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Christian Porter accuses ABC reporter of ‘campaign’ to destroy his reputation
ABC 2021-03-15 11:55 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Attorney-General Christian Porter has filed defamation proceedings in the Federal Court against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan over an online article he says made false allegations against him.
Chau Chak Wing awarded $590,000 in defamation case against ABC, Nine
ABC 2021-02-02 12:51 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Chinese businessman Dr Chau Chak Wing has been awarded $590,000 in a Federal Court judgment that found an ABC Four Corner's report contained "untrue and seriously defamatory imputations" about alleged espionage, bribery of UN leaders, and links to the Chinese Communist Party.
News of Chau Chak Wing’s defamation win can’t be used by publishers in defence of reputation damage
ABC 2021-01-15 2:57 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne
A judge has shot down a bid by Nine, the ABC and a high-profile journalist to use articles reporting on Dr Chau Chak Wing's $280,000 defamation victory as evidence mitigating the harm to his reputation from a report at the centre of a separate defamation case.
ABC hit with lawsuit for requiring make-up artist to wear a mask
ABC 2020-12-16 5:41 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
A make-up artist has launched a Fair Work case against the ABC alleging she lost her shifts after refusing to wear a mask in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
AFP won’t bring charges against ABC journalist for Afghan Files leak
ABC 2020-10-15 9:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
ABC journalist Dan Oakes will not face charges for using leaked classified information in his reporting on alleged war crimes in Afghanistan by Australian special forces.
ABC acted with malice in ‘set up’ of Racing NSW head, court hears
ABC 2020-08-11 6:08 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney
In airing a ‘7:30' segment that revealed racehorses were being slaughtered in violation of industry rules, the ABC acted with malice in what was a "set up" designed to make the head of Racing NSW "look bad", a court has heard.
ABC denied indemnity costs in search warrant dispute with AFP
ABC 2020-04-06 3:45 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has lost its bid for indemnity costs against the Australian Federal Police in a case brought to block access to documents seized during a search of its headquarters last year.
AFP agrees to keep eyes off seized files while ABC mulls appeal
ABC 2020-02-24 9:09 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has secured a short-lived agreement by the Australian Federal Police not to look at the material seized in a controversial raid on the national broadcaster's headquarters as it considers whether to take its battle with the agency to an appeals court.
Search warrant authorising AFP raid on ABC valid, court rules
ABC 2020-02-17 8:52 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has lost its challenge to an Australian Federal Police search warrant authorising a raid on the broadcaster's Sydney headquarters last year.
Election challengers subpoena ABC for Josh Frydenberg interview in front of Chinese posters
ABC 2019-10-11 9:25 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Two petitioners challenging the election of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and embattled Liberal MP Gladys Liu have subpoenaed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Sky News for interview footage in front of the Chinese language posters at the heart of the dispute.