Suche
Beiträge, die mit auslaw getaggt sind
Can't be sued for defamation in Australia if you have no money. Well, technically you can, but it's a waste of everyone's time including the courts and highly unlikely to ever be acted on.
Not legal advice, just a subversive suggestion.
#auspol #auslaw
By Dan Oakes from ABC Investigations, Mayeta Clark and Kirsten Robb https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-03/black-market-tobacco-manchester-cigarettes-four-corners/104978592 #auspol #auslaw #smoking #tobacco #blackmarket
Tracking Australia's black-market tobacco from criminal smugglers to cigarette shops
Cash-only stores, unmarked white vans, and a shipping container with falsified documents. Where does Australia's illegal cigarette trade begin?Dan Oakes (ABC News)
*checks notes*
Two Australian nurses, in Australia, … who have killed…
*checks notes*
Zero patients, … while Israel has made
*checks notes*
… 136 strikes against Hospitals in Gaza (as at 31 December 2024), which includes…
*checks notes*
Doctors and nurses acting on their Hippocratic oath.
#AusPol #AusLaw #WarCrimes #UniversalHumanRights #DoctorsWithoutBorders #Ethics #Antisemitism
Because when a stakeholder tries to ‘throw you under the (legal/corporate/political) bus’ the only thing that will save you is your professionalism and conduct.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/15/bruce-lehrmann-defamation-case-verdict-lisa-wilkinson-channel-ten-the-project-ntwnfb
#AusBiz #AusLaw #Professionalism #Journalism #CodeOfConduct
Back in thongs: David Wenham revives the beloved star of Gettin’ Square
Called a standalone comedy rather than a sequel, Spit has had a world premiere on the Gold Coast.Garry Maddox (The Sydney Morning Herald)
The Supreme Court action has already frozen assets, including $836,000 in cash, bank accounts and four properties that authorities allege are linked to Oliver Bailey.
The state could ultimately seek payment of more than $6 million or any other amount deemed to be the value of proceeds from alleged illegal activity.
The Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) confirmed the action is the first such civil lawsuit under confiscation laws against alleged illicit tobacco sales.'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-28/queensland-confiscation-laws-illicit-tobacco-sellers/104855190 #auslaw
Queensland's controversial confiscation laws used against alleged illicit tobacco sellers for first time
Queensland's crime watchdog has wielded controversial confiscation laws against alleged sellers of illicit tobacco for the first time.Liam Walsh (ABC News)
First report card on 88 providers in government program finds seven needing improvement and five failing on effectiveness
#auspol #auslaw
Vanuatu leads the charge of several nations arguing developed nations have a legal responsibility beyond non binding promises https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/03/australia-accused-of-undermining-landmark-climate-change-case-brought-by-pacific-nations-in-international-court #auslaw #auspol #climate #ICJ #Vanuatu
Do you know what other form of government insists of ‘stable majority government’ as ideal?
Illiberal democracies, Dictatorships, Authoritarianism.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/25/i-used-to-think-australia-was-best-served-by-a-majority-government-now-im-not-so-sure
#AusPol #AusLaw #Journalism
There are many historical examples of then-alleged war criminals who continued to commit acts against humanity whilst ‘at large’ and subject to an ICC Warrant.
I hope Australia never ends up in the history books for the wrong reasons.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-21/icc-issues-arrest-warrant-for-benjamin-netanyahu/104633044
#AusPol #AusLaw #AusGov
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Deif
The International Criminal Court has also issued arrest warrants for Israel's former defence minister Yoav Gallant and senior Hamas official Mohammed Deif.Matthew Doran (ABC News)
https://www.channelnews.com.au/a-class-action-is-being-prepared-in-oz-against-ticketmaster-and-live-nation/
“We have been contacted by customers who are concerned that they have paid more than they should have for event tickets. We are investigating their concerns, including how ‘dynamic pricing’ is influencing the cost of tickets in Australia,” said James Naughton, Class Actions Partner at Gordon Legal.
“The focus of our investigation relates to whether any laws designed to protect consumers have been breached.”
#auslaw #auspol #consumerrights #competition
channelnews : A Class Action Is Being Prepared In Oz Against Ticketmaster and Live Nation
There are increasing number of voices calling on the ACCC to investigate the practices of the live music industry whose operators are being accused of monopolistic behaviour and efforts to maximise their profits at the expense of both consumers and a…www.channelnews.com.au
I believe the high profile cases mask continuing and ongoing injustice and there remains systemic issues in the legal and law enforcement systems.
Worse, there's a counter-movement, mainly espoused by men, but also some women, who use language like, 'It was just boys being boys' and other misogynist tropes that seek to normalise and excuse the crimes.
#metoo #auslaw #auspol
By Avani Dias, Amy Donaldson, Mayeta Clark and Lara Sonnenschein https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-16/dynamic-pricing-hidden-fees-government-ban-four-corners/104477926 #auspol #auslaw
Concert ticket dynamic pricing, hotel and gym hidden fees, face government ban
Hidden fees and practices like dynamic pricing — which sees ticket prices go up as an event becomes more popular — have outraged consumers.Avani Dias (ABC News)
"Captain Cook College sought to maximise its profit at the expense of vulnerable students who were left with a debt, and at the expense of the commonwealth, by claiming more than $50 million under the VET FEE HELP scheme.
“We brought this case because there was clear evidence that Captain Cook College enrolled vulnerable and disadvantaged consumers in courses they were unlikely to ever complete or receive any vocational benefit from despite incurring a large VET FEE-HELP debt. Over 90 per cent of those consumers did not complete any part of their online course, and about 86 per cent of them never even logged into their course.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-08/high-court-ruling-might-mean-corporate-executives-face-lower-bar/104438980 #auslaw #auspol
High Court ruling might mean corporate executives face 'lower bar' for prosecutions, and more of them
"They got away with it" is a common refrain after corporate scandals that end without consequences for individuals. A landmark High Court ruling could radically reshape that.Daniel Ziffer (ABC News)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-24/qld-health-forensic-dna-lab-testing-calls-for-replacement/104384730 #biotech #qldpol #auslaw
Forensic Science Queensland director Linzi Wilson-Wilde calls for new $450m DNA lab
Linzi Wilson-Wilde has submitted a business case to the state government for a new building, which she says could be constructed on the existing precinct.Jessica van Vonderen (ABC News)
Maxoniq is being sued by a patient who said in a court filing their device was ‘not fit for purpose’, allegations it denies
#auslaw #auspol
#auslaw #auspol #humanrights #health #environment #healthyenvironment
Passage of landmark healthy environment bill sets standard for Australia and abroad
The ACT Parliament’s passage of legislation enshrining the right to a healthy environment is a watershed moment in human rights and environmental law in Australia, according to the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) and the Human Rights Law Centre.Thomas Feng (Human Rights Law Centre)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-22/monash-ivf-class-action-lawsuit-settlement-embryo/104256328
#auslaw #auspol #healthlaw #settlement
Fertility giant Monash IVF settles class action with more than 700 patients over inaccurate embryo screening test
More than 700 patients filed a class action against the fertility company, claiming potentially viable embryos were wrongfully discarded and misused.ABC News
The gambling industry is pulling out all the stops to prevent an ad ban, but the evidence is against it
Lobbyists for Australia’s gambling sector argue advertising isn’t normalising the practice to children and that any ban would force people to bet illegally. Results here and globally say otherwise.The Conversation
Why is the government tying gambling ads to the survival of TV? You know who really pays the cost
The degree of trepidation with which the federal government is this week mincing around even the second-order question of banning gambling ads — just the ads! — gives you a very pungent sense of just how powerful this industry is.Annabel Crabb (ABC News)
PM under pressure over gambling reform as parliament returns
The government is still yet to respond to its parliamentary inquiry into the harm caused by online gambling, which the late Labor MP Peta Murphy chaired.Tom Crowley (ABC News)
Dr George Dimitroulis, who is being sued in a Victorian court by a former patient, denies any injuries were caused by negligence or the prosthesis https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/05/melbourne-surgeon-failed-to-tell-patient-he-invented-experimental-device-used-to-replace-jaw-joints-court-documents-claim #healthlaw #auslaw #auspol
Australia must treat housing as a human right, says former Victorian Supreme Court judge
Access to decent housing should be the "Great Australian Right," says a former Victorian Supreme Court justice.Gareth Hutchens (ABC News)
Human Rights Commission report says governments fail on racism — here are six recommendations - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-12/human-rights-commission-report-says-government-failing-on-racism/104085808
… you also have to actively look for the ‘demon’ to be able to ‘name the demon’. But government agencies are often overly focused on the celebratory‘ Harmony’ events, that it overshadows the ‘elimination of racial discrimination’.
#AusPol #AusGov #AusLaw #HumanRights #HarmonyWeek #Howardism #Racism
Human Rights Commission report says governments fail on racism — here are six recommendations
Findings in a Human Rights Commission report show governments across all sectors are failing to identify and deal with racism across the country.Zena Chamas (ABC News)
The federal government has banned tobacconists, vape shops and convenience stores from selling vapes. But are they sticking to the rules? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/02/shock-out-of-stock-and-secret-supplies-what-we-found-when-we-tried-to-buy-vapes-in-australia #auslaw #auspol #vaping #healthlaw
Former CIT CEO guilty of 'serious corrupt conduct' after awarding of multi-million-dollar contracts, ACT Integrity Commission finds
The ACT Integrity Commission finds former CIT chief executive Leanne Cover guilty of serious corrupt conduct.Lottie Twyford (ABC News)
Environment minister gives go ahead for Senex Energy to develop and operate up to 151 new coal seam gas wells in inland Queensland https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/26/senex-energy-tanya-plibersek-coal-seam-gas-project-gina-rinehart #coal #climate #auspol #auslaw
Julian Assange freed from UK prison under plea deal with US Justice Department
WikiLeaks says its founder, Julian Assange, has been released from prison and has left the United Kingdom, shortly after court documents revealed a plea deal that would allow him to return to Australia.ABC News
Law associations call for student debt relief as regional, rural lawyer shortage worsens
Lawyers say the government should offer student debt relief to legal professionals willing to work outside metropolitan areas, where people are struggling to get the representation they are entitled to.Elloise Farrow-Smith (ABC News)
Sibelco fined $400,000 after workers exposed to 'plumes' of silica dust at Victorian quarry
Kevin Weekes's world shattered when his doctor asked him if his affairs were in order. Five years on, Sibelco has been fined for failing to act on "red flags".Bec Symons (ABC News)
Real Bread Campaign makes trading standards complaint over marketing by Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Lidl and Co-op https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/11/four-major-uk-supermarkets-accused-of-misleading-freshly-baked-bread-claim #uklaw Australia had a similar case under consumer law a while back. #auslaw #advertising
NT Stolen Generations descendants say $50m class action payment delays adding to trauma
Almost two years after they won a $50 million settlement from the federal government, descendants of NT Stolen Generations are yet to receive any compensation, and say the wait is adding to their trauma.Jane Bardon (ABC News)
#ecigarettes #vaping #law #litigation #lawreform #healthlaw #consumerlaw #advertisingregulation #auslaw #auspol
"A Submission on the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 (Cth)" by Matthew Rimmer
On the 27 March 2024, the Australian Senate referred the provisions of the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 (Cth) to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 8 May 2024.works.bepress.com
NSW Health launched just 12 prosecutions for illegal vape sales over 18 months, penalties labelled 'ludicrously low'
There have been just 12 successful convictions for selling illegal nicotine vapes in NSW in 18 months. NSW Health Minister Ryan Park says the government will invest $4.Tony Ibrahim (ABC News)