Elizabeth Byrne
George Pell’s appeal bid based on ‘false premise’, prosecutors tell High Court
Victorian prosecutors have said there is no justification for the High Court to grant special leave for Cardinal George Pell to appeal...
Takata Airbag class action funder taken to High Court over payout entitlements
The company bankrolling what is expected to be largest class action lawsuit in Australian history will face a legal test in the...
High Court rules sperm donor is daughter’s legal father
A man who donated his sperm to a friend with the belief he could play a role in the child’s life has...
Australian Federal Police officer and brother charged with kiddie porn offences
A Canberra Australian Federal Police (AFP) officer and his twin brother are behind bars after police allegedly found a large quantity of...
Clive Palmer loses High Court challenge on preferences
United Australia Party leader Clive Palmer has lost a High Court challenge aimed at preventing the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) from publishing...
Former Defence Force lawyer charged over special forces leak
A former Defence Force lawyer has been charged with releasing classified material to three high-profile journalists. David McBride, 55, is facing charges...
Rebel Wilson’s defamation battle ends as High Court rejects bid for appeal
Hollywood actress Rebel Wilson has failed in her bid for her appeal case to be heard in the High Court of Australia,...
Parliament’s ‘Superglue Seven’ protestors cleared
Seven protesters who glued themselves to the public gallery in the House of Representatives have been found not guilty of damaging Commonwealth...
Former Coles employee awarded $1 million after falling off stool at work
Coles Supermarkets has been ordered to pay more than $1 million to a former worker injured after she fell off a safety...
Rod Culleton: Former One Nation senator loses High Court push for stay on Senate removal
Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton has lost a bid to keep his entitlements, pending the outcome of two court cases examining...