Piers Morgan has issued a public apology to Beyoncé and JAY-Z after unfounded claims were made on his show, Uncensored. The 59-year-old media personality addressed the situation during the introduction of an episode released on Tuesday, 8 October, via his YouTube channel. Morgan revealed that legal representatives for the superstar […]
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched legal action against supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles, accusing them of misleading consumers through their well-known discount pricing campaigns. The ACCC alleges that both companies’ “Prices Dropped” and “Down Down” promotions falsely suggested a significant reduction in prices, when in fact […]
Kanye West is facing a lawsuit from a group of former employees who accuse him and his former chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, of “fostering a racist environment” and forcing them to work “insanely long hours.” According to TMZ, the lawsuit was filed by developers hired to work on West’s […]
After years of appeals and litigation, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has entered into a plea deal with the US government, according to court documents. He was facing one count of computer misuse and multiple counts of espionage stemming from his work with WikiLeaks, publishing sensitive US government documents provided by Chelsea Manning. The […]
Within hours of jumping onto TikTok, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump racked up over 2 million followers. This is the same platform he tried to ban when he was president, citing national security concerns. Joining TikTok on Saturday could help Trump connect with younger voters in his third run for […]
A contentious new Bill proposing sweeping powers for the Australian government to impose country-wide travel bans has been labelled “racist” and “inhumane”. The proposed legislation, which faces vehement opposition, is under scrutiny as calls grow for it to be scrapped entirely. Protests against the Entry Ban and Deportation Bill, slated […]
The federal government’s push for tougher deportation laws is facing renewed criticism in the wake of a recent ruling by the High Court. The ruling, delivered last Friday, authorises the indefinite detention of non-citizens who resist deportation, stirring fresh opposition from political adversaries and community organisations. In March, the Government […]
The Albanese government wanted to avoid an inquiry into its migration amendment bill. The report, handed down this week by a senate committee that reviewed the bill, showed why. The report lays bare the potentially devastating impacts of this hastily drafted bill. These impacts would go well beyond the cohort of former […]
Do Australian courts have the right to decide what foreign citizens, located overseas, view online on a foreign-owned platform? Anyone inclined to answer “yes” to this question should perhaps also ask themselves whether they are equally happy for courts in China, Russia and Iran to determine what Australians can see […]
In a groundbreaking legal battle that has thrust the debate over gender back into the spotlight, Roxanne Tickle, a transgender woman hailing from regional New South Wales, is taking legal action against Giggle for Girls and its CEO, Sall Grover, alleging unlawful discrimination after being barred from accessing the women-only […]