A man jailed for seven days through a gross miscarriage of justice will receive more than $300,000 in damages after successfully suing the judge who imprisoned him.
Torres Strait Islander elders continue the fight to protect their islands from disappearing in rising sea levels in week one of the Federal Court's on-country hearing.
A federal court judge says a bitter defamation battle between Fox News CEO and News Corp co-chairman Lachlan Murdoch and the publisher of independent news site Crikey appears to be driven by "ego, hubris and ideology".
A defamation battle being waged between media heir Lachlan Murdoch and the publisher of online news site Crikey appears to be driven by "ego and hubris", a judge has declared.