High Court of Australia
High Court to hear Obeid, Macdonald appeal over coal licence convictions
The nation’s highest court will examine the convictions of NSW Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid, his son Moses, and his former ministerial ally, Ian Macdonald.
- Michaela Whitbourn
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‘Sucker for a good cause’: Melbourne legal legends sign up for Palestinian student activists
Two students expelled from the University of Melbourne over their pro-Palestine protests were given 30 days to appeal. Their plight has already attracted some legal heavyweights.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Ex-Lib MP living his best life and flying the flag in Saudi Arabia
Wyatt Roy’s new Saudi job has placed him at the centre of the geopolitical universe, including in the room when Donald Trump was in Riyadh at an investment forum this week.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
‘Looks and smells like a tax’: Dutton’s gas plan flagged as unconstitutional
Dutton’s Australian gas scheme could spark a High Court battle with fossil fuel giants and legal experts warn the policy appears discriminatory.
- Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
- Opinion
- Gender equality
A kick in the guts for women: The legal profession’s re-embrace of a disgraced judge
What message does it send when judges and lawyers lionise former High Court judge Dyson Heydon, who was found to have sexually harassed a number of associates and who drove women from the profession?
- Gabrielle Appleby
- Opinion
- Australia votes
This referendum folly is as mad an idea as I have heard in years. Dutton must rule it out
The last thing Australians want is the distraction of yet another ideologically inspired constitutional referendum.
- George Brandis
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Dutton wants referendum on giving politicians ability to deport dual citizens
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his senior MPs have held high-level talks about a referendum on powers to strip citizenship for dual nationals who commit serious crimes.
- Paul Sakkal
- Updated
- Indigenous justice
Landmark High Court case paves the way for $700 million native title claim
The court’s ruling on Wednesday exposes the federal government to compensation claims over land in the Northern Territory.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Controversial High Court ruling could be used against sex abuse victims like Greg
Greg Barclay was sexually assaulted by a Marist brother in 1970, but his quest for compensation has been blocked by a controversial High Court judgment that found the Catholic Church was not legally responsible for the misconduct of its clerics.
- Cameron Houston
- Updated
- Building Bad
High Court appeal ‘stymying’ push to weed out CFMEU corruption
Administrator Mark Irving has found addressing corruption in the shadow of an unresolved High Court challenge has “impeded the prompt implementation” of reforms.
- Olivia Ireland
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