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Senator’s defamation trial derailed over bid to have man excluded from court
A defamation trial over a press release issued by Northern Territory senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been derailed by an “unusual and significant” application to have a man barred from the court. Source link
Queensland court reserves decision on puberty blocker ban
The mother of a trans teenager launched legal action over the state’s freeze on puberty blockers earlier this year. Source link
Australia vs England, Women's Cricket World Cup, live scores and stats
Led by stand-in captain Tahlia McGrath, Australia will seek to re-establish itself at the top of the Women’s Cricket World Cup standings. Source link
Mother of woman who allegedly set ex-partner alight appears at inquest
The mother of a woman who allegedly broke into her former partner’s home and set it alight, before dying in the fire herself, gives evidence at a coronial inquest. Source link
'No masterminds': Judge blasts bungling drug smugglers found clinging to esky
Three men forced to cling to an esky to survive in wild seas off Albany as they tried to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into Western Australia are described by a judge as “Keystone criminals” at their sentencing. Source link
Australian official to join Trump's Gaza peace taskforce
The official will participate in planning and coordination efforts related to humanitarian and security challenges in implementing the ceasefire. Source link
Breaking: Seven people injured in Perth crash including baby and children
Seven people are taken to hospital including a baby and a critically injured man after two cars collided in the southern Perth suburb of Oakford. Source link
Op shop buy of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit could be worth tens of thousands
A woman who bought a copy of The Hobbit from an op shop in the 1990s says even then she suspected it could be worth a considerable amount — experts now say she could be sitting on a first edition copy, worth tens of thousands. Source link
Police officer charged with extra offence over Hannah Thomas arrest
The police officer charged with allegedly assaulting former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas is now facing an additional, more serious, offence. Source link
'Peppercorn' lease allows Prince Andrew to live in Royal Lodge virtually rent free
Prince Andrew is facing growing pressure from British ministers and senior politicians to give up his lifelong possession of a grand mansion on the grounds of Windsor Castle. Source link