Michaela Whitbourn
@mwhitbourn.bsky.social
Connoisseur of fine puns. Legal Affairs reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.
I’ve been watching the 1986 Australian film Playing Beatie Bow. Was this playground equipment under the Harbour Bridge real or just used in the movie?! I don’t remember it. Bonus nerdery: the titular character lived in the Sirius building (with very different interiors).
March 1, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I’ve been watching the 1986 Australian film Playing Beatie Bow. Was this playground equipment under the Harbour Bridge real or just used in the movie?! I don’t remember it. Bonus nerdery: the titular character lived in the Sirius building (with very different interiors).
Reposted by Michaela Whitbourn
The only problem with going on holidays is missing out on the great #auslaw yarns @mwhitbourn.bsky.social runs, but luckily there's catch-up
A rare example of Aldi falling foul of Australian law in mimicking a rival brand’s packaging. We explain the court decision here: www.smh.com.au/national/nsw... #auslaw
How Aldi was caught out in ‘flagrant’ copying of a Sydney brand
It is a rare example of Aldi falling foul of Australian law in executing its “Like Brands. Only Cheaper” strategy.
www.smh.com.au
January 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The only problem with going on holidays is missing out on the great #auslaw yarns @mwhitbourn.bsky.social runs, but luckily there's catch-up
Reposted by Michaela Whitbourn
It's summer in Sydney, and that means a walk down memory lane to an old style milk bar, the Olympia, with @mwhitbourn.bsky.social as she reports on the plans for zhuzhing it up www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
January 7, 2025 at 5:51 AM
It's summer in Sydney, and that means a walk down memory lane to an old style milk bar, the Olympia, with @mwhitbourn.bsky.social as she reports on the plans for zhuzhing it up www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
A rare example of Aldi falling foul of Australian law in mimicking a rival brand’s packaging. We explain the court decision here: www.smh.com.au/national/nsw... #auslaw
How Aldi was caught out in ‘flagrant’ copying of a Sydney brand
It is a rare example of Aldi falling foul of Australian law in executing its “Like Brands. Only Cheaper” strategy.
www.smh.com.au
December 28, 2024 at 4:40 AM
A rare example of Aldi falling foul of Australian law in mimicking a rival brand’s packaging. We explain the court decision here: www.smh.com.au/national/nsw... #auslaw
Reposted by Michaela Whitbourn
@austlii.edu.au has joined the blue butterfly. We will maintain our Twitter feed for a while but will seek to increase our presence here.
November 18, 2024 at 5:16 AM
@austlii.edu.au has joined the blue butterfly. We will maintain our Twitter feed for a while but will seek to increase our presence here.
Did you know NSW has a free mediation service? Anybody can contact them. But the Minns government is about to close it and replace it with a service with a much narrower remit. #auslaw www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
The feuding northern beaches neighbours and the morning yoga session
Chloe found a clever solution to take the heat out of a noise dispute. But other Sydneysiders might not be so lucky.
www.smh.com.au
November 18, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Did you know NSW has a free mediation service? Anybody can contact them. But the Minns government is about to close it and replace it with a service with a much narrower remit. #auslaw www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
How a dictionary derailed a criminal trial, and other tales of juror misconduct. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw... #auslaw
How a dictionary derailed a Sydney criminal trial
The book was discovered by two court officers cleaning a jury room in Sydney. The response from the judge was swift.
www.smh.com.au
November 18, 2024 at 4:25 AM
How a dictionary derailed a criminal trial, and other tales of juror misconduct. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw... #auslaw
Reposted by Michaela Whitbourn
Thank you. Work satisfaction is very high. Here’s a related post that I transferred across from the hellsite
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Jacaranda season in Sydney is a great time to be a #cataract surgeon, because the purple flowers and blue sky create a great opportunity for patients to notice a stark improvement in colour perception. Cataracts typically make blue colours duller, dimmer and less vivid. 1/
November 14, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Thank you. Work satisfaction is very high. Here’s a related post that I transferred across from the hellsite
bsky.app/profile/drda...
bsky.app/profile/drda...
Small pup gazing skyward.
November 14, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Small pup gazing skyward.
I am very fond of my Hydrangeas this year and this seemed like a post befitting a platform with a hopeful, gentle kind of energy.
November 14, 2024 at 6:38 AM
I am very fond of my Hydrangeas this year and this seemed like a post befitting a platform with a hopeful, gentle kind of energy.