Judge fines The Australian $155,000 for contempt over Setka article

Construction 2018-10-02 9:26 pm By Christine Caulfield | Melbourne

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The Australian has been hit with a $155,000 fine for publishing an article referring to the criminal convictions of CFMMEU official John Setka despite repeated warnings by prosecutors about prejudicing their blackmail case against the union boss.

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