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An investigation into how law firm Gilbert+Tobin was appointed to assist a Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion without a public tender process, revealing the firm's sponsorship of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and potential conflicts of interest.
The Administrative Review Tribunal ordered the Australian government to disclose documents related to AUKUS nuclear waste storage and disposal, rebuking government secrecy efforts. Deputy President Britten-Jones concluded that transparency on this matter of public importance outweighs confidentiality concerns raised by government agencies including the Australian Radioactive Waste Agency and the Submarine Agency.
Michael West Media reports that BHP has filed a Federal Court application seeking to suppress journalism about a wage theft case involving former coal miner Simon Turner. The article outlines the specific legal orders BHP is seeking and argues this represents a press freedom issue, while contextualizing the case within broader industrial relations disputes.