State blitz on youth crime expanded
Youth offenders charged with attempted murder and rape in Queensland will face harsher penalties in a broadening of the state’s flagship ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws.
Legal Affairs
Nazi-like images of Dutton, Palmer reported to police
A Wagga Wagga storefront display featuring images of Peter Dutton and mining magnates Gina Rinehart and Clive Palmer in Nazi-like regalia has been reported to police.
Labor price-gouging pledge ‘unlikely to have much effect’
Anthony Albanese has pledged Labor will outlaw supermarket price gouging. Could Australia take inspiration from similar laws in the European Union or the US? It’s complicated.
NBL boss and Melbourne builder sued over ‘mould, damp’ in luxury units
Mould, honeycombing cement and damp are among the litany of alleged defects plaguing a luxury apartment block built by Larry Kestelman’s building company.
Aussie’s Congo lithium hopes hinge on US envoy talks
A US special envoy is scheduled to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo for talks crucial to Australian minerals company AVZ’s hope of regaining control of a lithium project.
No pot of gold at the end of this rainbow
The liquidator of Impact Gold says there appears to be no evidence held by the company indicating it had any tenure in PNG, or has any gold to show for its years of work.
Night parrot naturalist in jail after going bush
One of Australia’s best-known naturalists, John Young, hid in dense rainforest in north Queensland for more than a year, avoiding a concerted police hunt for him over undisclosed charges.
Sport stoush for control headed from courtside to the law courts
NBL owner Larry Kestelman is adamant he won’t sell the league but as club bosses demand a greater financial share, his dispute with Illawarra Hawks owner Jared Novelly has gone public.
Palmer’s legal shots at ex-ASIC chair thrown out
The Federal Court has thrown out billionaire Clive Palmer’s legal fights against James Shipton, ex-chair of Australia’s corporate cop.
Online betting giant tries to settle blockbuster case
Entain, which owns online betting platforms Ladbrokes and Neds, is hoping to nip an anti-money laundering case brought against it last year in the bud.
Police video released after billionaire pulled over for ‘circle work’
A court has released footage capturing the moment billionaire Adrian Portelli was pulled over by police in luxury car | WATCH THE VIDEO
Coroner’s response a first step in right direction
The brother of missing NSW mother Bronwyn Winfield hopes the case is ‘heading in the right direction’ after the state coroner’s office replied to his call to search a Sydney property.
Gupta fires back at private equity firm as InfraBuild sued
Under-siege industrialist Sanjeev Gupta’s InfraBuild has attacked in court private equity firm FitzWalter over its demand for an immediate $800m repayment from GFG Alliance.
ODPP leaks not acceptable: Premier
Chris Minns says it would be ‘completely unacceptable’ for the state prosecution office to leak information about an underage Aboriginal defendant to a commercial radio station.
Barristers schooled on trans ideology
A guide for NSW barristers includes a glossary of alternative pronouns to male and female – such as ‘xe/xem/xyrs’ – and discourages barristers from using terms such as ‘transitioning’ or ‘transgendered’.
How Labor dropped the ball on the rule of law
The Albanese government could have headed off claims it has no appetite for reform when a report into corporate and financial services regulation landed. But it failed to do so.
Two women charged after ‘bomb hoax’ linked to airshow
Victoria Police charged two women after a ‘suspicious package’ was left at a Geelong office linked to the Avalon Airshow, prompting a response from the bomb squad.
Did DPP know of leak? Staff won’t say
The office of NSW chief prosecutor Sally Dowling has refused to disclose whether she was aware confidential information was to be leaked to a radio station.
ALP’s clause ban strikes sensible middle ground
Overhauling provisions that don’t appear to pass the proverbial pub test is overdue, says The Australian’s workplace editor, Ewin Hannan.
Plibersek plunges in polls, as DiCaprio enters salmon debate
Tanya Plibersek is paying a personal political price for Anthony Albanese’s pro-salmon farming law, polling suggests, as a Hollywood superstar weighs in.
Troubled sports betting king loses court bid
A struggling company could lose its licence after copping a fine from authorities, years after a multimillion deal with convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried fell through.
Slaters email suspect ‘knew firm security protocols’
The legal giant on Tuesday referred a former employee to Victoria Police who they believe was behind a ‘premeditated and carefully planned’ email attack on the firm.
Taylor Auerbach sues Seven for defamation
The former Spotlight producer’s claim centres on allegations Seven made comments breaching a confidential deed of settlement signed shortly after his departure from the company.
Historic sex offenders put on notice with time no object
A state police force has fired a warning shot at those who might believe they have got away with historical sex offending: don’t be too confident.
Monash University’s PhD in the laws of identity politics
Students and academics have criticised Monash University’s law PhD course, which forces students to critique their thesis based on Marxist, feminist and critical race and queer theory.
A decade trapped in Mongolia: Aussie miner begs UN for help
Mo Munshi’s complaint to the UN spells out details of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment while in prison and the ongoing punishment of a travel ban.
The price of blowing the whistle? Everything
Tony Watson lost his home, job, friends, and a boatload of money in his fight to show he was dumped over trying to stop Lendlease’s $300m ‘tax dodge’. He’s not alone.
Uni law school acknowledges course ‘hijack’
Macquarie University will review its law school practices following revelations law students faced the threat of failing an exam if they performed an underwhelming acknowledgment of country.
Bolton, Wilson, Catalano all claim wins in Keybridge meltdown
Wilson Asset Management is optimistic the latest court fight over control of Keybridge Capital may be its last with markets figure Nick Bolton.
Council probes ‘unauthorised’ basketball court under millionaire’s mansion
Local council officials are investigating claims a secret underground basketball court was built on a property owned by the ultra-wealthy family behind Bingo in an exclusive suburb.
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