Robert French
Free speech appeal fails over critical letters to Diggers
Bianca Hall A SELF-STYLED Muslim imam accused of sending offensive letters to the families of dead Diggers has had his appeal against the charge dismissed.
High Court gives Fortescue nod to challenge mining tax
Phillip Coorey THE federal government faces a fresh threat to its plan to return the budget to surplus after the High Court agreed on Monday to hear a challenge to the mining tax by the minerals boss Andrew Forrest.
Fortescue's challenge to mining tax approved
Phillip Coorey THE federal government faces a fresh threat to its plan to return the budget to surplus after the High Court agreed on Monday to hear a challenge to the mining tax by the minerals boss Andrew Forrest.
Blue sketch inadmissible as senior judges walk out
Eamonn Duff The Chief Justice of the Family Court, Diana Bryant, has been forced to apologise to some of Australia's most senior judges after they stormed out of a dinner hosted by her which featured a sexually...
Comedy duo award court their costs
Rick Feneley A comedy duo have waived their fee to the Family Court after their risque performance at a conference provoked a walkout by some of the nation's most senior judges.
Tobacco giants' challenge based on fatal flaw: court
Amy Corderoy Big tobacco's arguments in a High Court challenge to plain packaging were based on a ''fatal'' flaw, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia has ruled.
'Humble barrister' set for High Court
Dan Harrison and Geesche Jacobsen A sawmiller's son with a black belt in taekwondo appointed Australia's 49th High Court judge.
Black belt barrister to fight for justice from the High Court bench
Dan Harrison, Geesche Jacobsen A SAWMILLER'S son with a black belt in taekwondo was yesterday appointed Australia's 49th High Court judge.
Katter to push for native title deeds
Dan Harrison MP to introduce legislation that will encourage Aboriginal property ownership.
High Court win for dad in chaplains row
Dan Harrison, Michelle Grattan Ron Williams is the man who sued God and lost - but in the process has thrown Australia's federal system of government into a legal and constitutional crisis.
High Court halt on power grab
Michael Gordon The High Court has imposed the biggest brake on the expansion of executive power in at least a generation, suggesting spending on programs has to be validated by the national Parliament or through...
High Court stops child sex case against Moti
The High Court has halted child sex charges against former Solomon Islands attorney-general Julian Moti.
Obama dines on Australian lamb
US President Barack Obama is dining on Australian lamb and wines at a parliamentary dinner hosted by the prime minister.
Speaker's clean-up parliament campaign
Don Woolford Speaker Harry Jenkins appears to have embarked on a campaign to get much of the nastiness out of question time.
Gillard's tough as nails and will stay PM: Swan
Larine Statham Prime Minister Julia Gillard is as tough as nails and will lead Labor for a long time to come, Treasurer Wayne Swan says.
A matter of judgment
Michael Gordon If Julia Gillard was shell-shocked after what may well be the most bruising week of her turbulent prime ministership, she gave no hint of it on Thursday night when she appeared on the basketball...
Gillard resolute on her criticism of Chief Justice
Phillip Coorey JULIA GILLARD has stood by her comments regarding the Chief Justice of the High Court, Robert French, saying she was just trying to explain why the government thought its legal advice regarding the...
Labor split over asylum
Phillip Coorey THE federal government is split and Julia Gillard faces fresh doubts about her leadership as she grapples with the problem of where to send asylum seekers after the High Court torpedoed the Malaysia...
High Court ruling leaves doubts of legality of offshore processing: PM
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says it is unclear whether the High Court decision on the Malaysian asylum seeker swap deal rules out any offshore processing in the future.
Future of offshore deals in doubt: Gillard
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says it is not clear whether the High Court decision on the Malaysian asylum seeker swap deal rules out any offshore processing in the future.
