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The High Court decision on electric vehicles will make charging for road use very difficult

The High Court of Australia’s decision to invalidate Victoria’s electric vehicle tax has been widely noted as a major judgement in the history of federal-state taxation powers.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2023

High Court to decide if Facebook is liable for the possible breach of 300,000 Australians' personal data

A personality quiz on Facebook, which led to the now-infamous Cambridge Analytica data breach, will take centre stage in the High Court of Australia today.

ABC News · Mar 6, 2023

'Why would someone keep them?': mystery of the triangular pyramids explained

We found out why they exist, but now we know the story behind how they got to a paddock, and where else they can be found in Canberra.

The Canberra Times · Nov 11, 2022

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NSW's last vice-regal retreat is hidden in the region, and you can stay there now

This former summer retreat for NSW governors boasts expansive views, heritage accommodation and modern sculptures - just keep your eyes peeled for the turn-off.

The Canberra Times · Nov 4, 2022

The High Court of Australia has a majority of women justices for the first time. Here's why that matters

In appointing Justice Jayne Jagot to the High Court, the Albanese government has made history: for the first time, the court will have a majority of women on its bench.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2022

New judge makes High Court majority women

Jayne Jagot has been appointed to the High Court of Australia, making the body a majority of women for the first time in its history.

AAP · Sep 28, 2022

Anthony Albanese announces inquiry into Scott Morrison's secret appointments to various ministries — as it happened

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus set out the terms of reference for an inquiry into former prime minister Scott Morrison's secret appointments to various ministries.

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022

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Crime and Corruption Commission to appeal decision to keep report into former Queensland public trustee secret

Queensland's corruption watchdog is taking its legal fight over a report into the state's former public trustee to the High Court of Australia.

ABC News · Aug 19, 2022

Has US-style politicisation of the courts come to Australia?

In the landmark 1973 decision of Roe v Wade, the US Supreme Court held that the right to privacy provided by the 14th amendment to the US Constitution protects a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion. Last month, a leaked draft of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization…

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2022

Eddie Mabo and Gerard Brennan overturned the terra nullius policy and changed Australia forever

As a young reporter, I saw a listing for a case at the High Court of Australia. Few Australians then knew the name Eddie Mabo but I sensed this case may change Australia, says Stan Grant in this extract from his 2022 Mabo Lecture.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2022

Eddie Mabo changed Australia. Thirty years on, what's his legacy?

As Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo sketched out his plans to shake the foundations of Australian law, he told his teenage daughter his prophecy: "One day, all of Australia will know my name." He was right.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2022

How Not To Cock Up Your Ballot This Democracy Sausage Day

Your simple how-to guide.

Pedestrian.tv · May 16, 2022

The federal election winner will get a big opportunity to change the face of the High Court - will they take it?

The leaked Roe v Wade draft opinion this week has shown us the power of the legal system when it comes to facilitating (or winding back) social change.

The Conversation · May 5, 2022

Bylong farmers label High Court dismissal 'end to years of fighting'

South Korean energy company, KEPCO, has had their special leave application "dismissed with costs" by the High Court of Australia, in what Bylong Valley locals hope is an end to the decade-long battle.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 10, 2022

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