Headlines: High Court to hear Hanson case

November 5, 2026

Today's headlines include:

  • One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has won her bid to have the nation's top court hear her appeal against a court ruling that she racially vilified Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi.
  • Alleged murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon has taken the stand at his trial for the murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
  • Education Minister Jason Clare has announced major changes to the national curriculum, including mandatory lessons on democracy, Jewish contributions to Australian society and financial literacy.
  • And today’s good news! NSW has named its nominee for Australian of the year: Dr Vanessa Pirotta, a marine scientist at Macquarie Uni.

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Headlines: High Court to hear Hanson case