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Long-running dispute, featuring ‘bizarre’ photo of visa cancellation next to a steering wheel, ends with ruling that minister can rely on department summaries
The High Court has upheld the rights of traditional owners in the Gulf of Carpentaria, preventing a mining giant from expanding onto Aboriginal land without negotiations.
High court dismisses application to appeal conviction, despite minority of judges raising possibility he is innocent
The High Court found earlier this month that indefinite immigration detention unlawful, overturning a 20-year precedent and setting in motion the release of 141 detainees.
The new chief justice wanted to send a message that this would be a different court from that presided over by Susan Kiefel since 2017 – and he succeeded.