Crikey defamation lawsuit tests new public interest defence

Lachlan Murdoch’s defamation lawsuit against news site Crikey will be the first test of Australia’s new public interest defence.

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How quiet quitting is taking hold in law

The demands of the profession make lawyers particularly susceptible to the social media-driven phenomenon.

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Why everyone should future-proof access to their data

Good password habits are like most habits: hard to form, easy to break. Everyone has their own unique formula to access countless applications and programs…

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Personal circumstances matter in employee vaccine refusal

In recent months two Australian workers have won unfair dismissal cases after being sacked for not complying with their employers’ vaccination orders

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Expat expertise

Why working overseas is a rite of passage for many Australian lawyers.

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Fictional lawyers who entertain and inspire

When it comes to the fictional lawyers who entertain, inspire, surprise or shock Australian legal professionals, it’s a mix that spans decades and nationalities.

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Can we get to an affirmative 91.4 percent again?

Constitutional reform that can erase all, or even part of the historical damage of colonialism will not be achieved in one fell swoop.

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What allegations of Alzheimer’s research fraud mean for patients

There have been recent allegations that research underpinning widely held understandings of what causes Alzheimer’s may be fraudulent

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