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Adam Bandt threatens Mark Dreyfus with legal action over comments on pro-Palestine protests | Australian politics | The Guardian
AGL thought it was doing welfare recipients a ‘favour’ when refunding money it wrongly collected, court hears | Centrepay | The Guardian
Results of applications for special leave to appeal determined yesterday available here.
NSW government formally apologises for laws criminalising homosexual acts - ABC News
eSafety has lost a battle against X but the war continues and AI engineers push for whistleblower protection - ABC News
Anti-corruption watchdog decides not to pursue Robodebt corruption investigation - ABC News
Lawyers to the fore as courts tighten screws on legal professional privilege claims, after Federal Court rejects claim by Optus that a Deloitte report into its 2022 cyberattack should be kept secret [AFR paywall]
Dr Ilan Josephs of Fresh Faces Cosmetic Medicine struck off by medical board [SMH paywall]
- The statement of agreed facts can be found here.
Fortescue claims ex-staff stole ‘green iron’ technology [The Australian paywall]
A secret legal showdown has been brewing for weeks between Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue and his former chief scientist and senior lieutenant.

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In our next Legal GenAI Clinic on Monday, 17 June between 1pm – 2pm AEST, host Dr. Mitchell Adams will be joined by Harrison Douveas, Product Lead at BlueRock, to discuss “GenAI as the Swiss Army Knife of Knowledge Workers.” Register for free here:
— CLI (@Legalpreneurs)
7:15 AM • Jun 6, 2024

I echo the calls of federal Liberal MP Julian Leeser to establish a judicial inquiry into the rise in reports of antisemitic incidents on Australian university campuses. The issue of antisemitism on campus must be addressed with impartiality and integrity. Full statement 👇
— Allegra Spender (@spenderallegra)
2:30 AM • Jun 6, 2024

Dayney: on provoked self-defence in Queensland.
Hatahet: on whether terrorism sentencing can take account of a federal presumption against parole.
— Jeremy Gans (@jeremy_gans)
6:58 AM • Jun 6, 2024

💥Former Israeli Chief Justice Aharon Barak has resigned from the International Court of Justice in The Hague "for personal reasons."
— Noga Tarnopolsky נגה טרנופולסקי نوغا ترنوبولسكي (@NTarnopolsky)
7:44 PM • Jun 5, 2024

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