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The High Court of Australia rules that Google is not liable for defamatory material within hyperlinks that it serves as part of its search results.
2022-08-17

A research study published in "The New England Journal of Medicine" describes a significant mortality response to the immunotherapy Atezolizumab used in conjunction with the chemotherapy nab-paclitaxel for a type of untreatable Breast cancer (Triple-negative) when the tumors also display programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression.
2018-10-20

The High Court of Australia disqualifies Senator Katy Gallagher because she held dual citizenship with the United Kingdom when elected, not renouncing it in time. Four MPs in similar situations have also resigned, setting up four by-elections.
2018-05-9

The High Court of Australia rejects the challenge against the postal survey on same-sex marriage, allowing the survey to begin in mid-September as planned.
2017-09-7

Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman and first Iranian to win the Fields Medal in mathematics, dies at 40 of breast cancer.
2017-07-15

The High Court of Australia finds that a group of 157 Sri Lankan asylum seekers were legally detained by Australian authorities at sea. The government acted lawfully and the group is not entitled to damages.
2015-01-28

The High Court of Australia rules that the Senate election in the state of Western Australia was void, meaning that a half-Senate election will be held in that state.
2014-02-20

Justice Kenneth Hayne of the High Court of Australia voids the Senate election in the state of Western Australia due to the loss of ballot papers in a very close election.
2014-02-18

American actress Angelina Jolie announces that she underwent an elective double mastectomy due to her family history of lethal cases of breast cancer.
2013-05-14

The High Court of Australia upholds legislation providing for plain packaging of cigarettes.
2012-08-15