Signs of deadly bird flu strain in seals on Australian sub-Antarctic Heard Island

“It reinforces the need for Australia to remain focused on preparing for an outbreak,” the statement said. “Seeing signs consistent with H5 bird flu in wildlife on Heard Island is not unexpected. “This virus has previously been found on the French...

Shaping Australia’s Measurement System

Dept of Industry, Science and Resources Measurement is the foundation that gives us confidence in the world around us. As Australia’s trusted measurement authority, the NMI ensures that buyers and sellers get what they pay for when transacting...

Sex abuse lawsuit set to rock Aus to the core

Female service members say they have been groped and forcibly kissed on duty, rubbed with a colleague’s “erect penis” and had a superior put his “hands down my bathers”, as the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is hit with a bombshell lawsuit....

‘Completely failing Victorians’: Allan govt scorned over bail laws as crime crisis deepens

Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has joined a top lawyer and victim of crime in blasting the Allan government over its bail laws following the Victorian Premier’s defence of the status quo. It comes after a violent machete attack at Melbourne’s...

Australia’s cults crisis: why more people are falling prey to insidious high-control groups

Raphael Aron took his first call from a cult survivor in the 1970s during a psychology placement with a crisis hotline. It was the “old days” of cults, he says, when headlines were dominated by Charles Manson, Jonestown and the abduction of Patty...

Reason Mike Tindall set for ‘earbashing’ from mother-in-law Princess Anne

Mike Tindall's latest business venture may land him in some hot water with his mother-in-law, Princess Anne, a royal expert has claimed. The 47-year-old former England rugby union star, who joined the royal family in 2011 after marrying Zara...

Stoush over new laws could jeopardise crucial $13 billion deal: minister

The reforms will be introduced to parliament in the next fortnight – parliament's second-last sitting term of the year – but are set to face stiff opposition from both the Coalition and Greens. Labor needs the support of one of the parties to get...

Class action filed over rates of sexual violence in the Australian Defence Force

Women who allege widespread and systemic sexual abuse, harassment, discrimination and victimisation during their employment within the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are taking part in a class action in an unprecedented legal step against the...

‘Means nothing’: Former chief magistrate weighs in bail law debate

A former chief magistrate has told Ross and Russ Jacinta Allan’s claim about having the toughest bail laws in the country means nothing. Nick Papas KC comments come as legal experts and victims of crime say Victoria’s bail laws are failing. “These...

Nauru, Australia sign $388M deal for refugees long-term resettlement arrangement

YAREN (PACNEWS) — Nauru and Australia have taken another major step in their long-standing cooperation with the signing of a $388 million (US$250 million) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the third-country resettlement of selected...

‘Clearly not too busy’: Rebel lashed in film lawsuit

Aussie A-lister Rebel Wilson’s honesty has been called into question over an expected delay in providing material for a defamation lawsuit brought by an up-and-coming actor. Charlotte MacInnes is the star of Wilson’s directorial debut The Deb, an...

Creditors of Australia's Rex face total loss amid sale

Administrators have warned roughly 4,800 creditors of Rex - Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga) that they are unlikely to be repaid, despite the airline's sale to US-based aviation holding company Air T. The deal, expected to close by end-2025,...

New detail in Rebel Wilson's explosive new lawsuit over her embattled directorial debut The Deb

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson's latest legal battle involving her directorial debut is set to premiere in court as she stands accused of defaming an up-and-coming actor. The Deb, a musical about a country town debutante ball, screened at the Toronto...

Law proposed to deter sex-selective abortions in New South Wales, Australia

Parliament House in Sydney. Wikimedia Commons / Adam.J.W.C. A new abortion law reform bill set to be introduced in the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament this week seeks to prohibit abortions performed on the basis of a baby’s sex. Pro-life...

Children under 14 are incapable of evil and should be protected from criminal responsibility, NSW review finds

A centuries-old legal presumption that children aged between 10 and 14 are not capable of evil should become law, a New South Wales review led by a former supreme court judge and a former senior NSW police figure has recommended. In NSW, the...

Labor accused of ‘very shady’ dealings over new environmental laws

The government has been accused of ignoring MPs over its landmark environmental laws ahead of a political stoush in parliament next week. The government will introduce the Environmental Protection Reform Bill when parliament resumes, as it hopes...

Vernon County maintain stable number of lawyers in good standing in September compared to August

Lauren Tucker McCubbin The Missouri Bar Immediate Past President | news.mobar.orgLauren Tucker McCubbin The Missouri Bar Immediate Past President | news.mobar.org Vernon County saw no change in the number of lawyers in good standing practicing in...

Utah lawmakers’ map attacked as ‘extreme partisan outlier’ in redistricting hearing

Utah’s redistricting lawsuit is back in court for a two-day hearing. With more legal complications in the mix in recent weeks, the focus is more immediate: What congressional boundaries will Utah use in 2026? In the highly technical first day...

Auckland FC edge Western Sydney for first ALM win

Auckland FC have claimed a fiery 1-0 victory over Western Sydney to secure their first win of the A-League Men season. Jesse Randall's goal in the 21st minute proved the difference on a day when Auckland dominated shots 18-10 but rarely actually...

High Court justice denies leave to file writ of summons against Victoria courts

Twice, the applicant unsuccessfully asked for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria. With Victoria’s attorney-general, the applicant unsuccessfully filed multiple petitions for mercy in connection with his...