There has been massive global interest in the new social media legislation introduced in Australia aimed at protecting children from the dangers of doom‑scrolling and mental‑health risks potentially posed by these platforms during their developmental years The platforms’ methods so far for verifying young people’s ages have shown mixed effectiveness. The Australian Christmas […]
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Victoria made history this week, becoming the first state in Australia to pass formal treaty legislation with Indigenous traditional owners. The landmark move marked a major step toward truth-telling, justice and self-determination for First Peoples. The Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 passed in parliament late on Thursday night to applause and […]
The news of the largest-ever class action settlement in Australian history seems, in many ways, like the only fitting bookend to the awful ordeal of Robodebt. Some A$548 million (including legal and administrative costs) will be paid to more than 433,000 victims, once the settlement is approved by the Federal Court. It’s undoubtedly a win […]
Warning: This article contains the names and details of deceased Aboriginal people. The family of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White has launched a landmark federal court case against the Northern Territory government, alleging police officers used unlawful and unreasonable force that led to his death inside an Alice Springs supermarket. White, […]
Australia has watched on as authorities have searched for Dezi Freeman, a so-called “sovereign citizen” accused of killing two police officers in the regional Victorian town of Porepunkah. The case has put the spotlight on the sovereign citizen, or “sovcit”, movement and its extreme, often conspiratorial, anti-government ideology. It would be […]
For decades, Sean “Diddy” Combs curated a public image of glamour, wealth, and success — a hip-hop mogul turned fashion icon, media tycoon, and master of reinvention. But in a starkly different portrait presented to jurors this week, prosecutors described Combs not as a cultural powerhouse but as a predator […]
Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal case against the ABC took an emotional turn on day two, as the journalist broke down in court while recalling the fallout from her abrupt removal from the airwaves. The Federal Court heard distressing testimony detailing the toll her sacking has taken on her career, mental […]
Blake Lively, 37, was recently spotted alongside her husband, Ryan Reynolds, 48, and her A Simple Favor 2 costar Michele Morrone, 34, in a photo shared by Morrone on his Instagram Stories. The picture, taken on Sunday, Jan. 26, marked the first public appearance of Lively and Reynolds together since […]
In what many are calling a blow to journalistic integrity, The New York Times (NYT) finds itself in the crosshairs of a high-stakes defamation lawsuit filed by actor and filmmaker Justin Baldoni. The $250m lawsuit, which also names Wayfarer Studios and several affiliated parties, challenges the newspaper’s December 2024 article, […]
When Blake Lively accused her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, the shocking claims made headlines around the world. But now, in an explosive lawsuit filed by Baldoni, the actor-turned-director is firing back, alleging that Lively’s accusations were part of a calculated smear campaign—one […]
