May 2023
Vic Bar rebukes top silk for ‘cash’ comments on Voice
The head of the Victorian Bar has castigated a senior silk for suggesting Voice supporters are motivated by financial gain.
- Michael Pelly
October 2022
- Opinion
- Social responsibility
Oil and gas companies targeted over sports sponsorship
The fight against “sportswashing” is now affecting some of Australia’s biggest resources and energy companies and their sponsorship of sporting teams. Where’s the line?
- Jennifer Hewett
December 2021
- Opinion
- Federal politics
Libs like Labor as far as eye can see
For all the fuss, the result of next year’s election may not end up being that important when so many policy positions are indistinguishable.
- John Roskam
November 2021
- Opinion
- Federal politics
Morrison finds that religion and politics do mix
The Prime Minister is promoting not only the importance of protecting religious freedom but also the value of political signalling ahead of the election.
- Jennifer Hewett
May 2020
Israel Folau's lawyer tips wave of litigation over COVID job cuts
Israel Folau's lawyer is on the move and tipping there will be lots of work for employment specialists against professional services firms.
- Michael Pelly
February 2020
Business ramps up fight on religious freedom law
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Australian Medical Association warned the proposed law may put companies in a "very expensive" position.
- John Kehoe
December 2019
Reworked religious freedom bill fails to placate critics
The government has made 11 changes to its religious freedom legislation to minimise dissent. LGBTIQ groups say the changes have made it worse.
- Phillip Coorey
Choose your own adventure: Israel Folau's settlement
Is wishful thinking enough for a front-page splash?
- Myriam Robin
Israel Folau settles with Rugby Australia
Former Australia fullback Israel Folau has settled his unfair dismissal case with Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs.
- Updated
- Liz Main
November 2019
Israel Folau's bushfire comments 'insensitive': PM
Scott Morrison says Israel Folau's comments were "appallingly insensitive": as fires continue to burn in NSW and Queensland.
October 2019
In Folau case, a feminist lawyer's record goes on trial
Kate Eastman has spent her career defending free speech and human rights. Now she finds her own record under attack after firing the rugby star.
- Aaron Patrick
September 2019
Waratahs accuse Israel Folau of gay vilification
The NSW Waratahs say they had no option but to fire Israel Folau from the rugby team because he vilified gay people on social media.
- Liz Main and David Marin-Guzman
Religious freedom laws leave employers with few options
Legal protection for large employers in draft religious freedom laws will be hard to use in practice and will be too narrow to justify firing an employee whose religious views breach their employment conditions.
- Liz Main
August 2019
Firing Folau harder under new religious protection law
Larger businesses, including sporting bodies, will find it harder to sack people in situations such as the Israel Folau case under a new Religious Discrimination Act proposed by the Morrison government.
- Phillip Coorey
Israel Folau claims his contract was illegal
Israe Folau claimed the rugby tribunal's ruling to tear up his player contract was unenforceable because it puts unreasonable restraints on his ability to play again.
- Updated
- Liz Main
Rugby Australia accused of stalling in Folau case
Rugby star Israel Folau's court case against Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs will to go trial in February.
- Liz Main
May 2019
Rugby Australia tears up Israel Folau's contract
Rugby Australia and Israel Folau look set for a showdown in the coiurts.
- Max Mason and Michael Pelly
Rugby Australia does the right thing by sponsors
Brands like Qantas want to be associated with high integrity and it was important for Rugby Australia to act over Israel Folau's social media comments, marketers say.
- Max Mason
