High Court of Australia
High Court dismisses appeal in Brisbane socialite murder case
A retired US doctor has failed to have his conviction overturned for murdering Brisbane socialite Maureen Boyce.
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High Court ruling on Qantas tipped to have wide-ranging impact on business
Australia’s biggest business organisation says the ruling that Qantas illegally sacked 1700 staff will have implications for businesses of all sizes.
- by Colin Kruger
Foes unite in fury over Qantas sacking as workers pursue damages
In what unions hailed as a “great day for working people”, the High Court unanimously ruled against Qantas over its COVID-era outsourcing of 1700 ground staff.
- by Angus Thompson and Amelia McGuire
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CCC
High Court muzzled Qld’s watchdog. Now it demands law must change
The CCC has warned a new court decision will obstruct its long-standing ability to release major reports and has called on the government for “urgent” action.
- by Matt Dennien
Opinion
Aviation
The unravelling of Qantas: Can its board survive?
There is now immense pressure on Qantas’ directors and major shareholders to engineer a timetable for the early departure of chairman Richard Goyder.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Courts
It’s one of the key government decisions, but you may have missed it
Australia’s next chief justice has been appointed and, while the government has chosen well, there are big shoes to fill.
- by George Brandis
Hanson’s legal dream team to fight Faruqi ‘racism’ case
Senator Pauline Hanson has engaged two of Australia’s top lawyers, who will argue a law banning offence on a racial basis is unconstitutional.
- by Paul Sakkal
From the Archives, 1986: Applause as High Court judge cleared
In April 1986, High Court judge Lionel Murphy was found not guilty of a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice. It was the end of two years of various legal proceedings against the judge, including two trials in the NSW Supreme Court.
- by Prue Innes
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Cars
Can the states charge EV owners for every kilometre? It’s a billion-dollar question
A challenge to a charge on electric cars using roads triggered a legal stoush between the states and the Commonwealth. How did it get so big? And what does it mean for motorists?
- by Patrick Hatch
High Court judges may avoid scrutiny of new judicial watchdog
The Albanese government is seeking opinion on whether a new watchdog should be able to investigate High Court justices as well as other federal judges.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Queensland corruption watchdog wins High Court bid
The High Court has granted the Crime and Corruption Commission a special leave to appeal against a decision to block the release of a report into alleged misconduct by former public trustee Peter Carne.
- by Rex Martinich