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Slipper not guilty as the political wind changes

Peter Slipper wins his appeal against a conviction relating to $900 worth of cabcharge vouchers, while the Federal Police continues its investigation into Mal [...] 
Peter SlipperAshbygate TrustMal Brough
EXCLUSIVE: AFP refer James Ashby to CDPP over perjury allegation

The Ashbygate Trust reveals that Federal Police have investigated allegations James Ashby perjured himself in his court case against Peter Slipper and have [...] 
Michael DanbyAshbygate TrustCDPP
Top lawyers and former PM Fraser slam Abbott's attacks on Triggs and AHRC

PM Tony Abbott's assertions about "good government" starting this week looked even more shaky after Australia’s two peak legal bodies, as well with former [...] 
Malcolm FraserTony AbbottGillian Triggs
Australia's imminent TPP disaster: Crowning corporations

The controvsial top-secret Trans-Pacific Partnership is due to be signed very soon and is likely to have far-reaching and very negative impacts upon many [...] 
TPPAndrew RobbDr Matthew Mitchell
James Ashby and the $3 million costs conundrum

James Ashby is up for $3 million in costs after an adverse judgement by the Federal Court in the Peter Slipper matter, so why isn't he worried? The Ashbygate [...] 
James AshbyMichael HarmerPeter Slipper
The TPP: The dirtiest, most dangerous trade deal you've probably never heard of

The secretive Trans Pacific Partnership is reportedly close to being finalised, which is bad news for people who don't want to give away their rights and [...] 
GetUp!trade dealsTPP
Bali Nine's Chan and Sukumaran: Tragic pawns in a political game

Senior members of the Abbott Government would rather jockey for leadership positions and fight for their own petty political survival than fight for the lives [...] 
Andrew ChanMyuran SukumaranRonald Ryan
Up in flames: Kathy Jackson's bid to delay Federal Court snuffed out

Kathy Jackson fails to persuade the court that a suspicious fire ate her homework and is set down by the Federal Court to face allegations she defrauded the [...] 
JacksonvillePeter WicksKathy Jackson
Kathy Jackson back in Federal Court this week

Will Kathy Jackson finally run out of excuses and front up this Friday at the Federal Court to explain the alleged misappropriation of approximately $1.4 [...] 
Kathy Jacksonunion fundsJustice Tracey
Skeletons galore: some victims of health regulation dysfunction

With the opaque changes in Medicare reimbursement regulations being suddenly redacted, another co-payment plan looming for July and a furphy being exposed, Dr [...] 
Henry KeoghLindy ChamberlainGordon Wood

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