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Labor, Liberals lodge complaints over election material in hotly contested Higgins and Kooyong

The Liberal Party has denied authorising green-coloured signs telling voters to "put Labor last".

ABC News

Election rules to change to ensure all Australians with COVID-19 can vote

All Australians with COVID-19 will be able to vote under rule changes requested by the Australian electoral commissioner.

ABC News

Murdered nurse's family welcomes independent review into SafeWork SA’s inquiry

The state government has announced a former Federal Court judge will undertake an independent review into SafeWork SA's decision not to prosecute Gayle Woodford's employer, Nganampa Health Council (NHC), for her death.

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Former judge to review Woodford case

The South Australian government has appointed a former Federal Court judge to review the WorkSafe SA investigation into the death of nurse Gayle Woodford.

AAP

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Plasma, prisons, and political parties

Reason

NDIA appeals to Federal Court after being told to pay $1.5m to Nardy House for residents' care

Charity organisation Nardy House looks after some of the most vulnerable people on NSW's far south coast but families of residents are fighting the NDIA to pay the organisation $1.5 million in care costs.

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James Ashby's $4.5m legal bill blows out

The Full Court of the Federal Court has dismissed James Ashby's appeal to recover more than $4 million in legal costs from the Commonwealth.

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YouTube videos of Ben Roberts-Smith trial cut after sensitive information exposed

The Federal Court will no longer upload regular YouTube videos of the high-profile defamation case of war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith, after "persons outside Australia" used them to publish information identifying sensitive witnesses.

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Live export ban class action costs could more than triple for federal government

Two years on from the Federal Court ruling in favour of the livestock industry, analysis finds compensation costs for the federal government could triple the original estimate.

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Coal class actions discontinued but question marks over other industries

End of coal class actions

Newcastle Herald

Cybersecurity risk ruling for fin services

RI Advice Group has breached its licence obligations by failing to have adequate risk management systems to manage its cybersecurity risks, a court has ruled.

AAP

Qantas going to High Court to avoid compo

An appeal court has backed a ruling that Qantas does not have to reinstate workers whose jobs were outsourced illegally, but it may have to pay penalties.

AAP

Qantas loses appeal on 'illegally' outsourcing jobs, with compensation and penalties awaiting

Qantas loses its appeal against a Federal Court decision that found the outsourcing of about 2,000 ground crew workers was illegal, and now waits to hear how much in compensation it needs to pay workers, and pay in penalties.

ABC News

Bob Brown Foundation loses federal court bid to stop MMG mine tailing dams in Tarkine over masked owl concerns

The Bob Brown Foundation loses its Federal Court bid to halt preliminary works for a controversial mine tailings dam inside the takayna/Tarkine rainforest in Tasmania's west.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Neighbors from hell, unvaccinated prison staff, and unconscionable sentences.

AAP

Doctor wins appeal over Chelmsford claims

A doctor has won the right to launch a fresh defamation action against HarperCollins and a journalist over claims about his time at Chelmsford hospital.

ABC News

Former SAS soldier who gave evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith trial charged with obstructing and causing harm to war crimes investigators

The former elite soldier, who previously gave evidence in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial, has appeared in court, charged with obstructing and intimidating one Commonwealth official and harming another.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Flea collars, bachelors, and data scraping.

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Former soldier called to give evidence for Ben Roberts-Smith denies giving false account in return for ongoing payment of his legal fees

A former SAS patrol commander tells the Federal Court that he only found out this week that Mr Roberts-Smith's employer, billionaire businessman Kerry Stokes, has been paying his legal fees since 2020.

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Judge relied on 'improper, odd' evidence from witness to remove Christian Porter's lawyer in ABC trial, court told

The decision to prevent Sue Chrysanthou from representing the former federal attorney-general against the ABC cost Christian Porter more than $400,000.

ABC News

Husband of Melissa Caddick stakes claim to a share of the millions she owned in property, luxury cars and jewellery

Anthony Koletti has submitted a claim to the Federal Court for a cut of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick's assets, including property, luxury cars and designer jewellery.

Reason

Federal Court Rules Against CDC Transportation Mask Mandate

The decision holds that the CDC exceeded its legal authority. But it may be vulnerable to reversal on appeal.

AAP

Roberts-Smith's witness opposes key claims

The first SAS witness to testify on Ben Roberts-Smith's behalf in the Federal Court has contradicted a number of key allegations the VC recipient faces.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Negligent investigation, racketeering, and gambling in Vegas.

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ACCC accuses Honda of misleading customers and causing harm to two dealerships

The consumer watchdog has launched Federal Court action against Honda Australia, accusing the car company of misleading customers and causing harm to two former authorised dealerships.

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