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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

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Australia Sues Facebook Owner Meta over Scam Ads

Australia Sues Facebook Owner Meta over Scam Ads

Australia announced Friday it is suing Facebook owner Meta over scam adverts for cryptocurrency schemes that falsely claimed to be endorsed by prominent figures. Australia's consumer protection commission said it had started Federal Court proceedings against Meta Platforms for "false, misleading or deceptive conduct" in breach of consumer or securities…

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Duck lovers fail to halt shooting season

Duck lovers fail to halt shooting season

A group against duck shooting has gone to the Federal Court in a bid to stop the Victorian season ahead of the opening weekend.

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SAS soldier could 'not ignore' allegations

An SAS soldier says he is not proud of being a whistleblower but felt the allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith were so serious he could not walk away.

The Federal Court Doesn’t Give A Shit About Young Aussies In The Climate Apocalypse After All

It overturned a world-first duty of care won by a group of Aussie teens last year.

Children's climate change case overturned on appeal as Federal Court dismisses government's 'duty of care'

Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley successfully argues she does not have a duty of care to protect young people from climate change when assessing fossil fuel projects.

Court reverses climate duty of care ruling

Three Federal Court judges have overturned a finding that the Australian government has a duty of care to protect children from harms caused by climate change.

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Roberts-Smith 'opened fire' on prisoner

Roberts-Smith 'opened fire' on prisoner

A former SAS soldier has told the Federal Court that he watched Ben Roberts-Smith drop an Afghan male on the ground before executing him with a machine gun.

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Sidewalk chalk, invasive owls, and ostinato copyrights.

Ben Roberts-Smith was a 'bully' and VC was given in error, former SAS patrol commander tells court

Ben Roberts-Smith was a 'bully' and VC was given in error, former SAS patrol commander tells court

A more thorough investigation process should have preceded the awarding of the prestigious Victoria Cross to Ben Roberts-Smith, a former army commander tells the NSW Federal Court

Secrecy surrounding Roberts-Smith's VC

Secrecy surrounding Roberts-Smith's VC

A former special forces soldier has told the Federal Court that Ben Roberts-Smith did not deserve the Victoria Cross that was organised "in secrecy".

Cricket Tasmania hits back over workplace sexual harassment allegations by Renee Ferguson

Cricket Tasmania hits back over workplace sexual harassment allegations by Renee Ferguson

Cricket Tasmania will fight claims it ignored sexual harassment complaints from the woman at the centre of the Tim Paine sexting scandal, alleging she often initiated sexually-charged correspondence with one employee and had a drug problem, according to documents filed in the Federal Court.

Soldier calls SAS a toxic environment

Soldier calls SAS a toxic environment

A serving special forces soldier has told the Federal Court that the SAS is a "toxic environment" where rumours easily spread.

WA premier tells court of death threats

WA premier tells court of death threats

WA Premier Mark McGowan has told a defamation trial that Clive Palmer made statements that led to deaths threats against him and his family.

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Twitter's content moderation, LBJ's lies, and a judge's ruse.

Renee Ferguson is seeking almost $1 million in damages from her former employer, Cricket Tasmania

Renee Ferguson, who was involved in a sexting exchange with ex-captain Tim Paine, files an unrelated claim with the Federal Court alleging she was subjected to unwelcome sexual harassment while working for Cricket Tasmania.

Probuild fallout a 'nightmare', court told

Lawyers for collapsed building giant Probuild's administrators have told the Federal Court they are in a "nightmarish" situation.

Witness disputes Roberts-Smith's VC award

A former SAS sergeant has told the Federal Court the prestigious Victoria Cross was politicised and partly awarded to Ben Roberts-Smith as a "good news story".

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AUSTRAC eyes Crown over alleged breaches

AUSTRAC has served two Crown operations with a statement of claim and begun proceedings in the Federal Court, following an investigation that began in 2020.

Federal Court Strikes Down Racial Balancing Policy Resulting in Discrimination Against Asian Applicants at Prominent Virginia Public School

The new admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology did not explicitly discriminate based on race. But the court found it was intended to reduce the number of Asian students admitted, in order to increase the percentage of students from other groups.

Soldier denies lying about Roberts-Smith

A former SAS soldier maintains that Ben Roberts-Smith expressed the desire "to kill" and told the Federal Court he saw dead insurgents on his iPod.

Roberts-Smith 'told SAS to kill prisoners'

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith told SAS troopers during a training session to execute Afghan prisoners, the Federal Court has been told.

Federal Court Bars Federal Agencies from Considering the Costs of Climate Change in Agency Rulemakings

A federal district court has taken the unusual step of enjoining an Executive Order setting forth an Administration's regulatory priorities.

Roberts-Smith threats reported to witness

A former SAS patrol commander has told the Federal Court a trooper reported being bullied and having his life threatened by Ben Roberts-Smith.

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