Three judges will hear Ben Roberts-Smith’s application to introduce a leaked audio recording in evidence in his defamation appeal.
Liberal elders are running out of options on how to spare former party leader John Pesutto from bankruptcy,which would force his exit from parliament and a byelection.
Bankruptcy disqualifies anybody from being a member of parliament. Under this scenario,a live possibility,Pesutto would be forced out and a byelection called for his marginal seat of Hawthorn.
The former Special Air Service corporal wants to reopen the appeal in his failed defamation case,claiming he was not afforded a fair process.
In an apparent Australian first,Zali Burrows is suing a high-profile criminal lawyer over a social media post containing an emoji.
Pet detective Anne-Marie Curry was enlisted to help crack the case of a missing puppy. Just as she started to make headway,the tables were turned.
The underworld figure has denied all accusations made against him,calling them “baseless,sensationalised and damaging to my reputation and personal life”.
Drake claims he was defamed in a feud involving intensely personal diss tracks. Universal Music says his attempt to sue over it ruins the art form.
Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer has challenged Federal Court Judge Michael Lee’s findings about the alleged assault in Parliament House.
The agreement resolves a protracted standoff between the broadcaster and her former employer over the costs of defending Bruce Lehrmann’s lawsuit.