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BHP pays $100k for unlawful Christmas work orders

BHP must compensate 85 coal miners after Federal Court rules they were unlawfully required to work Christmas and Boxing Day without reasonable refusal rights. Landmark decision sets precedent for public holiday work rights.

Phillip Welty cleared of indecent assault charges

Phillip Welty has been acquitted of all indecent assault charges in the ACT Supreme Court after a judge found significant inconsistencies in the prosecution's case. The verdict concludes a lengthy legal battle that began with allegations from 2021.

NSW prison officers strike over violent incident ruling

Correctional officers across multiple NSW prisons have launched immediate strike action after a disciplinary ruling that found officers used 'reasonable force' during a violent inmate incident, sparking safety concerns across the state's prison system.

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