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Lehrmann proceedings day nine – as it happened

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Lehrmann proceedings day eight - as it happened

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Lehrmann proceedings day five – as it happened

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Lehrmann accepts he lied in television interview

'The explanation you gave about why you lied was itself a lie.'

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Lehrmann proceedings day four – as it happened

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Why does Australia have so many venomous animals?

Scientists explain why animals in Australia wield venom as a weapon.

LiveScience

Lehrmann 'publicly maligned' as 'the most prominent rapist', court told

Ten 'canonised' Higgins as the 'epitome of truthfulness': barrister.

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Giant eagles and scavenging vultures shared the skies of ancient Australia

Today, Australia is home to 17 species of hawks and eagles. But the fossil record shows some other, rather special raptors were present in the relatively recent past.

The Conversation

Fast-growing Kowtow and other high-end brands defy cost of living crisis

Despite the high cost of living cutting into consumers' disposable income, a boutique clothing company has managed to expand into Australia as it eyes greater growth across the Tasman

Newsroom.co.nz

Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten take ‘cooperative approach’ to defence of Bruce Lehrmann defamation claim

Wilkinson is suing Network Ten in another court in dispute over more than $700,000 in legal costs in Lehrmann case

The Guardian - AU

ABC to pay but no apology for defamed commando

The ABC will end up spending significantly more than $1 million on its failed defence of an ex-commando's defamation case, but its head won't apologise.

AAP

Judge 'not sure why' Wilkinson action in separate court than Lehrmann suits

The TV personality is suing Ten for more than $720K in legal costs.

The Canberra Times

The curious case of Seven’s voice artwork, ABC licks wounds after defamation loss

The work created for SBS voice portal used during 7Plus referendum coverage. Plus: Courier Mail goes rosy over newsreader’s wedding proposal

The Guardian - AU

What Heston Russell’s ABC defamation win means for new public interest defence

The latest test of Australia’s defamation laws shows that some may have celebrated the new public interest defence too early.

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Defensive ABC to pay damages to defamed platoon leader

Former army commando Heston Russell has been awarded $390,000 in damages over allegations reported by the ABC about an executed prisoner in Afghanistan.

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Defensive ABC to pay almost $400,000 in damages to defamed platoon leader

The ABC has lost its defamation case against former army commando Heston Russell, who was awarded damages of $390,000 plus interest.

The Guardian - AU

ABC loses defamation case brought by former commando Heston Russell after public interest defence fails

Broadcaster must pay Russell $390,000 but judge did not award aggravated damages, finding the former commando ‘embraced the public controversy’

The Independent UK

Wealthy couple claim ‘devious little sod’ nephew stole their £4m home

Bitter court battle begins over home in exclusive mews where film producer Sir David Puttnam lives

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Wealthy couple claim ‘devious little sod’ nephew stole their £4m home

Bitter court battle begins over home in exclusive mews where film producer Sir David Puttnam lives

AAP

Lawyers lose in better deal for pelvic mesh victims

A law firm that ran two class actions for women harmed by pelvic mesh implants will lose out on a $38.5 million cut of $405 million in settlement funds.

AAP

Qantas CEO to sit down with union leader, lawyers

Recently appointed Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson will need to be in the room when lawyers discuss compensation for workers the airline illegally sacked.

The Guardian - AU

Qantas CEO ordered into mediation with union to decide compensation for sacked workers

Vanessa Hudson and Transport Workers’ Union national secretary Michael Kaine to attend proceedings as penalties expected to run into hundreds of millions of dollars

Salon

Fox News sorry for false Marine story

Though the network eventually removed the false report, it never publicly explained its reason for doing so

The Canberra Times

Stoush brews over expert evidence as Lehrmann, Higgins confirmed to testify

Network Ten wants to rely on a report about false rape claims being rare.

The Guardian - AU

Journalist called News Corp ‘tabloid bottom feeders’ after it queried ABC’s Heston Russell stories, court hears

Defamation trial hears Mark Willacy criticised ‘Murdoch’s people’ in email to confidential source after Daily Telegraph questioned reports on ex-commando

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