### [2013-12-12](/feed/2013/12/12/index.md)

##### Australia
# Australia's High Court rules same-sex marriages held in the country are invalid. 




### Sources:

1. [Businessweek](http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-11/australia-s-first-same-sex-marriages-ruled-invalid-by-top-court)

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