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What the Brittany Higgins ruling tells us about defamation in Australia

Former Western Australian senator Linda Reynolds has won her defamation case against former staffer Brittany Higgins over social media posts

Health & Medicine

Judicial stress falls heaviest on magistrates

Following up evidence of distress and burnout in the judiciary, research finds that stress affects magistrates the most, exacerbated by social isolation and a lack of autonomy

Health & Medicine

Wellbeing survey of Australia’s judiciary reveals risk of distress and burnout

The first survey into the wellbeing of judges and magistrates reveals a judiciary coping well with high stress work, but many show signs of distress and risk of burnout