Judgment of the NSW Court of Appeal declaring that anti-protest laws introduced by the NSW Government in the wake of the Bondi Massacre impermissibly burden the implied freedom of political communication #auslaw #nswpol www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/19d...

Australian lesbian group’s fight to bar trans women to return to tribunal after federal court win While the Lesbian Action Group claims a ‘definite win’, Equality Australia says the judge ‘simply identified legal errors in the tribunal’s reasoning’

“The court has not endorsed discrimination against trans women, and it has not decided whether the exemption should be granted”: Equality Australia's Heather Corkhill.

Instead, it has referred the matter back to the Tribunal for decision. #auslaw #trans

Developer claimed 'superior intellect' in mayor harassment case A Southern Highlands developer facing harassment allegations says legal action is politically motivated, while police allege a pattern of emails and conduct targeting senior council officials.

A NSW Southern Highlands developer facing harassment allegations says legal action is politically motivated, while police allege a pattern of emails and conduct targeting senior council officials.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auslaw #nswpol
Being a local councillor means dealing with bad cranks

The warning signs a health practitioner wants to exploit your superannuation The healthcare regulator and tax office are cracking down on health practitioners who help patients access their superannuation early after one Perth doctor signed off on a $20,000 withdrawal for lipo...

Fresh warning about using superannuation on health treatments after 100 complaints to regulator
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auslaw #aushealth

Ashurst, Perkins Coie Partners Vote Through Merger | Law.com Partners at Ashurst and Perkins Coie have "overwhelmingly" voted in favour of the trans-Atlantic tie-up to create a $2.8 billion firm with around 3,000 lawyers.

Waking up to the news that: Ashurst, Perkins Coie Partners have "overwhelmingly" vote through the trans-Atlantic tie-up to create a $2.8 billion firm with around 3,000 lawyers.

www.law.com/americanlawy...

#auslaw #legalnews

New Bill aims to address historic discrimination against LGBTI defence personnel Discharged for being gay, former army officer David gibson welcomes historic defence reform ahead of ANZAC Day

"The Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation) Bill 2026, introduced by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh, will enable eligible Defence personnel convicted solely on the basis of consensual homosexual activity to apply to have those convictions extinguished."
#auspol #auslaw

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing An increasing number of laws aim to roll back LGBTQ+ people’s ability to access health care, leading to cascading effects on their well-being.

This story from the US, underscores how important it was to defeat the Morrison Government's religious freedom agenda (with the first version of the Religious Discrimination Bill including conscientious objection-style provisions). #auslaw #aushealth
theconversation.com/doctors-can-...

SA 'white hands on black art' controversy in court – and on national gallery walls - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia Ngura Pulka exhibition opens at National Gallery of Australia after three-year delay and investigations over "white hands on black art" claims.

The Ngura Pulka exhibition is finally opening at the National Gallery of Australia, following a three-year delay and investigations by the South Australian government over “white hands on black art” claims.
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in... #auslaw #ausarts

New laws are poised to give ASIO extraordinary powers of interrogation without proper judicial, parliamentary or public review. Read the excerpt below, then click on the link to read the full article by @marcusreubenstein.bsky.social. #auspol #auslaw #justice michaelwest.com.au/civil-libert...

LGBTIQA+ people in Australia still experience discrimination at work Research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA) shows that LGBTIQ+ people still face disproportionately high levels of exclusion at work

"The report revealed 46% of LGBTIQ+ workers reported experiencing discrimination and/or harassment at work in the past year, compared with 26% of non-LGBTIQ+ workers. This means LGBTIQ+ workers were 1.5 times more likely to experience these behaviours." #auslaw

Thousands of sites taken down as experts warn AI is increasing scams Almost 12,000 scam websites have been shut down by Australia's financial regulator in a year as it continues a "cat-and-mouse game" with cybercriminals.

Australia's financial regulator ASIC says it took down almost 12,000 phishing and investment sites last year.
Experts warn AI has turned cybercrime into a "supermarket aisle" where scammers pick and choose their attack.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auslaw

Breaking: Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in custody on war crimes charges War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith will remain in custody after his lawyers made no application for bail in his first court appearance since his arrest.

Ben Roberts-Smith does not apply for bail in first court appearance on war crime charges
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Ben Roberts-Smith expected to be charged with war crimes One of Australia's most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, is under arrest and expected to be charged with five counts of the war crime of murder.

One of Australia's most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been arrested and was expected to be charged with five counts of the war crime of murder.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auslaw #ausdef

Breaking: Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over war crimes allegations One of Australia's most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been arrested over allegations of war crimes.

Well, they took their sweet time on this! I was at Sydney airport late Mon night, soooo close to witnessing this! (Except probably he was in the int'l terminal about to leave the country!) #warCrimes #ausLaw #Afghanistan www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over multiple war crimes Australia’s most famous soldier has been taken into custody over the alleged murders of unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners.

Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested in relation to multiple counts of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners in what looms as the most significant war crimes prosecution in Australian history.
www.theage.com.au/national/ben... #auslaw #ausdef
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Rowland mulling copyright reforms for ‘the age of AI’ The attorney-general will not water down copyright laws to allow AI labs to train their models using Australian data, but has left the door open to other changes.

Rowland mulling copyright reforms for ‘the age of AI’ #auspol #ausbiz #auslaw www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Black market in the red: How the Iran war is rippling through Melbourne’s underworld Melbourne’s tobacco war sparked an oversupply of cheap black-market cigarettes. The war in the Middle East is now causing prices to soar.

Black market cigarette prices have soared up to 50 per cent as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a series of major seizures and worsening violence in the nationwide tobacco war squeezes local supplies and leads to price gouging.
www.theage.com.au/national/bla... #auslaw
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Breaking: Two arrested as part of investigation into movements of Dezi Freeman Two people have been arrested as police investigate the movements of Dezi Freeman, who was fatally shot by police last week after months on the run.

Two people have been arrested as part of a police investigation into the movements of fugitive Dezi Freeman, who was shot dead by police last Monday. Victoria Police confirmed the pair were associates of Freeman and were not members of his family.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auslaw

'Evil': Dezi Freeman's sister speaks about her killer brother Dezi Freeman's sister says her brother "wreaked havoc and evil" as she opens up on a man who had become lost.

Dezi Freeman's sister says her brother "wreaked havoc and evil" as she opens up on a man who had become lost.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auslaw

Minns must release report on hate speech laws Proposals to limit free speech should be subject to informed and rigorous public debate.

"Minns’ decision to sit on Sackar’s report while cabinet considers the wider political ramifications of hate speech protections for vulnerable communities flies in the face of the need for transparency and to tread lightly on reform."
#auslaw #nswpol
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

PM announces gambling ad ban in stadiums, during school pick-up Gambling ads to be partially restricted on television and radio, with opt-out rules for online promotions and a ban in stadiums and on jerseys under reforms unveiled by Labor.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used a speech at the National Press Club to confirm the government will release its formal response to the You Win Some, You Lose More’ report by late Labor MP Peta Murphy.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auspol #auslaw

'Camera's watching': Horrifying trend of technology-based abuse One in three women on temporary visas are experiencing domestic and family violence, safety advocates say.

Transnational technology-facilitated abuse on the rise for migrant women, safety advocates say
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auslaw #auspol

Australia is tightening the rules on children’s privacy – here’s how it will work A new code for children’s online privacy is currently open for consultation. Here’s what it contains.

This week, the OAIC published a draft of the Children’s Online Privacy Code, which is now open for public comment.
theconversation.com/australia-is... #auslaw

The movement on the rise that police believe aided fugitive Dezi Freeman As detectives investigate whether the sovereign citizen community helped harbour police killer Dezi Freeman, researchers say the anti-government movement appears to be surging in regional Australia.

Detectives are now delving deep into Australia's sovereign citizen community, as they investigate whether someone in the nebulous anti-government movement with which Freeman identified may have aided him during his seven months on the run.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auslaw

‘Severe disinformation campaign’ fuelling trans hate speech, Australia’s sex discrimination commissioner says Trans and gender-diverse people experience ‘significant and preventable barriers to their safety and dignity’, report finds

"Cody argued that was why hate speech laws passed after the Bondi terror attack should have been extended to LGBTQ+ people."
Hear, hear. #auslaw #auspol
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Neo-Nazi protesters outside parliament did not incite racial hatred, police find Police have decided not to press charges as the Minns government rejects a parliamentary order to produce a secret report into hate speech laws.

"[T]he findings of a review by former Supreme Court judge John Sackar, KC, are being kept secret by the Minns govt, which confirmed on Wednesday it would reject an order from the NSW upper house to release the report."

Incredibly disappointing. #auslaw #nswpol 1/2
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

Civil Liberties Defence Centre Inaugural Fundraiser Dinner Thursday 7 May 2026 6pm-11pm Host Nazeem Hussein & CLDC Chair Nick Hanna. Special guests: Antoinette Lattouf, Mary Kostakidis, Dr Lana Tatour, Amani Haydar and Dr Nick Reime

Civil Liberties Defence Centre
Inaugural Fundraiser Dinner
Thursday 7 May 2026 6pm-11pm

Hosted by comedian Nazeem Hussein and CLDC Chair Nick Hanna, with special guests incl. Antoinette Lattouf & Mary Kostakidis. #auspol #auslaw #justice www.cldc.org.au

Junior rates application (AM2024/24) | Fair Work Commission The Fair Work Commission is Australia's workplace tribunal. We create awards, approve enterprise agreements and help resolve issues at work.

More info on the junior rates application by the SDA here
www.fwc.gov.au/hearings-dec...
Decision summary: www.fwc.gov.au/documents/si...
Decision (281 pages): www.fwc.gov.au/documents/si...
#auslaw #ausbiz #ausunions

Breaking: Fair Work Commission abolishes junior pay rates for young adults The Fair Work Commission has issued its decision to abolish junior pay rates for young adult employees in the retail, fast food, and pharmacy sectors while maintaining them for minors.

The Fair Work Commission has issued its decision to abolish junior pay rates for young adult employees in the retail, fast food, and pharmacy sectors while maintaining them for minors under 16.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03... #auslaw #ausbiz #ausunions

The day Porepunkah went quiet and learned Dezi Freeman was dead Seven months after a gunman killed two police officers on its streets, the tiny town woke to news that Dezi Freeman was dead.

How Porepunkah learned the search for Dezi Freeman was over
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03... #auslaw