Law (Australia)
Liberal Gisele Kapterian concedes defeat in Bradfield 145 days after federal election | Australian election 2025
Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian has conceded defeat in the seat of Bradfield, abandoning her court challenge to overturn the result 145 days after the federal election. Kapterian, who narrowly lost to independent Nicolette Boele, released a statement on Thursday saying she was satisfied the correct outcome had been declared in the once blue-ribbon seat, held […]
Teacher takes legal action against Melbourne Catholic school group over refusal of pronouns | Australian education
The Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (Macs) has refused to let a non-binary teacher use their preferred pronouns and title, in a case that has put state and federal anti-discrimination laws on a legal collision course. Two years ago, non-binary teacher Myka Sanders – who uses they/them pronouns and Mx for their title – asked Sacred […]
NT attorney general criticised after confirming family link to hit-and-run driver | Northern Territory
The Northern Territory’s attorney general, Marie-Clare Boothby, has faced criticism after confirming she is related to a man who was spared prison last week over a hit-and-run car crash that killed an Aboriginal man. Jack Danby, 24, was sentenced to a 12-month community corrections order in relation to the crash in June 2024. Danby hit […]