Lane Sainty
A 74-Year-Old Man Was Acquitted Of Assaulting A Far-Right YouTuber Who Was Defending TV Host Sonia Kruger
The series of events leading to Sam Ekermawi's successful appeal started when Sonia Kruger called for an end to Muslim immigration on Australian breakfast television.
Lane Sainty
Geoffrey Rush Lost His Bid To Stop The Daily Telegraph From Repeating The Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Him
A rare win for the Daily Telegraph in a case that has cost the newspaper $2.9 million.
Lane Sainty
Cardinal George Pell’s Sex Abuse Conviction Has Been Upheld
"The complainant was a compelling witness, was clearly not a liar, was not a fantasist and was a witness of truth."
Lane Sainty
A Woman Who Hit Strangers With An Axe In A 7-Eleven Had Five Years Added To Her Sentence
Evie Amati will now spend at least eight years in prison.
Lane Sainty
Four Sisters Spent Years Trapped In An Island Detention Camp. Their New Life Has Its Own Struggles.
Now in America after growing up in detention on a remote Pacific island, four young sisters grapple with the years they lost.
Lane Sainty
Refugees Wrapped A Fake Coffin In The Australian Flag To Protest Being Left In Limbo
"Eight years is enough!"
Lane Sainty
"Deeply Troubling": A Coroner Has Criticised The Care Of A Pregnant Woman Who Died Hours After Leaving Hospital
"This inquest has put the health system on notice," said a family member.
Lane Sainty
The First Medevac Report Shows An “Unbelievably High” Number Of Mental Health Admissions
Exclusive: A government report has revealed the “unbelievably high” rate of medical admissions for refugees suffering mental illness on Nauru.
Hannah Ryan
How A Remote Community Is Bringing Indigenous Songs And Dances Back To Life
"They weren’t just recording songs to have them sitting in an archive."
Lane Sainty
This Court Ruling On Facebook Comments Is A Huge Headache For The Media
Always... vet the comments?
Lane Sainty
Opinion: Everyone Is Wrong About Israel Folau
Israel Folau’s belief that gay people go to hell is not niche. But it is harmful — and sacking him does nothing to help.
Lane Sainty
A Judge Just Ruled You Can Sue The Media Over Facebook Comments From Readers
Former youth detainee Dylan Voller is suing News Corp, Fairfax Media and Sky News.
Lane Sainty
A Study Funded By The Government Is Likely To Show Its Own Refugee Policies Contribute To Suicide Risk
"It’s likely that those policies might contribute to increased risk."
Lane Sainty
Two Friends Conceived A Child Together Before A Bitter Dispute. Now A Court Has Ruled In His Favour
Robert Masson donated sperm 13 years ago to conceive a child with his friend, Susan Parsons. Now Australia's highest court has ruled he is the legal father.
Lane Sainty
How A Queer Woman Took On A Prominent Conservative Activist And Won $100,000
Exclusive: A prominent anti-same sex marriage campaigner has agreed to pay $100,000 to a queer youth activist over a “devastating” Facebook post.
Lane Sainty
A Member Of The Accused "Incest Family" Has Been Denied Bail
Four of the eight accused Colt adults remain behind bars as they await trial in 2020.
Lane Sainty
A TV Network Being Sued By An Indigenous Group Tried And Failed To Stop The Lawsuit
Indigenous Australians were depicted in blurred footage while white commentators talked about child abuse. Now they're suing Channel Seven.
Lane Sainty
The Daily Telegraph Wants Tapes Of Geoffrey Rush's Defamation Trial To Prove The Judge Looked Biased
The judge's "tone" would have been read as biased — and they need the audio to show it, the newspaper says.
Lane Sainty
"A Very Compelling Witness": George Pell's Victim Should Be Believed, Appeal Hears
"If it’s a fantasy, then at some point one would expect the cracks would appear."
Lane Sainty
"Honest People Do Get It Wrong": George Pell's Jury Must Have Doubted His Guilt, Court Hears
"If he was at the western door during that time, then the law of physics tells us this is literally, logically impossible, for the offending to have occurred."
Lane Sainty
