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Defining gender at the heart of major trans rights case

The head of a female-only platform has defended her decision to ban a transgender woman in a historic case of alleged gender-based discrimination.

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FMG mine 'damaged' Yindjibarndi traditions, court hears

A long-running dispute between native title holders, the Yindjibarndi people, and Fortescue Metals Group is hearing from expert witnesses.

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Planned burns unlikely to impact gliders, court finds

The Federal Court has ruled planned burns in a Victorian forest are unlikely to significantly impact endangered possum populations in the area.

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Villain or vindicated: judgment looms for Lehrmann

Ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will soon learn if his defamation case over an interview with Brittany Higgins on 10's The Project has been successful.

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Judge dismisses credit card case against union boss

A union president accused of billing members for $6700 in personal expenses via his union-issued credit card has had the civil case against him dismissed.

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Sony sued for charging 'excessive' game prices

Consumers and developers of PlayStation games have sued Sony for allegedly stifling competition and charging significantly higher retail prices and commissions.

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Google and Apple challenged in Epic court showdown

Apple and Google profited from "anti-competitive, unconscionable" restrictions on apps that financially impacted consumers, the firm behind Fortnite says.

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Gamil means no: Gomeroi call on Santos to leave Pilliga

Gomeroi people are celebrating after the Federal Court ruled that Santos should not have been granted licences for coal seam gas mining in the Pilliga forest.

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Narrabri gas project appeal granted on public interest

An appeal has been allowed against the approval of a massive gas project after a court ruled the public interest in its environmental impact was not considered.

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Court bid by ex-MP for travel expense review dismissed

An attempt by ex-MP Andrew Laming for an expenditure watchdog's decision over his travel expenses to be reviewed has been dismissed by the Federal Court.

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Regulator bares teeth at fugitive influencer 'ASX Wolf'

Bankruptcy orders have been imposed on Tyson Scholz, an Instagram finfluencer on the run from the law and banned from selling stock tips online.

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Medibank keeps up fight after complaint probe bid loss

The Federal Court has dismissed Medibank's bid to halt an investigation into a data breach that compromised personal details of millions of Australians.

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Mazda fined $11.5m for misleading buyers on faulty cars

One of Australia's most popular car brands has been fined $11.5 million for misleading nine customers about their rights to refunds or replacement cars.

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Ten lawyer defends approving 'inadvisable, inappropriate' Wilkinson speech

The Logies speech delayed the Bruce Lehrmann criminal trial.

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Wilkinson felt 'isolated, unprotected, abandoned' by Network Ten

Ten made 'one pathetic excuse after another' not to defend journalist: lawyer.

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Malaysia’s top court rules some Islamic laws in Kelantan unconstitutional

Majority ruling could have major legal implications in multiethnic country that operates a dual judicial system.

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Firefighter union claims minister acted unlawfully

The United Firefighters Union claims Victoria's attorney-general coerced Fire Rescue Victoria not to take part in a fire registration board.

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Westpac to pay millions after 'unconscionable conduct'

After being taken to court by the corporate watchdog, Westpac has been penalised for engaging in in unconscionable conduct in 2016.

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ME Bank fined $820k for misleading home loan customers

ME Bank has admitted sending incorrect letters to hundreds of home loan customers because of a technical software issue.

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Tiwi Islanders lose challenge against Santos' pipeline

Tiwi Islands traditional owner Simon Munkara has lost his Federal Court case seeking an injunction against Santos' Barossa gas export pipeline in the Timor Sea.

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NSW premier flags pivot for forestry after court battle

The premier says NSW's forestry industry can't remain static and change is coming after environmentalists lost a court battle over forest protections.

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UN finds Australia in breach of human rights covenant

Australia breached the cultural rights of the Wunna Nyiyaparli people, the United Nations Human Rights Committee says, raising questions about native title.

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'Cheap, nasty' Reynolds involved in cover-up: Wilkinson

Journalist Lisa Wilkinson has given evidence in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, accusing Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds of "deplorable" conduct.

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ANZ fined by regulator over disclosure failings

The Federal Court has ordered ANZ to pay a $900,000 penalty for failing to transparently declare where its shares went in a 2015 capital raising event.

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Nobody reads T&C's – but the High Court’s Ruby Princess decision shows consumer law may protect us anyway

How many times have you booked travel - like a cruise or a tour - and simply clicked that you’ve read and agreed to the terms and conditions for your trip without actually reading them?

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