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Cricket Tas sex harassment case thrown out

A judge has dismissed an application by the woman who was embroiled in a texting saga with former Australian Test cricket captain Tim Paine after delays.

AAP · Oct 26, 2022

Australian government ordered to mediate with Indonesians jailed in adult prisons while still children

The Federal Court orders the Commonwealth to enter mediation with at least 120 Indonesians who were children when they were put in adult prisons.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

Russian magnate's power 'transcends ties'

Billionaire businessman Alexander Abramov can influence the Russian government even without direct political ties, a lawyer has suggested.

AAP · Oct 26, 2022

Federal Court Temporarily Halts Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

It's the first of several court challenges to achieve any level of success. The Supreme Court rejected a separate challenge on Friday.

Reason · Oct 22, 2022

Federal Court Issues Dubious Decision Dismissing Six-State Lawsuit Against Biden Loan Forgiveness Program for Lack of Standing [Updated]

The ruling is based on badly flawed reasoning, and may well be overturned on appeal. Even if it isn't, the plaintiff states have an obvious way to get around it.

Reason · Oct 21, 2022

Court not 'adviser' in Sydney Trains spat

A judge won't be "a mere adviser" in an industrial spat between the rail union and Sydney Trains given that Opal card readers won't be turned off this week.

AAP · Oct 20, 2022

Bingo boss admits waste cartel conduct

The former chief executive of waste management firm Bingo Industries has pleaded guilty to two cartel charges for a price-fixing scheme in Sydney.

AAP · Oct 20, 2022

Pauline Hanson to pay $250k for defamation

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has to pay $250,000 for defaming ex-senator Brian Burston, but he still faces her sexual discrimination case against him.

AAP · Oct 18, 2022

Lafarge cement company paid ISIS to run plant in Syria, will pay $778 million in fines

A major international cement company will has pleaded guilty in Brooklyn Federal Court to giving financial support to ISIS, will forfeit $687 million and pay the U.S. government nearly $91 million in fines, prosecutors said.

Tribune News Service · Oct 18, 2022

YIKES: The NSW Government’s Set To Take The Rail Union To Court Over Its Opal Machine Plan

The NSW Government looks set to take the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) to Federal Court over its plan to shut down Opal readers.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 18, 2022