weaponising' heritage

Tiwi Islander Simon Munkara's Federal Court challenge to Santos' gas pipeline in the Timor Sea continues with anthropologists giving evidence.

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