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ABC sued for defamation by Cairns lawyer over PNG fraud allegations
Defamation 2023-10-20 12:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Lawyer and Papua New Guinea citizen Samson Jubi has sued the ABC over stories he claims have “racist undertones” and accuse him of defrauding $117 million from a charity meant to benefit villagers after PNG’s largest mine disaster. 

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Lisa Wilkinson sues Ten for costs of defending Bruce Lehrmann suit
Defamation 2023-10-19 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Television presenter Lisa Wilkinson has reportedly taken Network Ten to court, arguing her employer has reneged on a promise to cover her costs in defending defamation proceedings by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.

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Publishers hit with defamation suits over ‘Medicare scandal’ reports
Defamation 2023-10-17 3:26 pm By Sam Matthews

Two cosmetic surgeons have filed defamation suits seeking aggravated damages over coverage by the ABC and Fairfax that allegedly painted them as “outlaw surgeons” who mutilated a patient and exploited the Medicare system.

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Ex-commando Heston Russell wins $390,000 in defamation case against ABC
Judgment 2023-10-16 12:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has awarded ex-commando Heston Russell $390,000 in damages over coverage of alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, in the first ever post-trial judgment in a defamation case to consider the public interest defence.

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Nine faces contempt claim over stories on surgeon’s defamation trial
Defamation 2023-10-13 12:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A top orthopaedic surgeon who is suing Nine for defamation has accused the outlet of contempt of court by publishing unadmitted evidence about his reputation, claiming the stories were “improper, unjust and lacking in bona fides”. 

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Nose job patient hit with indemnity costs after refusing surgeon’s ‘exceptionally generous’ offer
Defamation 2023-10-11 2:15 pm By Sam Matthews

A nose job patient who allegedly defamed his surgeon has been hit with indemnity costs after refusing the surgeon’s “exceptionally generous” offer to settle.

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Ben Roberts-Smith to pay $1M in security in defamation appeal
Appeals 2023-10-10 10:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith has been ordered pay $910,000 in security for costs as he appeals a defamation ruling that found he committed murder in Afghanistan and was not a reliable witness. 

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Paralympian’s defamation case over Facebook ‘cheat’ comment fails serious harm test
Defamation 2023-10-10 12:46 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has dismissed a Paralympian cyclist’s defamation suit over a Facebook comment by a former girlfriend, finding he suffered no serious harm from the comment, which accused him of lying about his disability.

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Investigator loses appeal of $350K judgment in ex-barrister’s defamation case
Defamation 2023-10-06 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An investigator has failed in his appeal of a $350,000 defamation award for former Perth barrister Lloyd Rayney on the grounds of apprehended bias.

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Fairfax loses strike-out bid in defamation suit over Facebook comments
Defamation 2023-10-05 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has denied Fairfax’s bid to strike out allegations by a Western Australian businessman that it was the publisher of allegedly defamatory comments that appeared on one of its Facebook pages.

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