Alastair Nicholson
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Alastair Nicholson is an Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia known for his advocacy on human rights and Indigenous issues.
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| Alastair Nicholson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Alastair Nicholson Context triple: [Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians, member, Alastair Nicholson]
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C. B. Fry
C. B. Fry was an English sportsman, writer, and politician, best known for his exceptional cricket career and his remarkable all-round athletic achievements.
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Mark Cubbon
Mark Cubbon was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and army officer best known for his long tenure as Commissioner of Mysore and later service as Governor of Bombay in British India.
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Bill Ponsford
Bill Ponsford was a renowned Australian cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s, celebrated for his prolific run-scoring and multiple record-breaking innings in first-class and Test cricket.
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D.
Warne Marsh
Warne Marsh was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his cool jazz and Lennie Tristano–school improvisational style, marked by intricate, linear phrasing and harmonic sophistication.
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E.
Fred Trueman
Fred Trueman was a legendary English fast bowler, renowned for his pace, skill, and record-breaking wicket tally in Test cricket during the 1950s and 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alastair Nicholson Target entity description: Alastair Nicholson is an Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia known for his advocacy on human rights and Indigenous issues.
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A.
C. B. Fry
C. B. Fry was an English sportsman, writer, and politician, best known for his exceptional cricket career and his remarkable all-round athletic achievements.
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B.
Mark Cubbon
Mark Cubbon was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and army officer best known for his long tenure as Commissioner of Mysore and later service as Governor of Bombay in British India.
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C.
Bill Ponsford
Bill Ponsford was a renowned Australian cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s, celebrated for his prolific run-scoring and multiple record-breaking innings in first-class and Test cricket.
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D.
Warne Marsh
Warne Marsh was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his cool jazz and Lennie Tristano–school improvisational style, marked by intricate, linear phrasing and harmonic sophistication.
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E.
Fred Trueman
Fred Trueman was a legendary English fast bowler, renowned for his pace, skill, and record-breaking wicket tally in Test cricket during the 1950s and 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chief Justice
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Melbourne ⓘ |
| employer |
Family Court of Australia
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University of Melbourne ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indigenous rights
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children's rights ⓘ family law ⓘ human rights law ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Australian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy on Indigenous issues
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advocacy on human rights issues ⓘ family law jurisprudence in Australia ⓘ public commentary on child protection and youth justice ⓘ |
| memberOf | Australian legal profession ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
judgments of the Family Court of Australia
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publications on children's rights and Indigenous justice ⓘ |
| occupation |
human rights advocate
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judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ university lecturer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Australia
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Melbourne ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia
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Honorary Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne ⓘ Judge of the Family Court of Australia ⓘ Queen's Counsel ⓘ barrister ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alastair Nicholson Description of subject: Alastair Nicholson is an Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia known for his advocacy on human rights and Indigenous issues.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
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member
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Alastair Nicholson
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