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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.
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.
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.
Christian Porter targets former Solicitor-General’s briefs in Jo Dyer appeal
ABC 2021-10-15 2:45 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Former Attorney-General Christian Porter wants to rely on new evidence relating to former Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson SC as he appeals the removal of his high profile silk from a now settled defamation case against the ABC over its coverage of historical rape allegations.
Trial in Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case delayed to 2022
Anna Mitchelmore 2021-10-15 9:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne
A judge has adjourned trial in the defamation case by accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith to early 2022, saying relocation was not practical after COVID-19 restrictions prevented Fairfax’s witnesses travelling to Sydney.
‘Horribly offensive’: Peter Dutton tells court of hurt at rape apologist tweet
Baker McKenzie 2021-10-06 3:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
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".
Ben Roberts-Smith fights ‘ridiculous’ bid to make medical records public as trial faces delay
Anna Mitchelmore 2021-10-01 4:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is fighting to shield medical records Fairfax says should be made public to “safeguard open justice”, as trial in his defamation case against the publisher faces further delay due to COVID-19 border restrictions.
Judge grapples with his ‘white male privilege’ in Erin Molan trial
Bruce McClintock 2021-09-30 8:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne and Sam Matthews Sydney
A judge has spoken of his personal challenge as an “older, white male” in deciding the objective meaning of racism in Nine Network sports reporter Erin Molan’s defamation case, and said the matter would have been worthy of a trial by jury.
Fairfax to compensate PNG minister, ‘ludicrous’ objection to orders shot down
Dauid Sibtain 2021-09-21 3:40 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
Nine subsidiary Fairfax Media has agreed to pay compensation to a Papua New Guinea politician who sued the publisher for defamation for allegedly engaging in a “smear campaign”, with a judge making an order of compensation despite a “ludicrous” objection from Fairfax.
Judge dodges defamation suit by kosher inspector accused of not having ‘shem tov’
Appeals 2021-09-20 6:09 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
A Western Australia Supreme Court judge has dodged a lawsuit by a kosher compliance inspector who alleged he was defamed by an email that claimed the inspector did not have "shem tov", or a good name, in Perth's Jewish community.