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Qantas will pay $120 million in compensation to almost 2,000 illegally sacked employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Qantas will pay $120 million to workers it illegally sacked during the pandemic

The Transport Workers Union and Qantas negotiated the settlement following a lengthy four year court case.

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Pauline Hanson racially abused Mehreen Faruqi, Fed Court finds

Senator Pauline Hanson has lost a hate speech case brought against her by Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi.

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Woolworths and Coles are in court this week over ‘misleading’ discount pricing claims

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Federal Court action against Woolworths and Coles has commenced.

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Lehrmann cleared to appeal defamation decision

Bruce Lehrmann will be able to appeal the outcome of his failed defamation case, the Federal Court has ruled.

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Transgender woman wins gender discrimination case against social media app

A transgender woman has successfully sued the founder of a women-only social media app for discrimination.

The Australian Government has filed Federal Court proceedings against health insurance provider Medibank over its 2022 data breach.
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Why is the Government suing Medibank?

It comes after an investigation looking into Medibank’s privacy practices found it failed to protect the data of 9.7 million Australians.

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Bruce Lehrmann files appeal

Lehrmann has launched an appeal, according to legal documents he filed himself today. It’s not yet known if he has legal representation for the appeal.

Environmental group ECCQ has lost a Federal Court appeal to hold the Environment Minister legally responsible for assessing the climate impact of coal mines.
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ECCQ loses Federal Court appeal to hold Environment Minister responsible for coal mine climate impact

Environmental group ECCQ has lost a Federal Court appeal to hold the Environment Minister legally responsible for assessing the climate impact of coal mines.

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Bruce Lehrmann could face millions in legal fees. Why?

In a ruling on Monday, Justice Michael Lee found it was ‘more likely than not’ that Lehrmann raped former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins.

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Bruce Lehrmann ‘more likely than not’ raped Brittany Higgins, Fed Court judge finds

A Federal Court judge has found it’s ‘more likely than not’ that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, meaning he wasn’t defamed by journalist Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten.

Why a trans woman is suing a social media app
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Why a trans woman is suing a social media app

Who is Roxanne Tickle?
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Roxanne Tickle sues for social media removal

A transgender woman is suing inactive social media platform Giggle over claims of unlawful discrimination.

Australia will protect more oceans near Antarctica
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Federal Court sides with Plibersek on coal mine decision

The Federal Court has dismissed a case against Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek over the climate impact of coal mines.

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Westpac has been sued for its response to financial hardship notices

Australia’s corporate regulator is suing Westpac for alleged breaches around their response to financial hardship applications.

Why is Medibank being sued?
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Thousands are suing Medibank over its 2022 data breach

Why is Medibank being sued? The private health insurer was hit with a lawsuit this week. But it’s hit back, saying it would defend the claims.

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