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Environment reforms to pass after Labor-Greens deal

Environment reforms to pass after Labor-Greens deal

The first major changes in decades to Australia's long-criticised environment laws aim to better protect natural sites and speed up project approvals.

Projects on the line if deal not struck on nature bill

Projects on the line if deal not struck on nature bill

Projects on the line if deal not struck on nature bill

Projects on the line if deal not struck on nature bill

Resource and housing projects could be blocked if Labor and the coalition don't strike a deal on long-awaited environmental reforms.

'I own my face': AI deepfake victims may be able to sue

'I own my face': AI deepfake victims may be able to sue

'I own my face': AI deepfake victims may be able to sue

'I own my face': AI deepfake victims may be able to sue

Proposed laws would ban the use of digitally altered or AI-generated audio or visual content that depicts a person’s face or voice without their consent.

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Russia redress considered as embassy land ruling upheld

Russia redress considered as embassy land ruling upheld

A ruling in favour of the Commonwealth acquiring land intended for a Russian embassy on national security grounds has been welcomed by Australia's government.

Schoolgirl floats alternatives to doomscrolling with PM

Schoolgirl floats alternatives to doomscrolling with PM

Hobart girl Flossie Brodribb's research into the negative impacts of social media has been praised, as she suggested hobbies to pick up instead of a phone.

Nature's recovery, not decline, promise of major reform

Nature's recovery, not decline, promise of major reform

Long-awaited reforms to environmental protections are finally before parliament but the battle to enshrine them into law is only getting started.

MPs refuse to disclose who they signed into parliament

MPs refuse to disclose who they signed into parliament

Only 13 independent MPs and a One Nation senator voluntarily disclosed who they have given lobbyist passes, which allow unescorted access around parliament.

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Battle ahead for Labor as details on nature bill emerge

Battle ahead for Labor as details on nature bill emerge

Battle ahead for Labor as details on nature bill emerge

Battle ahead for Labor as details on nature bill emerge

Labor insists its long-awaited environmental reforms will be passed through the Senate despite objections from both the opposition and Greens.

Robbie Williams' Keys to the City honour prompts review

Robbie Williams' Keys to the City honour prompts review

Robbie Williams' Keys to the City honour prompts review

Robbie Williams' Keys to the City honour prompts review

A review has been launched into how a major council awards Keys to the City, after questions were raised about pop star Robbie Williams receiving the honour.

Land claim dispute gets day in court, 25 years on

Land claim dispute gets day in court, 25 years on

Land claim dispute gets day in court, 25 years on

Land claim dispute gets day in court, 25 years on

A dispute filed in the 1990s by six families over who has rightful ownership of a popular river has come before the Aboriginal Land Commission.

Medibank could face $21.5 trillion fine over data theft

Medibank could face $21.5 trillion fine over data theft

Medibank could face $21.5 trillion fine over data theft

Medibank could face $21.5 trillion fine over data theft

The Australian Information Commissioner will take Medibank to court over a 2022 data breach, seeking penalties that could reach into the trillions of dollars.

Nurses' staffing shortfall fight thrown out of court

Nurses' staffing shortfall fight thrown out of court

Nurses' staffing shortfall fight thrown out of court

Nurses' staffing shortfall fight thrown out of court

A judge has dismissed a nursing union's legal bid to have the NSW government hit with penalties over staffing shortfalls.

At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

Traditional owners are pursuing a legal challenge involving Adani's Carmichael mine, seeking to force the Queensland government to protect a sacred site.

Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait Islanders are challenging the Commonwealth for failing to act on climate change, with closing arguments underway in a Federal Court case.

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Fortescue compo should include land and ore, court told

A court considering how much compensation traditional owners could receive from Fortescue Metals Group has been hearing evidence on how it could be calculated.

Value of minerals irrelevant to compensation, says FMG

Valuers are giving evidence in a court case that will decide how much compensation Yindjibarndi people should receive for FMG mining on their land.

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.

Uber settles taxi court battle for $272 million

Uber has agreed to settle a long-running court battle for $271.8 million, finally giving taxi and hire car drivers the compensation they deserve, lawyers say.

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Lawyers flag sex abuse class action against government

A law firm is considering taking the Victorian government to court after a report revealed a department's failure to protect school children from sex abuse.

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.

Indigenous groups and gas giants promised clearer rules

A failed legal bid to stop the construction of an underwater gas pipeline has sparked a promise for clearer rules around consultations with traditional owners.

'One pull of the trigger': Higgins' fiance to Wilkinson

Brittany Higgins' partner David Sharaz discussed going after the "Liberal Party machine" in an initial email sent to Lisa Wilkinson about breaking the story.

National Parks' get-out-of-jail-free card in High Court

The High Court has begun hearing a case to decide whether the Commonwealth can avoid criminal penalties for damaging sacred sites in the Northern Territory.

New legal partnership aimed at reducing child removals

It's hoped a partnership between the Aboriginal Legal Service, Legal Aid and the NSW government will reduce the number of children in out-of-home care.

Hasler tackles Sea Eagles in court stoush over sacking

Premiership-winning rugby league coach Des Hasler is taking his former club to court over its decision to terminate his contract early.

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