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Rex Patrick to challenge denial of FoI requests based on ministerial portfolio changes

Court to consider rule that keeps large swathes of government documents secret by denying freedom of information requests

The Guardian - AU

Sydney Man Loses Bid To Sue Ex For Defamation Over Facebook Post Accusing Him Of Stalking

A Sydney judge has dismissed a court case where an older NSW man tried to sue a younger man for defamation over a Facebook post.

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More Allegations Have Emerged Against Senator Van Following Lidia Thorpe’s Statement

Dutton has announced that David Van will no longer sit in the Liberal party room.

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‘I’m tired’: Rock star premier Mark McGowan bows out, leaving national politics changed

Mark McGowan resigned on Monday, unexpectedly ending the career of the frontman of the rock star premiers to emerge during COVID.

The New Daily

Australian judge apologises after claiming that colleagues are appointed regardless of merit

Justice Joshua Wilson planned to tell an international conference that court positions are filled on the basis of politics rather than ability

The Guardian - AU

Former attorney-general Christian Porter will not represent Clive Palmer in $300b legal fight against Commonwealth

Christian Porter will no longer act for the mining magnate in his $300 billion claim against the federal government after a Senate estimates committee heard he received confidential and privileged information about the case when he was the attorney-general.

ABC News

Legal advice released for 'political interest': Cash

The opposition is accusing the Labor government of only releasing privileged legal advice when it is in their political interest to do so.

AAP

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Scott Austic given $1.6 million ex-gratia payment after being acquitted of Stacey Thorne's murder

A man who spent more than a decade in prison before being acquitted of murdering his pregnant lover Stacey Thorne is awarded $1.6 million in compensation by the WA government.

ABC News

Afternoon Update: Kathleen Folbigg case likened to Lindy Chamberlain; child labour charges against Muffin Break; and Tucker Carlson breaks silence

NSW prosecutors concede there may be reasonable doubt as to Folbigg’s guilt in two-decade-old case

The Guardian - AU

No inquest into death of Christian Porter rape accuser

A coroner has ruled out an inquest but will not reveal the findings of an investigation into the death of a woman alleged to have been raped by Christian Porter.

The New Daily

Coroner ends investigation into Christian Porter accuser’s death but decides against full inquest

Decision closes off what was considered the last possible avenue of inquiry for sexual assault allegations, which Porter denies

The Guardian - AU

Confidential coronial finding in Porter accuser’s death

A coroner has made a confidential finding in relation to the death of a woman who made rape allegations against former federal minister Christian Porter.

The New Daily

SA coroner won't hold inquest into death of a woman who made allegations against Christian Porter

The state's coroner will not hold an inquest into the death of a woman who took her own life in 2020, following an "exhaustive coronial investigation".

ABC News

'We won': Murdoch drops defamation suit against Crikey

Media mogul Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against the publishers of Crikey, who have claimed his withdrawal as a victory for free speech.

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NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker's position to be finalised 'in the next week or so', chief minister says

Questions around the position of the Northern Territory's police commissioner, Jamie Chalker, are expected to be resolved in the next week, the chief minister says.

The Conversation

How Clive Palmer is suing Australia for $300 billion with the help of an obscure legal clause (and Christian Porter)

Australian business figure Clive Palmer is suing the Australian government for almost A$300 billion in an international tribunal, having lost a case against the Western Australian government he took all the way to the High Court.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: new Covid measures; Latham chastised for homophobic tweet; and Coalition’s war memorial funding blitz

New aged care worker leave grants and expanded eligibility for antiviral treatment announced

ABC News

Clive Palmer to sue Australia for $300 billion over iron ore project in WA's Pilbara region

Mining billionaire Clive Palmer seeks $300 billion in damages from the Australian government over an iron ore project in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

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Clive Palmer eyes $300b damages claim over mine project

Billionaire Clive Palmer says any "future windfall" from a $300 billion claim against the federal government would help fund new hospitals in Western Australia.

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Gangrenous Toe Clive Palmer Is Suing Australia For $300 Billion In Damages Over A Rejected Mine

And he's hired Christian Porter to help him do it.

The Guardian - AU

Clive Palmer hires Christian Porter for $300bn lawsuit against Australian government

Billionaire claims commonwealth liable for WA law, which prevented him seeking compensation for rejected mining project

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt inquiry commissioner criticises mainstream media, praising ‘committed’ coverage on Twitter

Catherine Holmes SC acknowledges role of social media in giving access to evidence while commending Guardian Australia and the Saturday Paper for their reporting

The Conversation

'Amateurish, rushed and disastrous': royal commission exposes robodebt as ethically indefensible policy targeting vulnerable people

The robodebt royal commission hearings came to an end on Friday. Over the past four months, they have delivered a telling portrait of unaccountable government power.

The Guardian - AU

Malcolm Turnbull tells robodebt inquiry ‘I did not turn my mind to the legality of the program’

Former PM tells royal commission he accepted what then human services minister Alan Tudge told him about legality of scheme

ABC News

Malcolm Turnbull's WhatsApp texts reveal Robodebt concerns and assurances offered by ministers

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull faces questioning on Robodebt, appearing on Monday via video link at the Brisbane royal commission into the illegal scheme.

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