Dutton’s ‘moronic’ NW Shelf pledge raises legal risk, says government
Resources Minister Madeleine King argues circumventing due process would open the door to legal claims of apprehended bias.
Bali-bound traveller fined $7500 after slapping and kicking female Perth Airport employee
An Indian national has been fined $7500 after slapping a female employee at Perth Airport before grabbing her by the throat, pulling her to the ground and kicking her.
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HFW announces five senior associate promotions across Australia
International law firm HFW has promoted five lawyers in Australia to senior associates, effective April 1. The promotions are ...
Man jumps over Perth Airport check-in counter and bashes female worker after being refused Bali flight
A traveller has pleaded guilty in court to a rage-fuelled attack on a worker at Perth Airport late last month. The ...
Two people charged over two separate incidents of disorderly behaviour at Perth Airport
The Australian Federal Police were called to a gate inside Perth Airport’s domestic terminal on Friday following reports a female passenger became disruptive while waiting to board her flight home to ...
Australia regulator takes largest pension fund to court over death benefit claims delay
Australia's securities watchdog is suing the country's largest pension fund for delays in processing claims tied to deceased members, following a similar lawsuit against another superannuation fund ...
Man, 43, pleads guilty after vicious attack on airport worker in Perth
The man was charged following the inicident on February 25 after he became aggressive while waiting to check in for a flight ...
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Australia High Court rejects Commonwealth appeal in Native title land compensation claim
The High Court of Australia rejected the Commonwealth of Australia's appeal in a historic case concerning native title compensation claim, ruling in favor of the Indigenous Gumatj Clan on Wednesday.