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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

AAP

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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Palmer, WA premier seek aggravated damages

Billionaire Clive Palmer and West Australian Premier Mark McGowan are each seeking aggravated damages in their defamation case before the Federal Court.

AAP

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Heat waves, raucous parties, and cemetery discretion.

Reason

John Quigley 'corrects' evidence in defamation case involving Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan

John Quigley returns to the Federal Court to "correct" evidence he gave in defamation proceedings involving the WA Premier and Clive Palmer, with the judge saying Mr Palmer's lawyers were drawing "a bit of a long bow" by saying Mr Quigley was deceitful.

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7-Eleven's $98m class action bill approved

The Federal Court has published its reasons for approving a $98 million class settlement to be paid out by convenience chain 7-Eleven.

AAP

Government to challenge High Court ruling that Indigenous people cannot be considered aliens

The federal government will use an appeal hearing to challenge an earlier High Court ruling that effectively put Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people beyond the reach of immigration laws, even if they were born overseas and did not have Australian citizenship.

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Raft of former Liberal politicians, staffers included in government appointments

The government has appointed judges, board members and new heads of organisations in recent days, before the federal election is likely called later this week.

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Witness laments 'weak leadership' in SAS

Ben Roberts-Smith and his patrol members were let down by weak leadership in the ranks of the special forces, the Federal Court has been told.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Acts of state, hedonic damages, and bang-bang commands.

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Ben Roberts-Smith punched colleague in jaw after bungled mission, court hears

A former elite soldier who was on a mission in Afghanistan with Ben Roberts-Smith tells the Federal Court he was punched and threatened by the Victoria Cross recipient during a 2012 mission.

AAP

Paine could give evidence in sexting case

Former Australian cricket captain Tim Paine could be called to give evidence over allegations he sent lewd messages to a woman if the matter goes to trial.

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NDIS Commission launches legal action against Integrity Care over death of Ann Marie Smith

The body overseeing the National Disability Insurance Scheme has launched Federal Court action against the company responsible for supporting Ann Marie Smith, the Adelaide NDIS recipient who died in horrific circumstances.

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The Conversation

Australia’s environment law doesn’t protect the environment – an alarming message from the recent duty-quashing climate case

The Federal Court recently quashed a duty of care owed by the environment minister to Australian children, to protect them from the harms of climate change.

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Not so sweet: Peters Ice Cream fined $12 million over dodgy ice-cream deal

Peters Ice Cream has been caught preventing competitors like Bulla and Gelativo from selling their products at petrol stations and convenience stores.

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Judge lambasts Google for failing to take down Friendlyjordies videos that former MP John Barilaro complained were 'offensive'

A Federal Court judge has criticised Google for sitting back while video after video was published by YouTuber Friendlyjordies about former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro and failed to act despite complaints from the former MP.

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Kunja people of south-west Queensland attain native title after 26-year battle for recognition

Spending almost half of her life knowing "nothing" about her heritage has culminated in a native title determination for a First Nations woman and the Kunja people, finding her "place in the world".

AAP

War hero's lover telling 'barefaced lies'

The woman at the centre of domestic violence allegations against war hero Ben Roberts-Smith has denied telling barefaced lies to the Federal Court.

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The ACCC is suing Meta for celebrity crypto scam ads on Facebook. Here's why the tech giant could be found liable

On the last day of his 11 years as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims announced the commission is bringing a “world-first” claim against Meta (owner of Facebook) in the Federal Court for false or misleading conduct.

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Off-the-record conversations heard at Ben Roberts-Smith trial offer rare insight into origins of defamation case

As the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial entered a seventh week for this year, the Federal Court heard off-the-record conversations from an SAS soldier revealed as a key source for two journalists.

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