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Seven settles defamation suit by wrongly named Cleo Smith abduction suspect
Seven Network has settled a defamation lawsuit brought by a Nyamal man who the broadcaster wrongly identified as the suspect in the abduction of four-year-old Cleo Smith in Western Australia.
Fraud dooms settlement in art collector’s defamation suit over Telegraph story
A judge has rejected an art collector’s bid to enforce a settlement in litigation against the publisher of the Sunday Telegraph over an allegedly defamatory story concerning his purchase of a painting by Australian artist Del Kathryn Barton, finding he had lied about the story being false.
Full Court to hear Dutton defamation case over ‘rape apologist’ tweet
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.
Peter Dutton wins $35,000 in defamation damages over ‘rape apologist’ tweet
Defence minister Peter Dutton has won $35,000 in damages in a defamation case over a tweet accusing him of being a rape apologist, with a judge finding the tweet conveyed that the minister “excuses rape”.
Man sues Seven for wrongly naming him Cleo Smith abduction suspect
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.
‘Horribly offensive’: Peter Dutton tells court of hurt at rape apologist tweet
Defence minister Peter Dutton has given evidence of his "hurt" at trial in a defamation case over a tweet accusing him of being a rape apologist, while the judge presiding over the hearing has warned lawyers for the tweeter to act as solicitors not "supporters".
Telegraph says art dealer’s ‘misrepresentation’ invalidates $50K settlement deal in defamation case
A $50,000 settlement agreement between Nationwide News and an art collector who alleged he was defamed by a Sunday Telegraph article was invalid because the dealer lied to the publisher, a court has been told.
Sacked sports journalist loses case over coverage of ‘vivid and disgusting’ workplace comments
A former rugby league journalist with Channel 7 has lost his defamation case over media reports, which alleged he threatened to rip the head off a young regional cadet, because the defamatory imputations were substantially true, judge has ruled.
Peter Dutton’s defamation suit over ‘rape apologist’ tweet ripe for settlement, judge says
Federal politician Peter Dutton has been ordered into mediation in his defamation case against a refugee activist over a tweet calling the defence minister a "rape apologist", with a judge saying the case could be settled without a trial.
Detainees can’t rejoin class action after settling claims against NT government
Two former detainees of youth detention centres in the Northern Territory can't rejoin a class action against the NT government after settling their claims, despite the "unsatisfactory" circumstances surrounding their exclusion from the proceedings, a judge has found.