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14 Mar 2007, 8:17 pm
Following the reaction of the blogosphere last week to Australia's proposed online censorship laws (see my rant here), the Government is now "working through" the issues. [read post]
26 Sep 2007, 10:09 am
Shel Holtz, an Internet PR expert, has picked up on recent lawsuit brought by a Texas minor whose photograph was used by Virgin Australia in an advertising campaign. [read post]
13 Aug 2019, 11:02 pm
An investigation into a foodborne outbreak in Melbourne, Australia has found the mostly likely source was the relish. [read post]
28 Nov 2009, 4:00 am
11/26/09 StarObserver.com: Gay marriage advocates’ hopes were deflated today [in Australia] with the long-awaited Committee of Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill report recommending against same-sex marriage. [read post]
28 May 2024, 5:33 am
In May 2024 the Federal Court of Australia held that an insurer’s primary obligation to meet the costs of reinstatement of damaged insured property necessarily extends to the cost of remediating any further damage to the property which is relevantly connected to that primary obligation. [read post]
29 Jan 2010, 1:35 pm
National Australia Bank LTD, Carr v. [read post]
25 Nov 2011, 10:43 am
With the 7 weeks he has already served since October, he can return to Australia on Dec. 4. [read post]
26 Apr 2007, 8:08 am
Here is a fascinating story about a fascinating proposal to involve juries in sentencing decision-making being discussed in Australia: A proposal by the NSW Chief Justice, Jim Spigelman, to involve juries in sentencing has been rejected by his fellow judges, who say it would be unworkable and erode confidence in the legal system. [read post]
29 Sep 2011, 9:41 pm
“In an age of media convergence, Australia needs a 21st century classification system that is more platform-neutral, concentrates government regulation on media content of most concern to the community, and a system that can be adapted to accelerated media innovation,” said Professor Terry Flew, Commissioner in charge of the National Classification Scheme Review. [read post]
20 Nov 2010, 12:29 am
Bali Nine pair speak out15 November 2010 07:02:23AMSource: AAP/SBS Dateline (World News Australia)Two Australians on death row for their role in the Bali Nine drug smuggling operation have revealed exclusively to Dateline on SBS ONE why they gambled with their lives and how they are trying to make amends.Myuran Sukumaran, 29, and Andrew Chan, 26, have not spoken before about the bungled attempt to smuggle 8.3kg of heroin out of Bali five years ago or about their lives inside "Death Row… [read post]
10 May 2010, 6:11 am
The Thalidomide scandal of the late 1950s and early 1960s caused outrage throughout the world; although Germany bore the brunt of the disaster, numerous countries stretching from the UK to Australia were affected. [read post]
5 Jun 2011, 4:00 pm
The Australian newspaper reports that the Federal government in Australia is ignoring certain cruise safety recommendations proposed by Australian Coroner Jacqueline Milledge following an inquest into the death of P & O Cruises passenger Dianne Brimble. [read post]
7 Nov 2014, 4:47 am
Julien Blanc, alleged member of the human species, has been ejected from Australia where he was conducting a series of paid seminars teaching young men how to pick up women with abusive and borderline criminal tactics. [read post]
18 Jan 2007, 12:05 pm
In Carter v Village Cinemas Australia Pty Ltd [2007] AIRCFB 35, the Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission published its first decision on whether the termination of an employee's employment was for genuine operational reasons. [read post]
27 Aug 2008, 7:43 pm
In an important test case for the franchise industry, Master Education Services Pty Limited v Ketchell [2008] HCA 38, the High Court of Australia has decided that a breach of clause 11(1) of the Franchising Code of Conduct did not automatically make the franchise agreement void and unenforceable. [read post]
25 Oct 2012, 7:38 am
This website is a joint project by the EU and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, including the US, Australia and Canada. [read post]
22 Jan 2012, 2:01 pm
The Law Reform Commission of Ireland has published a Consultation Paper on Mandatory Sentences.The Consultation Paper contains a detailed analysis of the development of the law in Ireland on mandatory sentences, as well as analysis of similar laws enacted in other jurisdictions such England and Wales, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada.The only completely mandatory sentence in Ireland is the life sentence for murder – judges have no discretion here and… [read post]
7 Dec 2011, 11:14 am
Film companies from Australia and New Zealand filed suit in U.S. federal court, Western District of Washington, alleging copyright infringement and violation of the integrity of copyright management information for the unauthorized reproduction and distribution of films about Bruce Lee. [read post]
13 Sep 2010, 9:20 pm
The Daily Telegraph, out of Australia, reported today that Brisbane lawyer Alexander Stewart videotaped himself smoking pages from both the Koran and the Bible, and posted the video to YouTube. [read post]
9 Jan 2008, 5:06 pm
Yes, this is another post on ISP filtering, but this time it is not on the proposed plan for Australia (for that discussion see here, here and here), it is about American ISPs thinking about introducing a filtering system to stop people from accessing or sharing copyrighted material, a use of filters that to my knowledge and understanding has not been contemplated or suggested by the Australian Government or Australian ISPs. [read post]
