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Qantas ordered to pay $100m in penalties by FCA in case brought by ACCC, new refugee class action, concerns about Legal Aid NT service cuts
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Federal Court orders Qantas to pay $100m in penalties for misleading consumers | ACCC
Australian government's immigration detention system faces new refugee class action - ABC News
North Sydney Council wanted millions for this parkland. It got thousands [SMH paywall]
The land is being used by Transport for NSW to facilitate multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects including the Western Harbour Tunnel.
‘No excuse’: Drunk worker fired for Qantas Lounge sex harassment [AFR paywall]
The fly-in fly-out worker had her unfair dismissal claim rejected, including that placing her head in a co-worker’s lap was “the usual inconvenience of public travel”.
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[1] “The applicant, the Health Services Union, seeks a declaration that its Victorian No. 1 Branch has ceased to function effectively and that there are no effective means under the rules of the Union to enable it to function effectively.…”
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The FCA is pleased to host a Ceremonial sitting of the Full Court to receive the announcements of appointments of Senior Counsel in and for the State of NSW tomorrow, Wednesday, 9 Oct 2024 at 9:45am AEDT.
View the ceremony here: youtube.com/@FederalCourtA…
#fca#silks#auslaw
— Federal Court of Australia (@fedcourtau)
12:00 AM • Oct 8, 2024
The High Court will tomorrow hear the matters of Pearson v Commonwealth of Australia; JZQQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs; and Tapiki v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs hcourt.gov.au/assets/registr…
— High Court of Australia (@HighCourtofAus)
5:44 AM • Oct 8, 2024
From 8 to 18 October two appellate judges are trading places.
Today Chief Justice Bowskill and President Mullins welcomed WA’s Court of Appeal Justice Vaughan whilst QLD’s Justice Dalton is sitting in WA.
Read about our judicial exchange program: tinyurl.com/3a6xbsze
#auslaw— Supreme Court of Queensland (@SupremeCourtQLD)
5:27 AM • Oct 8, 2024
VID1023/2023 - MOIRA DEEMING v JOHN PESUTTO
Justice O'Callaghan will resume hearing in this matter tomorrow, 9 October at 11am AEDT.
To observe the hearing remotely, access the livestream here: youtube.com/@FederalCourtA…
#fca#livestream#auslaw#matterofpublicinterest
— Federal Court of Australia (@fedcourtau)
4:00 AM • Oct 8, 2024
The latest NT Local Court and Youth Justice Court statistics have been published and are now available to be read online. localcourt.nt.gov.au/sites/default/…
— NT Courts (@CourtsinNT)
1:22 AM • Oct 8, 2024
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