37 h. ago The judge v the prosecutor: Inside a very public and bitter feud

The clash between two legal heavyweights is just one front in a long-running war.

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2 d. ago Respected judge is the perfect choice to lead royal commission

A learned woman who rightly commands such respect will be impervious to external pressure.

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3 d. ago ‘I’ve taken the time to reflect’: Anthony Albanese bows to intense pressure, announces antisemitism royal commission

Former High Court judge Virginia Bell has been asked to deliver her final report before December 14 this year.

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3 d. ago Who is Virginia Bell, the former justice who will lead the Bondi royal commission?

The former High Court judge has been a public defender, a Supreme Court judge, an ABC radio host and performed in comedy on TV.

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3 d. ago Former high court judge confirmed as commissioner despite Frydenberg objections

Anthony Albanese has stared down resistance from former treasurer Josh Frydenberg and appointed Virginia Bell to lead a royal commission into antisemitism.

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3 d. ago Virginia Bell’s role in protest laws under scrutiny as Albanese weighs royal commission

Judgments handed down by former high court judge Virginia Bell and another contender, former Federal Court of Australia chief justice James Allsop, are under scrutiny as the government decides on a royal commissioner.

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3 d. ago Who is Virginia Bell, the former justice flagged to lead the Bondi royal commission?

The former High Court judge has been a public defender, a Supreme Court judge, an ABC radio host and performed in comedy on TV.

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4 d. ago How Vance brokered truce between Trump and Musk after simmering feud turned into war

When the bromance between the US president and his first buddy fell apart in spectacular fashion, JD Vance saw an even greater threat – and picked up the phone.

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4 d. ago Legal service files fresh effort to scrap Queensland kids gender care ban

The state government is facing its second major challenge to a ban on new public gender-affirming care for young people, after its own review warned of legal risks.

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5 d. ago Sydney Harbour Bridge's historic $39m cycleway ramp unveiled

Following a year of construction, the Sydney Harbour Bridge's $39 million cycleway ramp has officially opened to the public.

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5 d. ago Enrolment overhaul reveals Sydney’s easiest and hardest schools to get into

Search our list for every public school’s enrolment availability.

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6 d. ago Former Labor politicians plead with PM to back down on an antisemitism royal commission

Several Labor luminaries plan to warn Albanese privately he risks being viewed as “tin-eared” for resisting the growing public calls.

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8 d. ago We ‘obeyed’ all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

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8 d. ago We followed all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

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8 d. ago Swiss investigators question bar owners; prosecutor says sparklers likely ignited inferno

Swiss investigators have questioned the owners of a bar where 40 people died in an inferno on New Year’s Day as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers carried by bartenders.

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9 d. ago The pokie king and the public land grab to expand a Sydney shopping centre

Iris Capital says its proposal hinges on it taking over laneways so the development can have more room for a gambling den.

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9 d. ago A strangled man and failed pregnancy plot: The tragic tale of the last woman hanged in Australia

In 1951, Jean Lee was the first woman in more than five decades to be hanged in Victoria. Now, for the first time in 75 years, the troubling records of her case have been made public.

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1 week ago Albanese says security agency chiefs were the experts who advised against a royal commission

Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.

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1 week ago Human Rights Commissioner backs royal commission into antisemitism

Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.

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1 week ago The riskiest public holidays in the water, particularly when your tipple is topped with alcohol

If the weather is as cool as predicted for New Year’s Day, fatal and non-fatal drowning injuries will decline. If it is hot, it is a very risky day on the beaches.

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