Lynette Dawson’s brother-in-law claimed he saw her alive in Sydney after she disappeared in 1982, the New South Wales supreme court has heard. In the murder trial of Chris Dawson on Tuesday, audio recordings were played of an interview Ross… Read More »Court hears claims Lynette Dawson was seen alive in months after her 1982 disappearance
The United Nations’ human rights chief has signalled her intention to step down, amid weeks of speculation following her recent China trip that drew fierce criticism from activists and western politicians. Michelle Bachelet, who assumed the office of the UN… Read More »UN human rights chief to step down amid criticism of China trip
The first flight scheduled to take refugees to Rwanda on Tuesday could be cancelled because of a late flurry of individual legal challenges, government sources have said. As Home Office lawyers fight two legal challenges from campaigners and charities on… Read More »First Rwanda deportation flight could be cancelled amid legal battles
A high court judge has ruled that a controversial deportation flight to Rwanda that was due to take off early next week can go ahead. Mr Justice Swift refused to grant interim relief – urgent action in response to an… Read More »UK deportation flight to Rwanda can go ahead, high court judge rules
Former One Nation senator Brian Burston offered to console a distraught staffer with the best sex of her life, his defamation trial has been told. Wendy Leach described Burston’s offer as “just filthy”, and told the court she had previously… Read More »Brian Burston consoled upset One Nation staffer by offering best sex of her life, defamation trial hears
The full scale of the rape, torture and killing of women and girls during Lebanon’s civil war has been revealed after survivors were interviewed about their experiences for the first time in over 30 years. Testimonies gathered by the human… Read More »Rape used ‘systematically’ during Lebanon’s civil war, report finds
Australian courts may not be able to enforce an order that Google pay John Barilaro more than $700,000 in defamation damages because of free speech protections in US law, legal academics say. Google, the owner of YouTube, was on Monday… Read More »‘Powerful’ US laws could shield Google from paying John Barilaro defamation damages, experts say
Pauline Hanson sent a “spiteful” and “malicious” text message to the wife of former One Nation senator Brian Burston claiming that he considered her to be an “old bag” and was “infatuated” with one of his staff members, a court… Read More »Defamation trial hears ‘malicious’ text message Pauline Hanson sent former senator’s wife
Google has been ordered to pay former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro $715,000 in damages over two videos published by YouTube channel Friendlyjordies. On Monday federal court justice Stephen Rares found that Barilaro had been “traumatised” by a series of… Read More »Google ordered to pay John Barilaro $715,000 over Friendlyjordies YouTube videos
The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) published on Thursday (Jun. 2) a public call notice for the accreditation of national Electoral Observation Missions (EOM) that wish to follow the 2022 Elections` procedures. Interested parties must sign up until July 5. At… Read More »Superior Electoral Court publishes call notice on election observers