Top barrister spared jail time for 'blatant dishonesty' The brother of a Federal Court judge has been handed a lengthy corrections order after trying to illegitimately claim legal fees from vulnerable clients. AAP · May 14
Federal Court: Trump's Newest Tariffs Are Also Illegal Trump's use of Section 122 ignored the plain language of the law and invoked a broad executive power where Congress clearly provided a narrow one. Reason · May 7
Copyright law is being used to hide alleged animal abuse. Here’s what’s at stake Over the decades, journalists and activist groups have revealed horrendous animal cruelty using covert recordings. A 2011 Four Corners investigation of abuse of Australian cattle in Indonesia is among the most well-known examples. The Conversation · May 4
Kyle Sandilands Says ARN Legal Dispute Is ‘Pretty Ugly’ As Case Is Presented To Federal Court "Once we get inside and we get all the answers out, the truth will raise its head," the shock jock told media as he arrived to court in a Rolls Royce. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 24
How court cases against Woolworths and Coles could change the future of shopping in Australia The consumer watchdog’s Federal Court case against Woolworths over its “prices dropped” promotions is underway and will run into next week. The Conversation · Apr 22
Rebel Wilson’s The Deb Defamation Trial Kicked Off Today, Here’s Everything That Went Down Rebel Wilson has fronted the Federal Court in Sydney as The Deb star Charlotte MacInnes sues her for defamation. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 20
This medicinal cannabis website bends the rules. Take our quiz to see why When the Queensland Dolphins ran onto the field in mid-April 2024, the rugby league team’s jerseys bore the logo of Alternaleaf – a “plant medicine” clinic. The Conversation · Mar 25
Previewing Suncor Energy v. Boulder County A Federalist Society forum on the first big case of OT 2026. Reason · Mar 6
Climate Change Goes Back to the Supreme Court -- Colorado Edition The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County Reason · Feb 23
Ex-PM ensnared in legal battle over Higgins scandal Former aide Fiona Brown will enter mediation with the Commonwealth after alleging the then-prime minister let her down after Brittany Higgins' rape claim. AAP · Feb 22
Supermarket giant Coles planned to deceive customers with ‘utterly misleading’ discounts, court hears Regulator claims Down Down promotions created ‘illusory’ discounts The Independent UK · Feb 16
Child safety system no place for kids: abuse survivor A female survivor removed from an abusive home has told a child safety inquiry that she only experienced further abuse while in state care. AAP · Feb 16
Lehrmann escalates 'compromised' rape finding fight A finding Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House was infected by a judge doing his own research, the nation's highest court has been told. AAP · Jan 6
Vanessa Hudson Revamps Qantas Operations, Prioritising People Over Profits In the wake of Qantas Airways' legal challenges stemming from the outsourcing of ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is embarking on a transformative journey under the leadership of its new Chief Executive Officer, Vanessa Hudson. While the recent Federal Court ruling required Qantas to allocate a substantial… inkl · Dec 17, 2025
AAP · Dec 12, 2025 'Not a victory': Brittany Higgins bankrupted by ex-boss Ex-senator Linda Reynolds' bid to have Brittany Higgins bankrupted has succeeded, but the former politician says it's not a victory.
AAP · Dec 8, 2025 'Respect' frustrates Reynolds' pursuit of Higgins' cash A judge has reserved his decision over ex-senator Linda Reynolds' application to bankrupt Brittany Higgins after she lost a bruising defamation battle.
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2025 View from The Hill: Two women intent on vindication ensure Higgins affair haunts Labor The extraordinary Brittany Higgins saga, probably one of the biggest Australian political scandals of our time and devastating for multiple people, returned this week to the margin of public attention when one of the legal cases was in the Federal Court.
AAP · Nov 28, 2025 Academics win $10m in back-pay after Monash wage case Monash University will repay thousands of casual academics more than $10 million after settling a Federal Court wage theft claim which ran for almost a decade.
AAP · Nov 17, 2025 Greens senator fires back at Hanson over 'racist' tweet Pauline Hanson's claim she had targeted hypocrisy and not race by telling a Greens senator to go back to Pakistan was itself racist, a court has heard.
AAP · Nov 11, 2025 Elders continue legal battle to protect island homes The Elders behind a landmark climate case against the federal government say they have to appeal a federal court's decision for the future of their children.
AAP · Nov 11, 2025 Bid to have Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt stalls Former senator Linda Reynolds' bid to bankrupt Brittany Higgins following a successful defamation case against her one-time staffer has hit a road block.
AAP · Nov 4, 2025 Lehrmann's cost woes in anti-corruption submarine probe Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann is being denied financial assistance after an investigation into him for allegedly stealing French submarine secrets.
Reason · Nov 3, 2025 William Barr Discovers the Economics of Tort Law (and Misrepresents the Law Governing Interstate Pollution) Another reply to the former attorney general on climate litigation that may end up in the Supreme Court.
AAP · Oct 24, 2025 Massive fine for home loan compliance failures Defunct home lender RAMS has been fined $20 million by the Federal Court after admitting to widespread misconduct over a four-year period.
AAP · Oct 14, 2025 Brittany Higgins faces bankruptcy action by former boss Former Senator Linda Reynolds is taking Brittany Higgins to court after claiming her ex-employee "failed to comply" with a bankruptcy notice issued to her.