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Mar 01, 2019
MONDAY 25TH
Muffin Break faces backlash after boss says millennials won't do unpaid work
Natalie Brennan, General Manager of popular cafe chain Muffin Break, made controversial comments this week. She criticised millennials, claiming the generation are not willing to do unpaid work to progress their careers.
'Illegal hotels at the expense of precious housing': The truth about Airbnb in Sydney
New "data dispelled the myth of home sharing and highlighted that commercial operators were turning their investment properties into illegal hotels at the expense of precious housing for residents"
Christian Porter compromises in last-ditch bid to merge Family Court
"Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has agreed to "significant" changes to his proposed merger of the Federal Circuit and Family Courts in a bid to convince the crossbench to agree to the plan in the final sitting days before the federal election."
Sydney judge urged to delay stadium demolition weeks before election
"A Sydney judge has been urged to halt the demolition of Allianz Stadium for two weeks to prevent "significant injury" to the building before she rules on a last-ditch legal bid to stop its destruction."
TUESDAY 26TH
George Pell: cardinal found guilty of child sexual assault
"Cardinal George Pell, once the third most powerful man in the Vatican and Australia’s most senior Catholic, has been found guilty of child sexual abuse after a trial in Melbourne."
Adani's 'attack dog' law firm could face Legal Services Commission probe
"Lawyers for Adani who proposed acting as the mining giant's "trained attack dog" could face a professional misconduct investigation by Queensland's legal watchdog."
Changes to WA's surrogacy laws could allow single men like Ric De Castro to have a baby
"In August last year the State Government introduced a bill to amend the current laws to allow male same-sex couples and single men access to altruistic surrogacy arrangements."
Employers blame wage stagnation on workplace laws, lack of flexibility
"Ahead of the publication of Herbert Smith Freehills' latest enterprise bargaining guide, partner Anthony Wood said employers were grappling with a constantly changing legal framework and that many had reached an impasse with unions unwilling to negotiate on pay and conditions."
WEDNESDAY 27TH
Cardinal Pell will on Wednesday launch last-ditch court attempt to avoid jail
"George Pell's lawyers have launched a last-ditch attempt at sparing the cardinal from serving any time in jail, by having him apply for bail before the Court of Appeal. Pell is listed to front the County Court at 10am on Wednesday for a pre-sentence hearing after he was found guilty of sexually abusing two 13-year-old choirboys at St Patrick's Cathedral in East Melbourne in 1996."
'We're into punishment': ACCC wants penalties with 'financial pain'
"Competition watchdog Rod Sims has warned companies that their punishment should be severe enough to trigger share price falls if they are found to have broken the law, and separately flagged potential court action against a financial institution."
"Music festival organisers say they are still "bewildered" by the New South Wales Government's new licensing scheme, which comes into effect in two days."
Lawyer offers advice on how to respond to sexual harassment by sticking a 'fork' in their hand
"A prominent Adelaide barrister has told young female lawyers at a South Australian Bar Association conference that they should respond to client sexual harassment by sticking a fork in their hand, a colleague has revealed."
THURSDAY 28TH
Santa Teresa residents win legal battle against NT Government over dilapidated housing
"An Indigenous woman who has successfully sued the Northern Territory Government for leaving her living in squalor hopes the case will lead to better housing for the next generation."
Christian Porter gave ex-adviser $250,000 job on public tribunal
"Attorney-General Christian Porter has appointed one of his own ex-staffers to a plum job on the Administrative Appeals Tribunal just two months after the former adviser left his office."
Australian blogger detained in China still has no lawyer
"The Australian blogger detained in China, Yang Hengjun, has received a second consular visit from Australian embassy officials who are concerned he has still not had access to a lawyer."
George Pell's lawyer Robert Richter apologises for 'plain vanilla' offending comments
"George Pell's lawyer, Robert Richter QC, has apologised for describing Pell's crimes as "no more than a plain vanilla sexual penetration case", after the words sparked a widespread backlash from abuse survivors."
'Not clear': Startups say they're still in limbo on copyright
"Australia's startup community says it's frustrated it's still facing unknowns on copyright enforcement and take-down notice policies. In a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on its preliminary digital platforms report this month, StartupAus rejected the watchdog's recommendation that a mandatory standard be set for how take-down notices are issued when copyright-infringing content is found on a site."
Government claims new legal advice shows loophole in medical transfer legislation
"Attorney-General Christian Porter says new legal advice reveals flaws in the so-called medevac legislation, which could remove the Government's authority to return asylum seekers to Manus Island and Nauru."
Sex and sport: how to create a level playing field
"The Court of Arbitration for Sport is due to rule on an application by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that athletes such as South Africa’s Caster Semenya, who have “differences of sexual development”, must medicate to reduce their testosterone levels for six months before competing internationally."
Lawyer X identified as Nicola Gobbo after court lifts suppression order on Informer 3838
"Former defence barrister Nicola Gobbo can now be revealed as Lawyer X, the police informer at the centre of a 15-year legal scandal that risks overturning the convictions of dangerous underworld criminals."
