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State's last One Nation member quits over party funding

State MP Tania Mihailuk has quit One Nation over irreconcilable issues with the party's funding arrangements.

AAP

Latham fights for right to repeat 'disgusting' MP claim

A court has been asked to permanently restrain Mark Latham from again uttering a defamatory and sexually explicit remark about a political rival.

AAP

Moira Deeming’s defamation win shows nobody can play fast and loose with language — not even politicians

It is incumbent on all speakers in the public sphere to be very clear in their language. If not, the law will provide a remedy.

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Moira Deeming’s defamation win shows nobody can play fast and loose with language – not even politicians

It has been a busy year for defamation lawyers. There has been a mixed bag of outcomes, too.

The Conversation

Fear rather than respect: the secret behind Alan Jones’s decades-long grip on power

Chris Masters, the author of bestselling biography Jonestown, says the broadcaster’s ‘evangelical following’ and bully pulpit allowed him to manipulate power and have ‘princes and premiers bowing before him’

The Guardian - AU

Alex Greenwich’s defamation win against Mark Latham shows political spite is not above the law

Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has been awarded $140,000 in his defamation suit against One Nation New South Wales leader Mark Latham over a homophobic tweet.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: a contentious Harris v Trump debate; fiery confrontations at weapons expo protest; and Raygun tops world rankings

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have sparred in a contentious US presidential debate

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Mark Latham loses defamation case against Alex Greenwich, ordered to pay $140k in costs

The former NSW One Nation leader has been ordered to pay costs over a tweet that Greenwich described as ‘defamatory and homophobic’.

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Alex Greenwich wins defamation case against Mark Latham, hopes it will end ‘Trump-style attacks’ in politics

Greenwich was awarded $140,000 in damages in the defamation action against Latham after the former federal Labor leader posted a tweet on 30 March 2023

The Guardian - AU

'Trump-style' Latham defamed MP with explicit tweet

A tweet by controversial politician Mark Latham suggesting a political rival engages in "disgusting" sex acts has been deemed defamatory by the Federal Court.

AAP

Peter V’Landys clashes with Mark Latham after telling inquiry ‘cheats’ and ‘liars’ are seeking to smear him

Latham had used parliamentary privilege to accuse Racing NSW chief of ‘regulatory abuse’ amid sale of Rosehill racecourse to private developers

The Guardian - AU

Charges dropped over violent rally outside Latham meet

A man has had charges dropped in the last criminal proceeding over protesters clashing outside a church where Mark Latham was invited to speak.

AAP

Morning Mail: voters call for social media age limit, Mexico cheers first female president, De Minaur marches on

Essential poll reveals support for higher age limits as Dutton approval dips; Claudia Sheinbaum wins in Mexico with 60% of vote

The Guardian - AU

Latham turned down $20k offer to avoid defamation case

Political firebrand Mark Latham refused to pay $20,000 to an MP who has sued for defamation after a graphic tweet unleashed a flood of abuse.

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Afternoon Update: police apology to stolen generations; ABC reveals Phillip Adams’s replacement; and the first millennial saint

Apology part of series of commitments made by Victoria police after state’s truth-telling inquiry

The Guardian - AU

Mark Latham’s homophobic tweet whipped up ‘frenzy’ of abuse towards Alex Greenwich, defamation trial told

Independent MP received voicemails telling him to kill himself and emails labelling him an ‘abomination of nature’, NSW court hears

AAP

Death threats, slurs: MP's Latham tweet-fuelled abuse

A vulgar post by Mark Latham turned a gay MP into a caricature, causing people to send offensive and threatening messages to his office, a judge has heard.

The Guardian - AU

Mark Latham’s comments ‘offensive and vulgar’ but did not harm Alex Greenwich’s reputation, defamation trial hears

Former NSW One Nation leader’s barrister argues homophobic tweet may have hurt Alex Greenwich but ‘it didn’t wound his reputation’

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'Crass, vulgar' Latham tweet did not target MP: lawyer

A crass, vulgar and offensive tweet by Mark Latham was merely about homosexual sex and did not specifically target a state MP, his lawyers have said.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Taylor and Dutton at odds on migration; ‘Diddy’ faces new lawsuit; and Kiwi fined for trying to ‘body slam’ an orca

Shadow treasurer says Coalition will seek to cut net migration by 25% over three years

The Guardian - AU

Alex Greenwich thought of quitting politics after homophobic comments by Mark Latham, defamation trial hears

Independent NSW MP’s office staff had to be taught how to handle suspicious mail amid a ‘torrent of hate’, his lawyer tells court

AAP

MP's 'stiff upper lip' after Latham's anti-gay comments

A homophobic tweet by political firebrand Mark Latham made it hard for MP Alex Greenwich to support his voters and the LGBTI+ community, a court has been told.

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High-profile MPs to be witnesses in Latham defamation

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and the speaker of the NSW parliament will be witnesses in a defamation lawsuit against ex-NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham.

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Reynolds still pursuing Higgins

Linda Reynolds will continue her defamation proceedings against Brittany Higgins, private school funding is under the spotlight, and new environmental protection laws are a win for… miners?

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Who is Mar Mari Emmanuel, the bishop stabbed last night?

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was among four people stabbed at Sydney church in Wakeley last night, in what police are calling a ‘terrorist act’.

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