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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.

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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.

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'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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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How Not To Cock Up Your Ballot This Democracy Sausage Day

Your simple how-to guide.

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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

Peak body urges Dyson Heydon’s portrait be removed from High Court of Australia

Secrecy around a settlement for victims of sexual harassment is no reason to keep the culprit in plain view.

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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.

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