Tom Hughes AO KC dies

Legendary Australian barrister and politician Tom Hughes dies aged 101 [SMH paywall]

Environmental Defenders Office to pay $9m in costs to Santos over failed challenge to Barossa gas project | Santos | The Guardian

Australia passes world-first law banning under-16s from social media despite safety concerns | Social media | The Guardian

SA passes 'world-leading' political donation reforms. Here's what they mean for parties, politicians and taxpayers - ABC News

‘Still have their baby teeth’: Queensland children as young as 10 to face life sentences for murder under new laws | Queensland | The Guardian

Pauline Hanson threatens legal action against Lidia Thorpe, Nine over ‘false’ racism claim | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

Webjet faces Federal Court over alleged misleading advertising and unfulfilled flight bookings - ABC News

'Racist, misogynist, homophobic': NT Police Force lawyers make explosive allegations about former officer Zachary Rolfe at Kumnajayi Walker inquest - ABC News

Punk rocker who became a judge | 7.30 - YouTube

Union slams ‘shameful’ Slater & Gordon offer after pay talks fail [AFR paywall]

Slater & Gordon has put a pay deal direct to staff, after Fair Work-brokered negotiations failed on Wednesday.

Pro bono laggards rewarded as major law firms cut free hours [AFR paywall]

Law firms were warned that failure to meet a target for pro bono hours would endanger government assignments, but laggards have been rewarded.

ASF17 v Commonwealth and the illusion of choice — Australian Public Law