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Merger of textbook giants Cengage, McGraw-Hill has ACCC worried
The competititon regulator has flagged concerns about the proposed merger of educational publishing giants Cengage and McGraw-Hill, saying it could substantially lessen competition and drive up textbook prices.
‘Pride and obstinacy’: Judge says Leyonhjelm got ‘locked’ into false claim, awards Hanson-Young $120,000
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has been awarded $120,000 in damages after suing former senator David Leyonhjelm, with a judge finding there was no justification for defamatory commments he made to the media and that he acted with malice.
Ten’s report on fatal genital injection caused senior Google employee to lose job, court hears
The head of a group of gay 'pups' suing for defamation over a Network Ten report investigating the death of his partner from silicone genital injections has told the Federal Court that he was "forced out" of a senior position at Google as a result of the broadcast.
ABC, Fairfax can’t alter defence in Chau Chak Wing defamation case
The ABC and Fairfax have lost their bid to file an amended defence in defamation proceedings brought by Chinese businessman Chau Chak Wing, several months after the Full Federal Court upheld a ruling striking out out the publishers' truth defence.
Ten sued over report on man killed by silicone genital injections
Network Ten is being sued for defamation for a report that aired on hit TV show The Project investigating the death of an Australian man alleged to have been in a "master/servant relationship" revolving around extreme body manipulation and who died as a result of silicone genital injections.
Channel 7 loses defamation case over ‘manifestly unreasonable’ welfare cheat story
Channel Seven has lost a six-year defamation battle over a Today Tonight story that described a woman on single parenting payments as "the Centrelink cheat who got away”, after an appeals court found the publication was "manifestly unreasonable".
2GB boss Adam Lang sues News Corp unit over ‘smiling assassin’ articles
The CEO of Sydney's 2GB and Melbourne's 3AW radio stations, Adam Lang, has sued the publisher of the Sunday Telegraph for defamation over articles he claims portrayed him as an incompetent, sadistic executive who created a toxic work atmosphere.
ABC keeps up fight for federal police docs behind search warrant
The ABC is challenging a court ruling last month that rejected its bid to access documents behind the Australian Federal Police's warrant to search its headquarters and partially blocked an application to amend claims in its case over the legality of the raid.
Pan Macmillan settles crime book defamation case for $100,000 after defence struck out
Publisher Pan Macmillan and nightclub magnate John Ibrahim have reached a $100,000 settlement in a defamation case brought by Sydney identity Thomas Domican over what a judge called a "fleeting reference" in Ibrahim's autobiography.
Ex-Tennis Australia directors lose bid for ASIC chats with witnesses
Two former directors of Tennis Australia can't access chats between ASIC and other executives from the tennis body, with a judge finding the documents recording the communications with the potential witnesses were created in anticipation of litigation and were therefore privileged.