Lawyers for social media giant X and its billionaire owner Elon Musk have warned the new power push from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to demand the global removal of a violent video depicting the stabbing of a Sydney bishop could chill speech worldwide and prevent consumers from accessing “newsworthy” material. LawyersContinue Reading
A rabbi has called out a Labor MP in Western Australia for “appalling” comments he made comparing a parliamentary colleague to Adolf Hitler. WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam had spoken out against a bill that would make it easier to change gender on a birth certificate and said her partyContinue Reading
Senator Linda Reynolds and her former staffer Brittany Higgins are headed to mediation one last time to try to resolve a defamation case launched by the senator against Ms Higgins and her fiance David Sharaz. A strategic conference was held in the Supreme Court of Western Australia on Friday aheadContinue Reading
Today Bruce Lehrmann will learn how much he will have to pay in the wake of his failed defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. Justice Michael Lee said he had reached a “level of satisfaction” that costs would be awarded in Network Ten’s favour, with the amount toContinue Reading
Western Australian Treasurer Rita Saffioti will hand down her first state budget on Thursday, where she is expected to deliver the state’s seventh straight year surplus. The mid-year budget review in December forecast a $3.7bn surplus, but that could be even higher thanks largely to the income from iron oreContinue Reading
Bruce Lehrmann has been forced to reveal documents showing whether or not a secret financial backer was bankrolling his multimillion-dollar defamation case. Justice Michael Lee presided over the hearing on Wednesday after Network Ten issued legal demands to probe if any third party was bankrolling the case. Last month, JusticeContinue Reading
Legal action against disgraced former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann continues to build up, with his former landlord now taking him to NCAT. Lady Gaenor Meakes, who owns the multimillion-dollar luxury Sydney pad where Mr Lehrmann lived on Seven Network’s dime, has launched proceedings in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal,Continue Reading
Senator Linda Reynolds and her former staffer Brittany Higgins appeared to be heading for a trial in their defamation battle, but now there is new hope they may be able to reach a settlement. Western Australia’s Supreme Court has listed a mediation conference for May 21 between Ms Reynolds, MsContinue Reading
Jacinta Allan will oversee her first state budget as premier, flagging it will be “sensible and disciplined” and prioritise alleviating cost-of-living pressures on families, despite the state’s massive debt. The premier – who only took over for her predecessor Daniel Andrews in September last year – said she was awareContinue Reading
Jacinta Allan will oversee her first state budget as premier, flagging it will be “sensible and disciplined” and prioritise alleviating cost-of-living pressures on families, despite the state’s massive debt. While details have been scant, the premier – who only took over for her predecessor Daniel Andrews in September last yearContinue Reading