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NT police racism class action ‘far from straightforward’, court told
The Northern Territory has foreshadowed a strike-out application in a "far from straightforward" class action alleging racial discrimination against Aboriginal Community Police Officers over decades.
High Court won’t hear Giggle for Girls appeal of trans woman’s win
The High Court has declined to hear social media app Giggle for Girls' appeal seeking to reverse a finding that it committed direct discrimination on the basis of gender identity by excluding a transgender woman from its platform.
NSW’s defence survives strike out in Indigenous fishing class action
The state of NSW has dodged a bid to strike out its defence in a class action accusing it of unfair prosecution of south coast Indigenous groups for engaging in cultural fishing practices.
Pauline Hanson asks High Court to hear case over ‘piss off’ tweet
One Nation politician Pauline Hanson has asked the High Court to overturn a finding that she breached the Racial Discrimination Act with a tweet that said Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi should “piss off back to Pakistan”.
Latham avoids contempt referral over ‘incompetent NCAT’ tweet
Former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham has avoided a referral for contempt after he griped on social media in response to a tribunal decision in favour of Sydney MP Alex Greenwich.
Class action accuses NT of ‘three decades of unchecked racist abuse’
A class action has been launched on behalf of current and former Aboriginal Community Police Officers who allege they faced systemic racial discrimination and vilification while serving in the Northern Territory Police Force.
Fortescue says class action can’t bring hostile workplace claim
Fortescue wants to strike out a class action's claim that it created a hostile workplace for women, arguing the allegation was not raised in a human rights complaint and can't now be pursued in court.
Retired NT judge to face former associate’s harassment complaint
A retired Northern Territory judge faces allegations of sexual harassment by a former associate after failing in his challenge to a decision allowing the complainant to proceed with the case, filed more than a decade after the alleged conduct.
Pauline Hanson loses appeal over ‘piss off back to Pakistan’ tweet
One Nation politician Pauline Hanson has lost her appeal of a ruling that found she breached the Racial Discrimination Act with a tweet that said Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi should “piss off back to Pakistan”.
NT hit with racial discrimination class action
The Northern Territory has been hit with a class action over the alleged discriminatory treatment of Aboriginal Community Police Officers.