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What sort of country are we? That’s the question implicit in Lachlan Murdoch v Crikey

For Australian media, this case is important – it asks whether anyone is free to publish in the public interest a hyperbolic remark about a wealthy media baron

The Guardian - AU

If Bruce Lehrmann proceeds with defamation action, how would it differ from the aborted criminal case?

While Australia’s defamation laws are notoriously slanted in favour of plaintiffs, Lehrmann would need to overcome a number of obstacles

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Liz Truss resigns, Thorpe’s undisclosed relationship, boost to Pacific aid

Friday: Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are among the runners to replace Liz Truss, who will become her country’s shortest-lasting leader. Plus: why we love cheating scandals

The Guardian - AU

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Morning mail: top Truss minister quits with scathing parting shot, Japanese encephalitis fears, car-proof cake

Thursday: The UK home secretary has been forced to resign after an email indiscretion, throwing Liz Truss’s government into fresh chaos. Plus: how to keep a cake intact on its maiden voyage

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: sports sponsorships furore, Jerusalem decision ‘an insult’, fears for Metro project safety

Wednesday: Corporate sponsorship of sports and arts is in the spotlight, with teams and players including cricket captain Pat Cummins pushing back against deals. Plus: Mark Fennell’s favourite things

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: translator drought in flood zones, Russian war plane crashes, Truss tax plan axed

Tuesday: Shepparton’s multicultural community had to rely on a team of volunteers to help raise the alarm amid flooding. Plus: the ultimate guide to buying men’s underwear

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Australia launches special podcast series on Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial

Guardian Australia today announces the launch of Ben Roberts-Smith v the media

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Suspended doctor retains high-profile lawyer in litigation against ACT govt

Ben Roberts-Smith's barrister to represent cardiologist in litigation against ACT government.

The Canberra Times

Anthony Albanese lays floral tribute to Queen Elizabeth II before meeting with King Charles

Australian prime minister says his visit is about ‘commemorating a life well-lived’

The Guardian - AU

Diggers get royal welcome ahead of funeral

William, the new Prince of Wales, has visited Australian troops as they prepare for the funeral ceremony for the Queen.

AAP

Australia to take South Pacific leaders to UK royal funeral

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tuvalu have accepted his offer to fly representatives to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

The Independent UK

'So very regal': Aunty Val among Aussies invited to Queen's funeral

Ten Australians have been invited to the Queen's funeral.

The Canberra Times

Ben Roberts-Smith: Australian soldier to travel to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

Department of Defence says Australian taxpayers will cover flight cost ‘upon request’

The Guardian - AU

'Stakes high for both sides' as Ben Roberts-Smith marathon trial comes to an end

After 110 days of hearings and more than 40 witnesses, a judge has retired to consider his findings in the marathon defamation case, with high stakes for both public interest journalism and a highly decorated war veteran.

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Morning mail: challenges ahead amid soaring inflation, US lifts interest rate, farewell to Ramsay Street

Thursday: Treasurer trims economic growth prediction amid warnings the world is ‘on the edge’ of global recession. Plus: a deep dive into colonic irrigation clinics

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial laid bare the brutal reality of Australia’s decades-long war in Afghanistan – now the ex-soldier awaits judgment

While costs of about $25m and possibly millions in damages are at stake, the trial also has existential implications for Australian journalism

ABC News

The Loop: Australia's inflation hits a 21-year high, the Ben Roberts-Smith trial comes to an end, and a man builds a Bluey ute

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Roberts-Smith's defamation trial concludes

The defamation trial launched by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has concluded more than a year after it began with the judge reserving his decision.

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The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith’s year-long defamation trial against three newspapers concludes

Ex-soldier’s barrister tells court that reporters ‘jumped on rumours’, while newspapers’ counsel alleges Roberts-Smith ‘prepared to lie under oath’

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Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial concludes with judge's verdict likely months away

The marathon defamation trial brought on by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith concludes after his lawyer tells a Sydney court he is the victim of a "war of words" by bitter, jealous ex-colleagues who fed lies to journalists.

ABC News

Sydney news: NSW police renew appeal for information in Canterbury Alsehli sister deaths

MORNING BRIEFING: Police are renewing their appeal for information into the mysterious deaths of two sisters, who were found in separate rooms inside a south-west Sydney unit last month.

The Guardian - AU

Defence force documents disprove allegation Ben Roberts-Smith killed teenager in Afghanistan, defamation trial hears

Former soldier’s lawyer says defence documents show teenager was released unharmed but newspapers say they are not accurate

The Guardian - AU

Evidence of Afghan witnesses against Ben Roberts-Smith ‘hardly neutral’, lawyer tells court

Lawyers for Ben Roberts-Smith urge Justice Besanko to disregard evidence of Afghan witnesses, saying the men were prejudiced against Australian soldiers

AAP

Roberts-Smith alleged kick due to 'laugh'

The motivation for Ben Roberts-Smith allegedly kicking an unarmed Afghan prisoner off a cliff was because he laughed at him, the Federal Court has been told.

AAP

Roberts-Smith's lawyer says witnesses lied

Ben Roberts-Smith's lawyer says evidence given against him had not established any of the grave allegations made by the newspapers he is suing for defamation.

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