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Elon Musk says he won a battle for free speech in court, but it won’t stop the war for social media regulation

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has dropped its Federal Court case against X relating to tweets distributing the footage of the Wakeley church stabbing.

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Santos just copped a large fine. What did the oil and gas company do?

South Australian oil and gas company Santos has been hit with a A$2.75 million fine for breaching its record-keeping obligations.

The Conversation

'Untenable': judge tosses $1m Latitude privacy lawsuit

A privacy lawsuit filed against financial service firm Latitude over a data breach has been dumped after a judge ruled the case had little chance of success.

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Australian Watchdog Drops Court Fight With X Over Violent Posts

Australia's online watchdog on Wednesday dropped a legal effort to force Elon Musk's X to remove posts depicting the violent stabbing of a Sydney priest.

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Medibank could face $21.5 trillion fine over data theft

The Australian Information Commissioner will take Medibank to court over a 2022 data breach, seeking penalties that could reach into the trillions of dollars.

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X labels eSafety church case drop a win for free speech

Elon Musk's X has warned of legal powers used to censor speech after the eSafety Commissioner dropped a court battle over videos of a Sydney church stabbing.

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ABC Responds To The Fair Work Commission’s Ruling That Journalist Antoinette Lattouf Was Sacked

“I remain bitterly disappointed that I was fired for posting a fact the ABC itself was also reporting.”

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Hawthorn racism claim reaches another stalemate

The Hawthorn racism saga could be headed for the Federal Court after the Human Rights Commission terminated a claim by First Nations former players.

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ASIC victory in four-year pursuit of high-fee lenders

Two Gold Coast lenders could face hefty fines after charging over $70 million in fees for less than half that amount in loans issued without a credit licence.

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Union court claim for sacked Qantas staff 'unrealistic'

A union's claim that unlawfully retrenched Qantas staff would still work there flew in the face of reality, a judge has said during a hearing on compensation.

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Liberal leader's public apology after defamation suits

Victoria's opposition leader has apologised after settling two high-profile defamation cases that were triggered by a 2023 rally in Melbourne.

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Environment group loses appeal over coal, gas projects

The full bench of the Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by campaigners related to how the federal environment minister considers fossil fuel projects.

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'Living in fear': Huge penalty for wage theft, 'shocking cases of exploitation'

The Canberra business underpaid staff by nearly a million dollars.

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Bonza cancels more flights as fleet poised to soar away

A creditors' meeting for cash-strapped airline Bonza is due to be held within days after its administrators applied to a court.

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Bishop backs stabbing video staying online

The Sydney bishop stabbed during a live-streamed church service wants the videos of his attack to remain online, and has warned against curbing free speech.

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Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Elon Musk's X has taken its fight against Australia's internet safety watchdog to court, arguing the online regulator cannot police what global users see.

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X threatened with fines over graphic material

If social media site X doesn't remove graphic content relating to a stabbing, the online safety watchdog warned it would seek hundreds of thousands in fines.

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Worker dispute sparks up as union sues Transgrid

The energy workers' union has accused Transgrid of "playing dirty" by failing to pay staff taking industrial action as enterprise-agreement talks drag on.

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Value of minerals irrelevant to compensation, says FMG

Valuers are giving evidence in a court case that will decide how much compensation Yindjibarndi people should receive for FMG mining on their land.

The Canberra Times

Future criminal action in Lehrmann case a matter for DPP: ACT govt

The ACT has noted the Federal Court's findings.

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Project Coordination granted more time to restart projects

The family-run ACT firm entered administration last month.

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Two cryptocurrency companies collapse owing $160m

Two separate Australian cryptocurrency companies have collapsed while federal court proceedings are being pursued against the directors of the businesses.

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Defining gender at the heart of major trans rights case

The head of a female-only platform has defended her decision to ban a transgender woman in a historic case of alleged gender-based discrimination.

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FMG mine 'damaged' Yindjibarndi traditions, court hears

A long-running dispute between native title holders, the Yindjibarndi people, and Fortescue Metals Group is hearing from expert witnesses.

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Planned burns unlikely to impact gliders, court finds

The Federal Court has ruled planned burns in a Victorian forest are unlikely to significantly impact endangered possum populations in the area.

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