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Ben Roberts-Smith ordered shooting of Afghan man, court told as trial resumes
Anna Mitchelmore 2022-02-02 2:47 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
Australia’s most decorated Afghanistan war veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, ordered the shooting of an Afghani man during an Easter Sunday patrol, a court has heard.
One time Liberal powerbroker says Nine using journalist privilege to ‘block him at every opportunity’
Defamation 2022-01-31 9:30 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
Former Liberal power broker Marcus Bastiaan has accused Nine Entertainment of hiding behind “the cloak of journalistic professional privilege” in refusing to provide documentary evidence concerning the production of an alleged defamatory 60 Minutes report.
Ben Roberts-Smith hearing plans still in flux, 12 days out from trial
Arthur Moses 2022-01-21 2:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne
Trial plans in accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case against Nine have hit another roadblock because of COVID-19 restrictions, less than two weeks before the hearing is set to resume, with the media giant now suggesting a move to Western Australia.
HarperCollins settles defamation suit over ‘Putin’s People’
Banki Haddock Fiora 2022-01-11 11:21 am By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
HarperCollins has agreed to settle a defamation lawsuit by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, with the publisher promising to amend significant portions of its best-selling book chronicling the rise of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Fairfax, reporter hit with $400,000 judgment over ‘derogatory and disparaging’ AFR articles
Banki Haddock Fiora 2022-01-07 10:09 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
A Fairfax journalist and his employer have been ordered to pay $400,000 for making “baseless” accusations of fraud and unethical market manipulation against the co-founder of an Australian blockchain-based energy trading platform.
Full Court to hear Dutton defamation case over ‘rape apologist’ tweet
Appeals 2021-12-20 2:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Refugee activist Shane Bazzi has appealed a defamation judgment ordering him to pay $35,000 in damages to Peter Dutton over a tweet which accused the defence minister of being a rape apologist.
ABC settles lawsuit by ‘overworked’ senior reporter
ABC 2021-12-15 11:57 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
The ABC has resolved a discrimination lawsuit brought by a reporter who claimed she developed a medical condition as a result of being overworked.
Nine hit with discrimination class action over $30M Palm Island settlement coverage
Class Actions 2021-12-13 4:46 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Nine Network has been hit with a class action by Indigenous Australians who say the broadcaster's coverage of a $30 million class action settlement being "rorted" by Palm Islanders was discriminatory and inaccurate.
Social media companies will be forced to unmask trolls or face defamation suits
Defamation 2021-11-29 3:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Twitter, Facebook and other social media companies may soon be required to reveal the identity of users who post defamatory comments on their platforms, or risk being sued for defamation.
‘This is ridiculous’: Judge pans Google’s bid for confidentiality in John Barilaro’s case
Ashurst 2021-11-26 2:24 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
A bid by Google for a confidentiality undertaking by former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro over evidence produced in the politician's defamation case has earned a sharp rebuke by a judge.