BHP has dropped its case against Michael West Media but continues to sue coal miner Simon Turner as it defends conflict of interest counter-claims against its law firm MinterEllison. Stephanie Tran reports. In a Federal Court hearing on Thursday, BHP discontinued suppression proceedings against Michael West Media. MWM signed an
Australia’s smoke reduction policies have failed to reduce smoking while fuelling a black market and huge reduction in tobacco excise revenue. Criminologist James Martin on how Sweden shows the way. This week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that a staggering 80% of cigarettes sold in Australia were through
BHP sued journalist Michael West and coal miner Simon Turner to shut down wage theft allegations. Now it is demanding we pay MinterEllison’s costs. Michael West reports. When BHP and and its solicitors MinterEllison came to the Federal Court last month, they came swinging. Now, with a hearing set for
Commissioner Paul Brereton’s departure from the National Anti-Corruption Commission has been met with wide relief, but will it change how the NACC operates? Paul Begley asks. Since Paul Brereton handed his letter of resignation to the Governor General last month, there is a case for leaving him to get on
The State Government is trying to stop MWM from reporting on the sacking of the NSW Children’s Guardian, despite the obvious public interest in the case. Rex Patrick reports. There’s a politically explosive child protection case running in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). The case involves a woman
There’s no keener contributor to the media campaign against Labor’s proposed capital gains tax reform than Rich Lister funds manager Geoff Wilson. Michael Pascoe wonders why. Fund manager Geoff Wilson was as responsible as anyone for Labor losing the 2019 election, leading the wildly successful campaign against Bill Shorten’s attempt
Private health insurance works differently from other insurers, shifting risk to its customers and the taxpayer. Claudia Weisenberger explains. Australian private health insurers don’t assess your individual health risk before selling you a policy. That’s done with the community rating system, designed to be fair. But those companies don’t bear
NewsCorp’s Undercover Jew stunt with Israeli activist Ofir Birenbaum and The Daily Telegraph turned ugly in court this week. Peter Lalor reports. Israeli activist Ofir Birenbaum’s public boast that “The Truth Wins” was looking a little awkward after the Daily Telegraph’s “undercover Jew” and former IDF soldier had his evidence
So far this year, 34 women have been killed by their domestic partners while our Government turns a blind eye, carefully selecting what atrocities to focus on. Andrew Brown with the first in a series on the scourge of domestic violence. Somewhere in Australia today, a writer named Sherele Moody
Australia has a history of letting global corporations extract value from our resources while leaving the public to carry the costs. With artificial intelligence, that could be a disaster. Kim Wingerei reports. The gas export boom was sold as a national windfall, yet the reality has been starkly different. Foreign
While the Budget purported to take pressure off ordinary Australians, they continue to ignore the need for online gambling reform. Wally the Chartered Accountant has a crack. On the same day as delivering the Budget – framed to “take the pressure off Australians” – the Government piled the pressure back
BHP has won court orders to force Michael West Media to remove stories from publication, with no evidence tested in court. Stephanie Tran reports. A federal court judge has ordered Michael West Media to remove two articles from its website and suppressed a cross-claim filed by injured former BHP coal
BHP has dropped its case against Michael West Media but continues to sue coal miner Simon Turner as it defends conflict of interest counter-claims against its law firm MinterEllison. Stephanie Tran reports. In a Federal Court hearing on Thursday, BHP discontinued suppression proceedings against Michael West Media. MWM signed an
Australia’s smoke reduction policies have failed to reduce smoking while fuelling a black market and huge reduction in tobacco excise revenue. Criminologist James Martin on how Sweden shows the way. This week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that a staggering 80% of cigarettes sold in Australia were through
BHP sued journalist Michael West and coal miner Simon Turner to shut down wage theft allegations. Now it is demanding we pay MinterEllison’s costs. Michael West reports. When BHP and and its solicitors MinterEllison came to the Federal Court last month, they came swinging. Now, with a hearing set for
Commissioner Paul Brereton’s departure from the National Anti-Corruption Commission has been met with wide relief, but will it change how the NACC operates? Paul Begley asks. Since Paul Brereton handed his letter of resignation to the Governor General last month, there is a case for leaving him to get on
The State Government is trying to stop MWM from reporting on the sacking of the NSW Children’s Guardian, despite the obvious public interest in the case. Rex Patrick reports. There’s a politically explosive child protection case running in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). The case involves a woman
There’s no keener contributor to the media campaign against Labor’s proposed capital gains tax reform than Rich Lister funds manager Geoff Wilson. Michael Pascoe wonders why. Fund manager Geoff Wilson was as responsible as anyone for Labor losing the 2019 election, leading the wildly successful campaign against Bill Shorten’s attempt
Private health insurance works differently from other insurers, shifting risk to its customers and the taxpayer. Claudia Weisenberger explains. Australian private health insurers don’t assess your individual health risk before selling you a policy. That’s done with the community rating system, designed to be fair. But those companies don’t bear
NewsCorp’s Undercover Jew stunt with Israeli activist Ofir Birenbaum and The Daily Telegraph turned ugly in court this week. Peter Lalor reports. Israeli activist Ofir Birenbaum’s public boast that “The Truth Wins” was looking a little awkward after the Daily Telegraph’s “undercover Jew” and former IDF soldier had his evidence
So far this year, 34 women have been killed by their domestic partners while our Government turns a blind eye, carefully selecting what atrocities to focus on. Andrew Brown with the first in a series on the scourge of domestic violence. Somewhere in Australia today, a writer named Sherele Moody
Australia has a history of letting global corporations extract value from our resources while leaving the public to carry the costs. With artificial intelligence, that could be a disaster. Kim Wingerei reports. The gas export boom was sold as a national windfall, yet the reality has been starkly different. Foreign
While the Budget purported to take pressure off ordinary Australians, they continue to ignore the need for online gambling reform. Wally the Chartered Accountant has a crack. On the same day as delivering the Budget – framed to “take the pressure off Australians” – the Government piled the pressure back
BHP has won court orders to force Michael West Media to remove stories from publication, with no evidence tested in court. Stephanie Tran reports. A federal court judge has ordered Michael West Media to remove two articles from its website and suppressed a cross-claim filed by injured former BHP coal
