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ABC source for Heston Russell articles told reporter his memory was ‘hazy’, court hears
Sue Chrysanthou 2023-07-28 10:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A source for ABC articles over alleged war crimes that are at the centre of a defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell told reporters his memory of the events was “hazy”, a court heard Friday.

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Daily Telegraph defeats defamation appeal of John Ibrahim’s son
Defamation 2023-07-25 11:01 pm By Gareth Baker

An appeals court has dismissed the appeal of Daniel Taylor, son of notorious former Kings Cross nightclub owner John Ibrahim, seeking to revive defamation claims over a 2019 article in The Sunday Telegraph which he claimed suggested he was a mobster. 

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CCTV footage from night of Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape automatically wiped, court told
Defamation 2023-07-17 1:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ABC and Network Ten have dropped their fight in a defamation case by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann over missing CCTV footage from the night of Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape, after learning the footage was automatically overridden.

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ABC revives public interest defence in ex-commando’s defamation case
Defamation 2023-07-14 10:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has won its “highly unusual” application to reinstate its defence in a defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell, after dropping it earlier this week in a bid to protect a source’s identity.

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ABC drops defence in ex-commando defamation suit to guard source’s identity
Defamation 2023-07-12 10:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has dropped its only remaining defence in a defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell over articles that alleged he was involved in war crimes, citing promises to protect a source’s identity. 

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Missing CCTV footage from night of Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape ‘very concerning’, court told
Defamation 2023-07-07 1:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ABC and Network Ten are “very concerned” that Parliament House claims to not have CCTV footage from the night former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann allegedly raped Brittany Higgins, and have flagged an application to question a government officer over the claim.

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Nine can rely on reputation evidence in Euro Pacific CEO’s case
Defamation 2023-06-27 4:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Nine has partially won its bid to include evidence about the reputation of Euro Pacific CEO Peter Schiff in an attempt to minimise the damages it will owe after abandoning its substantive defences in defamation proceedings by the bank boss.

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Nine seeks to rely on evidence of Euro Pacific Bank chief’s reputation to reduce defamation damages
Defamation 2023-06-19 10:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Nine is battling to adduce evidence concerning the reputation of Euro Pacific CEO Peter Schiff, as it scrambles to minimise the damages it will owe after abandoning its substantive defences in defamation proceedings by the bank boss.

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AFP to investigate leaks of Brittany Higgins documents
Courts 2023-06-14 10:23 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Federal Police will investigate concerns that restricted material produced during the criminal trial of accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann was leaked to select media outlets.

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Ten can’t question Lehrmann on leaks of Brittany Higgins material
Defamation 2023-06-09 11:26 pm By Gareth Baker

Ten has failed in a push to question Bruce Lehrmann on whether he leaked restricted material produced during the accused rapist’s criminal trial to select media, as it defends itself against his defamation case, with a judge saying the network was “fishing”.

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