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Qantas to pay $120m to more than 1,800 baggage handlers illegally sacked during pandemic

Level of compensation – and looming penalties – mean cost of airline’s outsourcing saga has ballooned past budgeted figure

The Guardian - AU

Ten and Wilkinson urged to resolve Lehrmann costs spat

The judge who dealt Bruce Lehrmann's defamation blow has lost his wish to wrap Ten and Lisa Wilkinson's dispute about legal costs of the case before Christmas.

AAP

Court loss for Hayne backer who spat at rape accuser

A court has found a supporter of Jarryd Hayne was not defamed by assertions he spat at the footballer's alleged rape victim, overturning a previous ruling.

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SMH declares war on ‘vengeful’ News Corp over ‘campaign’ against Kevin Rudd’s US posting

News Corp unleashes tidal wave of criticism over former PM’s barbs about Donald Trump. Plus: Sammy J delights in beating Kyle and Jackie O in Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

Friday essay: ‘rape is civil war’ – the unfinished business of #MeToo opens radical conversations about consent

Almost from the moment #MeToo burst into public consciousness back in 2017, commentators have looked for signs that it’s over. But in 2024, it’s big news yet again. A man who has bragged about sexual assault, and has been found liable for sexual abuse by a jury, has just been…

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Lehrmann's barrister hides identity to avoid 'trolling'

Bruce Lehrmann will need to wait the better part of a year to appeal his defamation suit loss but the barrister due to represent him won't be revealed.

AAP

Bruce Lehrmann set to haunt the headlines a whole lot longer

‘Lehrmann is targeting the finding of rape, as he must, but on a technical ground that promises an interesting appeal hearing (interesting in the legal sense, not the human one).’

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Bruce Lehrmann Avoids Paying $200k To Network 10, Gets The Green Light To Launch Appeal

Bruce Lehrmann avoided a $200,000 security payment, green lighting his appeal against the findings of his defamation case. More details here.

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Bruce Lehrmann allowed to continue appeal in failed defamation action as judge pauses $2m costs order

Lehrmann has sought to appeal against his defamation loss to Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson but his lawyer said he was unable to afford his legal costs

The Guardian - AU

Critical judgement clears path for Lehrmann to appeal rape finding

The cash-strapped former staffer wins a major legal battle.

The Canberra Times

Lehrmann wins right to appeal without $200k wallop

Bruce Lehrmann can pursue an "arguable" appeal of his defamation loss without stumping up a $200,000 security payment, a judge has said.

AAP

‘Nowhere near high enough’: Qantas pilots bristle at airline’s $100m+ fine

‘The general view amongst the pilots is about fucking time’, one Qantas pilot told Crikey. ‘Qantas has gotten away with murder and needs to be held accountable.’

Crikey

‘Nowhere near high enough’: Qantas pilots bristle at airline’s $200m fine

‘The general view amongst the pilots is about fucking time’, one Qantas pilot told Crikey. ‘Qantas has gotten away with murder and needs to be held accountable.’

Crikey

Thorpe’s royal protest divides the room

Lidia Thorpe’s protest of the king and queen’s visit has divided opinions, and Qantas could be in line for fines of over $100m.

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The Guardian - AU

Qantas ordered to pay $170,000 to three workers illegally sacked at start of pandemic

Judge rebukes airline for ‘vast legal costs’ expended to defend claims of illegally firing baggage handlers

AAP

Qantas says sorry as sacked staff seek $200m justice

Qantas has apologised for its unlawful pandemic retrenching of 1700 workers as the transport union pursues the airline for hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Guardian - AU

Horsing around: King Charles’ visit gets hearts racing at News Corp but SMH falls short of royal treatment

Daily Telegraph talks up chances Charles will attend the Everest. Plus: ABC splashes cash on redesign

Crikey

‘Bullying tactic’: Network Ten wants assurances in Lehrmann appeal battle

Lawyers for Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson argue Bruce Lehrmann voluntarily started the case that made him ‘Australia’s most hated man’.

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The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann unemployable and may need to go on OnlyFans ‘or something silly like that’ to make money, lawyer tells court

Federal court hears Lehrmann cannot pay security bond for appeal as his only shot at making money could be going on OnlyFans

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Bruce Lehrmann Is So Broke, Lawyers From His Shitshow Defo Case Assume There’ll Be ‘No Recovery’

Bruce Lehrmann's saga under the spotlight has continued, with his appeal lodge being stalled by a security payment order.

The Canberra Times

OnlyFans Lehrmann's only 'shot at making money', court told

'He's pretty much Australia's most hated man.'

The Guardian - AU

Dfat says it has told Israel ‘unacceptable’ targeting of UN personnel in Lebanon must cease – as it happened

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AAP

Lehrmann's 'only shot' at income on OnlyFans: lawyer

In resisting a bid for "unemployable" Bruce Lehrmann to pay $200,000 ahead of a defamation appeal, his lawyer says he deserves a chance to clear his name.

The Guardian - AU

News Corp warns millions of renters ‘crucified’ as Murdoch papers fan negative gearing hysteria

Tabloids say Australia’s economic system would collapse after Albanese leaves door slightly open on tax concession. Plus: John McDonald’s contribution reviewed by AFR

The Guardian - AU

Walkley-award winning journalist to investigate potential issues in ABC’s Line of Fire reports

Alan Sunderland to undertake independent review of online article and 7.30 story about an Australian military operation in Afghanistan

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