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SkyCity may test AUSTRAC’s mettle at trial, judge says
AUSTRAC 2023-07-14 9:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

SkyCity may be the first company to test the strength of AUSTRAC’s claims in court, according to a judge who recently said in a separate […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith appeals after court finds he committed war crimes
Appeals 2023-07-11 3:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith has filed an appeal after he lost his defamation case against Nine-owned Fairfax in a ruling that found he committed […]

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HSF, Seven can’t set aside Nine’s subpoenas in Ben Roberts-Smith case
Defamation 2023-07-05 11:42 pm By Sam Matthews

Seven and law firm Herbert Smith Freehills have lost a bid to set aside subpoenas issued by Fairfax, as the publisher seeks third party costs […]

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Investigator wants evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith case, as Fairfax seeks costs from Seven, Stokes
Defamation 2023-06-29 2:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The office of the special investigator wants access to evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation case, a court has heard, while Fairfax says it needs […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith not ‘honest and reliable’, had motives to lie, judge says
Defamation 2023-06-05 5:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In his published reasons for tossing Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation lawsuits over publications accusing him of war crimes, a judge has said the former SAS corporal […]

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Judge finds Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes, tosses defamation claims
Defamation 2023-06-01 2:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his defamation case against Nine-owned Fairfax, with a judge finding Thursday it was true that Australia’s most decorated […]

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Judgment day looms in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case
Defamation 2023-05-25 9:53 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing defamation cases brought by accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith will deliver his long-awaited findings next week, ruling on whether allegations of civilian […]

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Ex-commando slams ABC’s ‘nonsensical’ argument against damages in defamation case
Defamation 2023-05-16 1:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Army major Heston Russell has panned the ABC’s argument that it is not liable to pay damages in his defamation case because he identified […]

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