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ABC drops truth defence in defamation case by ex-commando Heston Russell
Defamation 2023-05-02 3:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ABC has dropped its truth defence to former Army major Heston Russell’s claims that he was defamed by two articles that suggested that he […]

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Nine accused of dragging feet in surgeon’s defamation case
Defamation 2023-03-31 4:21 pm By Sam Matthews

Nine has won more time to file its evidence in advance of a six-week trial in defamation proceedings by surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis, despite […]

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‘Journalism under attack’: Nine to deploy public interest defence in surgeon’s defamation case
Defamation 2023-02-14 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Facing defamation claims by well-known surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis, Nine will call at least 27 witnesses and argue for the public interest of its […]

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ABC war crimes coverage defamed ex-commando, court finds
Defamation 2023-02-01 1:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that the ABC defamed ex-commando Heston Russell by implying he was involved in murdering an Afghan prisoner, but he rejected claims […]

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Judge doubts barrister’s claims in ex-commando’s defamation case against ABC
Defamation 2022-11-30 10:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has raised doubts about ex-commando Heston Russell’s barrister’s claims that it “screamed from the page” of an allegedly defamatory ABC article that her […]

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‘Utterly hopeless’: Ex-commando pans ABC’s truth defence to war crimes coverage
Defamation 2022-10-12 3:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former special forces commander who has sued the Australian Broadcasting Corporation over stories that allegedly imply he committed war crimes in Afghanistan is seeking […]

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Nine settles defamation case by former MP Andrew Laming
Defamation 2022-09-14 10:26 am By Cindy Cameronne

Nine Network has apologised to former member for Bowman, Andrew Laming, over a news segment that accused him of taking a lewd photograph, having struck […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith witnesses had ‘powerful motive to lie’, Fairfax says
Defamation 2022-07-19 8:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Soldiers who took the stand for Ben Roberts-Smith in his defamation case against Fairfax colluded on the evidence they gave of key events, counsel for […]

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ABC settles defamation suit over ‘Putin’s Patriots’
Defamation 2022-06-24 4:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

The ABC has settled a lawsuit by the head of Russian motorcycle club Night Wolves over an allegedly defamatory Four Corners report. Alexander Duganov, Australian vice […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith to call last-minute witness over alleged Easter Sunday killing
Trials 2022-05-27 10:32 pm By Sam Matthews

Alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has won a bid to call a troop commander known as Person 81 in his defamation trial against Fairfax Media, […]

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