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Plastic surgeon awarded $50,000 for nose job patient’s negative review
Defamation 2023-08-16 1:27 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has awarded a plastic surgeon $50,000 after finding he was defamed by a patient who left him a one-star review online.

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ABC journalist named in Heston Russell defamation case questioned on credibility of key source
Defamation 2023-08-01 10:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned an ABC journalist who is the target of a defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell if he should have treated a key source who another source called a “showpony” more cautiously while reporting on alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. 

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Public interest defence not defined by truth, ABC tells court in Heston Russell defamation case
Defamation 2023-07-31 9:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has defended its reporting of alleged war crimes in a defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell, saying the debate over whether its stories were in the public interest “rises well above truth”. 

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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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Peter van Onselen hit with Ten’s costs after losing contract case
Employment 2023-07-24 11:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has hit former Network Ten political editor Peter van Onselen with costs, after finding he breached a non-disparagement clause in an agreement with the broadcaster by criticising his old employer in an article written for The Australian.

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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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Political reporter Peter van Onselen breached agreement with Ten, court says
Employment 2023-07-14 12:56 pm By Gareth Baker

A court has found that former Network Ten political editor Peter van Onselen breached a non-disparagement clause in an agreement with the broadcaster by criticising his old employer in an article penned for the The Australian.

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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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