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Program 'lied' about cavoodle custody spat

A Sydney barrister has said "despicable" reports by A Current Affair lied that she stole Oscar the cavoodle in a custody dispute, damaging her reputation.

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Crikey lawyers call on Lachlan Murdoch to provide evidence he repudiated Fox News falsehoods

Federal court hears no member of the Murdoch family has publicly repudiated the news channel’s claims of electoral fraud in the 2020 US election

The Guardian - AU

ABC article defamed commando by naming him and running ‘huge colour photo’, court told

Heston Russell’s lawyer tells federal court readers were given ‘impression’ he was responsible for shooting an unarmed prisoner in Afghanistan

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Lachlan Murdoch alleges Crikey hired marketing firm to turn legal threat into subscription drive

News Corp co-chair’s lawyer tells federal court she intends to show Crikey did not republish article for public interest reasons

The Guardian - AU

Commando claims ABC article 'defamatory'

Lawyers for ex-commando Heston Russell say an article published by the ABC painted him as a war criminal despite making no direct allegations against him.

AAP

Murdoch questions could delay Crikey suit

Lachlan Murdoch's lawyer has sought further information about decisions leading to online news site Crikey republishing an article he claims defamed him.

AAP

Lachlan Murdoch’s legal team loses bid to have parts of Crikey’s defamation defence dismissed

Australian independent publisher’s application to strike out parts of Murdoch’s reply also failed ahead of defamation trial

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First hearing in Lachlan Murdoch and Crikey defamation case

In Sydney’s Federal Court this morning, the first hearing went ahead for Lachlan Murdoch’s suit against Crikey’s publisher Private Media.

Crikey

Lachlan Murdoch's lawyers say Crikey is directing 'ridicule and hatred' at him, court case hears

Lachlan Murdoch's lawyers say the company which owns Crikey is “directing ridicule and hatred” towards him as a date is set for his defamation trial.

ABC News

Crikey will not be cowed

Lachlan Murdoch suing Crikey for defamation has gained attention around the world, and details of the robodebt royal commission will be announced by the Albanese government.

Crikey

Porter's defamation spinoff appeal fails

An appeal by Christian Porter over the removal of his leading barrister in the now-settled defamation case against the ABC has been dismissed.

AAP

Porter’s defamation spinoff appeal fails

An appeal by Christian Porter over the removal of his leading barrister in the now-settled defamation case against the ABC has been dismissed.

Crikey

Christian Porter loses appeal against Jo Dyer in spinoff case to ABC defamation action

Former attorney general had appealed court decision to stop Sue Chrysanthou representing him, despite dropping his claim against ABC

The Guardian - AU

Stock Swami may face over $443k in damages

The owner of the Stock Swami Twitter account may be on the hook for over $443,000 in damages if mining investor Tolga Kumova wins his defamation case.

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Stock Swami apologises to Federal Court

The man behind the Stock Swami Twitter account has conceded he deliberately withheld documents in a defamation case that he was ordered to produce.

The Guardian - AU

Judge rebukes Pauline Hanson staffer James Ashby for being ‘evasive’ during defamation trial

One Nation senator’s chief of staff told court he didn’t ‘want to appear evasive’ and eventually said Senate speech was a warning to Brian Burston after presiding justice accused him of avoiding the question

AAP

Burston 'sexualised, humiliated' worker

Former One Nation senator Brian Burston's staffer has testified at the defamation trial he launched that he regularly sexually harassed her.

Crikey

Burston ‘sexualised, humiliated’ worker

Former One Nation senator Brian Burston’s staffer has testified at the defamation trial he launched that he regularly sexually harassed her.

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Burston sent mocking texts to James Ashby

Former One Nation senator Brian Burston agrees he goaded his old colleague James Ashby, the defamation trial he launched against Pauline Hanson has been told.

Crikey

Google ordered to pay $715k to Barilaro

A judge has ordered Google to pay $715,000 defamation damages to former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro and referred Jordan Shanks for possible prosecution.

AAP

Cavoodle 'aunty' sinks Nine libel defences

A barrister has demolished parts of a defence by Nine in a defamation lawsuit over publications about a custody battle for an Instagram-famous cavoodle.

The Guardian - AU

Christian Porter’s barrister should not have been barred from case because friend of accuser ‘wishes him ill’, court told

Former attorney general appeals decision to remove Sue Chrysanthou from his now abandoned defamation case against ABC

AAP

Accuser's friend wished Porter ill: lawyer

Ill will felt toward Christian Porter should not have barred his barrister from representing him in his defamation case against the ABC, a court has been told.

Crikey

Accuser’s friend wished Porter ill: lawyer

Ill will felt toward Christian Porter should not have barred his barrister from representing him in his defamation case against the ABC, a court has been told.

ABC News

Former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro says 'racist' YouTube videos drove him to consider self-harm

John Barilaro is suing tech giant Google for defamation after it refused to take down two videos by comedian Jordan Shanks.

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