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The Weekly News Roundup - 4th March 2019

The first roundup of March. Take a look at the big stories from this week!

MONDAY 4TH 

NRL forward Jack de Belin stood down under new crime policy

Dragons’ forward Jack de Belin has been stood down after the ARL Commission announced controversial changes to its behavioural policy on Thursday.He will be allowed to train with the Dragons but will be unavailable to play NRL and representative football.

Labor pledges $60m to help victims of domestic violence rebuild their lives

Bill Shorten says money raised from banking fairness fund will provide tailored support packages for families

'Right to repair' regulation necessary, say small businesses and environmentalists

Australian proponents of the 'right to repair' movement say the environment, consumers and small business are suffering without regulation.

Climate Change in Court

A recent court ruling could signal a new direction for Australian climate law after the appropriateness of a proposed fossil fuel development was put on trial

TUESDAY 5TH

George Pell to be sued over alleged 1970s sexual abuse in Ballarat

Man was a complainant against disgraced cardinal in a second trial that was abandoned, and says ‘when I was told they had withdrawn the case I felt empty’

#HerToo: call to protect female workers from workplace harassment

Ahead of International Women's Day, CARE Australia and other organisations around the world including Human Rights Watch are lobbying to ensure that a proposed International Labour Organisation (ILO) convention to end violence and harassment at work won't be watered down.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison pledges $328 million to combat domestic violence

The Morrison Government has pledged an extra $328 million to combat domestic violence, with much of that funding going towards safe houses and frontline services.

Adani vows to sue if Queensland bans coal mining

Adani has warned it will sue the Queensland government for $1.4 billion as well as future profits if it bans coal mining in the Galilee Basin. State Greens MP Michael Berkman has put forward a retrospective bill to ban coal mining in the Galilee Basin. He wants existing mine leases, including Adani's, torn up and coal mining in the basin banned forever to ensure Australia can meet its targets under the Paris pact to fight global warming.

WEDNESDAY 6TH 

Robert Richter no longer part of George Pell's legal team for appeal

Leading criminal barrister Robert Richter will not be in George Pell’s legal team for the appeal against the Cardinal’s conviction for child sex offences, partly because he was too emotionally involved in the case and angry at the guilty verdict.

Tee-time's up: golf clubs urged to offer equal access for women

Golf clubs have been warned they could leave themselves open to legal action if they don't provide equal access to their courses for women and girls, in a bid to halt a long-term decline in female participation. Golf Australia have partnered with the Human Rights Commission to release a new set of guidelines designed to ensure equal opportunities for male and female players.

Hutt River Province at $3m stalemate with ATO after death of Prince Leonard

At the time of his death, Leonard Casely, the founder of Hutt River Province in Western Australia, owed the Australian Taxation Office $3 million in income taxes. But what happens to that debt now that he has died?

THURSDAY 7TH

Allianz Stadium demolition to go ahead after NSW government wins court battle 

A Sydney court has cleared the path for the Allianz Stadium demolition before the NSW election after a community group and local council lost their last-ditch bid to halt the knock down. 

Milo Yiannopoulos banned from entering Australia

The government has reportedly rejected alt-right star Milo Yiannopoulos’s application for a visa to enter Australia. Mr Yiannopoulos, who has shot to fame by saying provocative and often offensive things, was rejected on character grounds. He has a month to appeal the decision.

Uber not criminally liable in fatal self-driving crash, but back-up driver could face charges

Ride-sharing service Uber is not criminally liable in a fatal collision in which one of its self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian, according to prosecutors.

Citigroup takes elderly couple to court to remortgage their home after accidentally handing back title

A lawyer’s handwritten note accidentally results in the bank handing an elderly couple back the keys to their home. It sounds like something out of The Castle, but unfortunately for Central Coast retirees Guy and Eunice Wernhard, there will be no fairytale ending or trips to Bonnie Doon after losing a Darryl Kerrigan-like court battle with Citigroup on Friday. They now say they will be forced to pay “at least two thirds” of their pension in mortgage repayments as a result of the decision in the case, which stems from a monumental stuff-up on behalf of Citigroup’s lawyers in 2012.

FRIDAY 8TH

Equal pay was won by sausage factories 50 years ago, but it didn't close the gender gap

It might seem strange, but it was on the misogynistic floors of Australia's meat-packing factories that one of the great advances for Australian feminism was won. On International Women's Day, women are marking 50 years since the Meat Industry Employees Union ran the first major national case for equal pay in Australia.

Sexual harassment of women rife in Australian legal profession, survey finds

More than 70 per cent of female lawyers surveyed in NSW reported being sexually harassed, with many saying they were subject to unwelcome touching, objectification and repeated advances in the workplace or at social events.

Daring To Ride A Bike And 5 Other Ways Women Are Changing The World

A bicycle is a great way to get around. In Pakistan, it's also a symbol of liberation for women. The story of Zulekha Dawood's bicycling club is one of many from our blog that we're highlighting for International Women's Day — dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women in all arenas: social, economic, cultural, political and personal. To highlight the March 8 commemoration, here are some of the remarkable women and women's movements we've covered over the past year.

Employers could face jail for wage theft

Employers who deliberately underpay workers could find themselves imprisoned under the government’s proposed labour hire overhauls. But with only weeks to go before Scott Morrison is expected to call an election, the Coalition might have left itself too little time to legislate any changes before going to the polls.

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