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Christian Porter loses court bid for notes of meeting between silk, accuser’s friend
ABC 2021-11-17 11:17 am By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has denied former Attorney-General Christian Porter access to material about a crucial meeting involving Jo Dyer, the friend of a woman who accused him of rape, which he sought to bolster his appeal of the removal of silk Sue Chrysanthou from his now-settled defamation case against the ABC.

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Man sues Seven for wrongly naming him Cleo Smith abduction suspect
Defamation 2021-11-16 9:01 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A Nyamal man mistakenly identified by the Seven Network as the suspect in the abduction of four-year-old Cleo Smith in Western Australia is suing the broadcaster for defamation.

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Liberal powerbroker levels ‘very serious allegations’ at Nine’s legal team
Defamation 2021-11-16 6:04 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Former Liberal power broker Marcus Bastiaan has told a court he will seek an injunction to prevent investigative journalist Nick McKenzie from “door-knocking and harassing” witnesses in a defamation lawsuit over an explosive 60 Minutes report.

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Nine defends Liberal party branch-stacking claims, says Michael Sukkar knew of scheme
Defamation 2021-11-08 4:39 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Media giant Nine has defended reporting that allegedly implied former Victorian Liberal party vice president Marcus Bastiaan engaged in illegal branch stacking, arguing the coverage was justified and that federal assistant treasurer Michael Sukkar was in on the scheme.

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Ex-Tennis Australia president loses bid for $4.3M in indemnity costs against ASIC
Aaron Weinstock 2021-11-05 9:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Former Tennis Australia president Steven Healy has lost his bid for $4.3 million in indemnity costs against ASIC over its failed case over the rights to the Australian Open, with a judge finding the regulator’s case against him had “reasonable prospects of success” before trial.

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YouTuber Jordan Shanks apologises to John Barilaro in zero dollar defamation settlement
Ashurst 2021-11-05 10:51 am By Miklos Bolza Sydney

YouTube comedian Jordan Shanks has apologised to former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro for hurt caused by videos posted in 2020 and 2021 but won’t be paying any damages as part of a settlement of a high profile defamation case.

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Plastic surgeon and TikTok celeb can’t stop ABC from airing Four Corners episode
ABC 2021-10-21 4:36 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A plastic surgeon followed by more than 5 million TikTok users has lost an urgent bid to block the ABC from airing an episode of Four Corners about him next Monday.

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Christian Porter dodges committee examination of secret donations
ABC 2021-10-21 1:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The federal government has shot down a Labor push for the privileges committee to examine former Attorney-General Christian Porter after he refused to reveal information about an anonymous donor that covered a portion of his costs in defamation proceedings against the ABC.

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Social media surgeon seeks urgent injunction ahead of Four Corners episode
ABC 2021-10-20 9:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A Sydney-based plastic surgeon with more than 5 million followers on TikTok has taken the ABC to court to block an upcoming episode of Four Corners about him from running.

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US bank boss launches defamation case against 60 Minutes over $100M tax fraud claims
ATO 2021-10-19 10:08 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The CEO and founder of Euro Pacific Bank, Peter Schiff, has launched a defamation lawsuit against the Nine Network over a 60 Minutes episode that allegedly implied he “facilitated the theft of millions of dollars from the Australian people” by assisting customers to commit offshore tax fraud.

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