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BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules

BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules

BHP can be held liable over the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London's High Court has ruled.

Lehrmann risks court's ire with no doctor's certificate

Lehrmann risks court's ire with no doctor's certificate

Lehrmann risks court's ire with no doctor's certificate

Lehrmann risks court's ire with no doctor's certificate

Bruce Lehrmann and lawyer Zali Burrows are yet to provide medical evidence why the 30-year-old did not appear before a Tasmanian court on car theft charges.

Cops challenge court call that strip searches unlawful

Cops challenge court call that strip searches unlawful

Cops challenge court call that strip searches unlawful

Cops challenge court call that strip searches unlawful

Police are continuing to fight for their right to strip search festival-goers, appealing a landmark ruling that found their use was unlawful in some cases.

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Brittany Higgins faces bankruptcy action by former boss

Brittany Higgins faces bankruptcy action by former boss

Former Senator Linda Reynolds is taking Brittany Higgins to court after claiming her ex-employee "failed to comply" with a bankruptcy notice issued to her.

Judge blocks Trump's troop deployment in Chicago

Judge blocks Trump's troop deployment in Chicago

A judge in Chicago has temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump's deployment of hundreds of National Guard soldiers in Illinois.

Australia's deportation deal with Nauru to cost $2.5b

Australia's deportation deal with Nauru to cost $2.5b

Australia's deal with Nauru to deport ex-immigration detainees will cost taxpayers up to $2.5 billion over three decades, a parliamentary committee was told.

Thai PM removed by court, triggering power scramble

Thai PM removed by court, triggering power scramble

A power struggle has erupted in Bangkok, after Thailand's Constitutional Court ousted Thai prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

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Qantas sackings 'betrayed Spirit of Australia' values

Qantas sackings 'betrayed Spirit of Australia' values

Qantas sackings 'betrayed Spirit of Australia' values

Qantas sackings 'betrayed Spirit of Australia' values

Qantas is being warned it risks losing its place in the national psyche after its latest indiscretion: a $90 million fine for the illegal sacking of workers.

Court apology over error finding in MP blackmail case

Court apology over error finding in MP blackmail case

Court apology over error finding in MP blackmail case

Court apology over error finding in MP blackmail case

The judiciary is apologising for an error in a case involving senior members of South Australia's parliament.

Premier doubles down as Folbigg slams 'unfair' $2m deal

Premier doubles down as Folbigg slams 'unfair' $2m deal

Premier doubles down as Folbigg slams 'unfair' $2m deal

Premier doubles down as Folbigg slams 'unfair' $2m deal

The NSW premier is not budging on a $2 million compensation offer to wrongfully jailed mother Kathleen Folbigg after she described it as "a slap in the face".

Ex-AFL umpire jailed for filly sale 'false narrative'

Ex-AFL umpire jailed for filly sale 'false narrative'

Ex-AFL umpire jailed for filly sale 'false narrative'

Ex-AFL umpire jailed for filly sale 'false narrative'

A disgraced former AFL umpire jailed for flouting court orders tried to falsely claim a horse he sold belonged to his partner.

Rebel Wilson sued by production company of her own film

Rebel Wilson sued by production company of her own film

Rebel Wilson sued by production company of her own film

Rebel Wilson sued by production company of her own film

Australian actor Rebel Wilson is being sued by the producers of her directorial debut, accused of using false allegations to try and block its release.

Days of chaos ahead after burst pipe causes evacuation

Days of chaos ahead after burst pipe causes evacuation

Days of chaos ahead after burst pipe causes evacuation

Days of chaos ahead after burst pipe causes evacuation

One of Australia's busiest courthouses has been evacuated and three people have been trapped in elevators after a burst water main led to a power outage.

Reprieve: Trump tariffs temporarily reinstated by court

Reprieve: Trump tariffs temporarily reinstated by court

Reprieve: Trump tariffs temporarily reinstated by court

Reprieve: Trump tariffs temporarily reinstated by court

A US appeals court has overturned an earlier ruling and allowed Donald Trump's global tariffs to go back into effect.

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Coles, Woolies debate number of fake discount products

Coles and Woolworths will bargain with the competition watchdog on a list of items used as court evidence over allegations of illusory discount schemes.

Appeal set for killer who brutally stabbed ex 78 times

NSW prosecutors are set to appeal a sentence handed down to Tyrone Thompson, who killed a woman by stabbing her at least 78 times.

Smartphone ban for alleged hacker after massive breach

A man allegedly responsible for illegally downloading thousands of court documents walked from police cells into a waiting Tesla surrounded by reporters.

Fatal chopper crash was 'accident waiting to happen'

A mid-air helicopter crash on a sunny day was an accident waiting to happen, an aviation expert says, after a report found a multitude of failings.

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Crackdown on victim compensation ‘claim farming’

Australia's most populous state is getting tough on so-called "claim farming", in which vulnerable people are pressured into lodging victim compensation claims.

Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

A state government has promised to rapidly roll out an Australian-first machete ban but is copping criticism for its past opposition.

Australia's biggest super fund hit with massive fine

A federal court judge has fined AustralianSuper $27 million after it admitted to contravening the superannuation act over member's duplicate accounts.

Clive Palmer's United Australia Party gone from ballots

Businessman Clive Palmer has lost a bid to re-register his United Australia Party ahead of the federal election, leaving his candidates unidentified.

Marathon inquest into missing toddler nears finish line

A probe into the disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell is closing in on an outcome, as the inquest prepares to reach the six-year mark.

Questions as accused smuggler's escape ends 4000km away

Federal police have tracked down an accused drug smuggler who was allegedly trying to sail to Indonesia after skipping out from a rehabilitation centre.

Charges dropped against football great Carl Ditterich

Concerns there were no reasonable prospects of conviction are behind the call to drop charges against Australian Football Hall of Fame great Carl Ditterich.

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