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Australia's highest court denies Afghanistan war hero Ben Roberts-Smith's final appeal

Australia’s highest court has removed the last chance for war hero Ben Roberts-Smith to clear his name. On Thursday, the court decided not to hear his appeal against a federal judge’s finding ... read more

Qld Attorney-General lodges High Court challenge after killer teen’s sentence slashed on appeal

Queensland’s Attorney-General will lodge an appeal to the highest court in Australia over a court decision to reduce the sentence of a teen who fatally stabbed a mum-of-two on Boxing Day. read more

From hallucinations to High Court: Can AI administer justice?

There are calls for Australian courts to consider trialling AI technology, and even allow it to decide cases, despite a growing number of fabrications and errors. read more

Queensland's attorney-general applies to High Court in bid to appeal reduction of sentence for Emma Lovell's killer

In 2022, the then-17-year-old broke into Ms Lovell's North Lakes home on Boxing Day night and fatally stabbed her in the chest during a struggle. He was sentenced to 14 years in jail last year, but it ... read more

High Court judge denies constitutional writ relating to human rights complaint

A High Court justice has dismissed an application for a constitutional or other writ arising from the plaintiff’s terminated complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to allege ... read more

High Court of Australia rejects challenge to Labor’s attack on the CFMEU

Wednesday’s unanimous judgement rejected all claims by the plaintiffs, former CFMEU Queensland branch secretary Michael Ravbar and assistant secretary Kane Lowth. The ousted bureaucrats argued that ... read more

High Court rules in favour of Aboriginal land council on unused Sydney bowling club

The High Court of Australia has ruled in favour of the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council, affirming its claim on disputed Crown land in Paddington, in Sydney's east.Three out of the five ... read more

‘In Australia’s national interest’: Andrews defends China trip

Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has defended his decision to attend a Chinese military parade with dictators. read more

Five of FCFCOA Division 2's six new judges were senior judicial registrars

The federal government has announced the appointments of the following judges to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA), Division 2 – Kara Best, Celia Conlan, Kathryn Heuer, ... read more

Australian court dismisses bid to imprison ex-police officer who killed 95-year-old with Taser

Former police officer Kristian White leaves the Supreme Court of New South Wales, in Sydney, on March 28, 2025. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A former police officer who ... read more

Should you be allowed to sue a judge? The High Court says no

Stephen Parker does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ... read more

Australia's highest court denies decorated Afghanistan veteran Ben Roberts-Smith's final appeal

Australia’s highest court on Thursday removed the last chance for highly decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith to clear his name of findings that he unlawfully killed four unarmed Afghans under ... read more