Landmark High Court case paves the way for $700 million native title claim
The court’s ruling on Wednesday exposes the federal government to compensation claims over land in the Northern Territory.
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Australian financial firm hit with lawsuit after massive data breach
The industry regulator alleges that FIIG Securities failed to maintain adequate cybersecurity measures for over four years, ...
Australia’s biggest super fund sued over death benefit payouts
The corporate watchdog will take AustralianSuper to court over alleged delayed payouts of death benefits to beneficiaries of ...
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Appointment To Federal Court Of Australia 7 March
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Graeme Hill SC as a Judge of the Federal Court.Mr Hill will commence on 2 April 2025.Mr Hill was ...
The High Court made a landmark decision on native title law. Here’s what it means
The High Court ruled the Gumatj Clan was eligible for compensation for mining on their land decades ago. It changes our understanding of how native title law works.
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The federal government’s failure to deliver on welfare debt reform
Despite the findings of the robodebt royal commission, the government is yet to put a time limit on the pursuit of historic ...
Australia: Labor governments refuse to repeal hate speech laws
It is increasingly clear that Labor leaders were aware the “antisemitic attacks” were a hoax, even as they declared them a ...
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has been taken to court over 11 threatened species. Here’s why
Thousands of Australian species and ecological communities are threatened – and many don’t have a recovery plan in place.
High Court dismisses Commonwealth appeal in Native Title ruling that is expected to have massive financial impacts for the Federal Government
The High Court has upheld a Native Title decision launched by the late Indigenous leader Yunupingu that is expected to have ...
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Wellness blogger Belle Gibson lied about having cancer. Years later, Australia is still chasing her
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Belle Gibson arrives at the Federal Court in Melbourne, Australia, ...
‘Hugely significant’ High Court ruling finds native title is property in Galarrwuy Yunupingu case
The Albanese government is bracing for a nationwide wave of compensation battles with Aboriginal groups after the High Court ...
Native title gets a fresh lease of life, if only Dr Yunupingu had lived to see it
Dr Galarrwuy Yunupingu (1948-2023) of the Gumatj clan was determined to ensure that the ancient patrimony of his people was recognised and treated equally under Australian laws. In 2008, he wrote, ...