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South Australia MP Troy Bell found guilty of stealing from not-for-profits
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South Australian MP found guilty of stealing from not-for-profits

South Australia MP Troy Bell found guilty of stealing from not-for-profits in his former role as a Department of Education employee.

Unsuccessful work discrimination complaints won't need to be paid for by complainants
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Employees won’t need to pay for failed work discrimination court cases

Unsuccessful work discrimination complaints in court won’t need to be paid for by the person raising the complaint.

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First Nations children are over-represented in NSW courts, new research shows

New analysis of NSW courts shows First Nations children are over-represented in the youth criminal justice system.

Brittany Higgins is being sued for defamation in a WA court
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Here’s why Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins are in a defamation court case

Brittany Higgins is being sued for defamation in a WA court by her former boss Senator Linda Reynolds, whose office she was allegedly raped in.

Gladys Berejiklian has lost her effort to drop corruption findings against her.
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Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has lost her bid to drop corruption findings

Gladys Berejiklian has lost her court challenge to drop the NSW anti-corruption body’s corruption findings against her.

Bruce Lehrmann arrives in court in Queensland.
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Bruce Lehrmann has fronted court in Queensland on rape charges

Bruce Lehrmann has arrived in court in Queensland, where he faces two sexual assault charges over an alleged incident in October 2021.

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7% of reported sexual assaults in NSW result in guilty verdict

Of the 872 sexual assault reports escalated by NSW police in 2018, less than half resulted in a guilty verdict.

Suppression orders have been used in many famous legal cases in Australia
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What is a suppression order?

An alleged murderer of missing Victorian woman Samantha Murphy had his name censored under a suppression order, which has since been lifted.

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Qantas guilty of illegal worker treatment

The NSW District Court found Qantas acted unlawfully when suspending a worker who refused to clean planes at the start of the pandemic.

Ben Roberts-Smith criminal investigation dropped
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The AFP has dropped criminal investigations around Ben Roberts-Smith

The AFP’s criminal investigation into Ben Roberts-Smith has been dropped over concerns around the admissibility of some evidence.

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