The full Federal Court will shortly consider whether Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be able to access the aged pension early following a recent legal proceeding that argues that the gap in life expectancy means holding them to the retirement age is discrimination and a contravention of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. The …
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On October 26, 2021, Wadhuam Paul Kabai and Wadhuam Pabai Pabai, First Nations’ leaders from the Gudamalulgal nation of the Torres Strait Islands, filed a case challenging the Commonwealth’s failure to cut emissions and asserting that the government’s inaction will force their communities to migrate to a new area. The Plaintiffs presented scientific evidence proving …
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University of Sydney Classics PhD graduate Tristan Burt has launched a class action against the Commonwealth, arguing that PhD students should be classified as employees rather than students. Burt takes aim as the Commonwealth Research Training Program (RTP) which provides RTP scholarships to doctorate students for stipends, among other things, to assist students with the …
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In a recent Canberra case, local firm Aspen Medical Pty Ltd (Aspen), was awarded a summary judgment of $3.7 million in respect of N-95 face masks that were not provided or replaced from Canadian supplier BA Capital Inc (BA Capital). This case highlights the role that a summary judgment can play in obtaining a favourable …
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