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High Court to hear Pauline Hanson’s appeal over ‘back to Pakistan’ tweet
The High Court has taken up Pauline Hanson's constitutional challenge to Australia's racial vilification law, in a long-running dispute with Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi over a tweet by the One Nation leader.
Racism class action drops claims against NT police commissioner
A class action alleging discriminatory treatment of Northern Territory's Aboriginal Community Police Officers has dropped its claims against the NT Police Force.
Ex-Spotlight producer loses fight to remove Thomsons from News Corp suit
A former producer of Seven's Spotlight who gave evidence in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case has lost his bid to remove Thompsons as the solicitor for News Corp in his defamation and racial discrimination suit against the publisher.
BHP, Rio Tinto lose bid to strike out discrimination class actions
Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto have failed to declass group proceedings over alleged failures to protect female employees from discrimination, but a judge struck out victimisation and sexual assault claims. 
Court won’t push off NT Police trial after new claims emerge
Trial in a racial discrimination class action against the Northern Territory and NT Police Commissioner will go ahead as planned despite the applicant adding 143 alleged incidents to the scope of the case.
Child removal class actions against Queensland discontinued
Two discrimination class actions against the Queensland government over the removal of Indigenous children from their parents have been discontinued after losing funding.
Fight looms over Sydney Uni academics’ defences in ‘antisemitic’ case
A date has been set for a potential fight over the defences of two University of Sydney academics in racial discrimination cases that accuse them of making antisemitic statements.
Apple discriminated by blocking worker’s bathroom access: tribunal
A tribunal has found that Apple indirectly discriminated against a disabled employee by requiring him to use a regular bathroom, ordering the company to pay him $18,000.
IVF class action flags constitutional fight over Limitation Act
A class action over Medicare rebates for fertility treatments has flagged a constitutional fight in the case, saying Victoria's limitations legislation was inconsistent with federal human rights laws.
Class action for detained WA fine defaulters can amend case
A discrimination class action has got the go-ahead to revise its case over a Western Australia law allowing detention of residents who defaulted on fines, which is said to have disproportionately affected Indigenous people.