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Rebel Wilson repeated ‘false and derogatory’ statements after lawsuit, court told
Defamation 2025-08-08 11:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A lawyer representing a production company that alleges Rebel Wilson “deliberately undermined” the distribution of her movie, The Deb, says the director repeated “false and derogatory statements” after the suit was filed. 

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Defamation case against AFR by Bird’s Basement owner can proceed despite delay
Defamation 2025-08-07 11:25 pm By Andy Sidler

The owner of Melbourne jazz venue Bird’s Basement has been given the greenlight to pursue defamation action, lodged after the one-year deadline, over an AFR report on a former employee’s case.

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Contempt bid against Nine’s in-house lawyers, journalists dismissed
Media 2025-07-18 11:16 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has tossed an application for a contempt hearing against in-house lawyers, editors and journalists at Nine who allegedly breached suppression orders in a former ABC radio host’s unfair dismissal case.

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Nine says contempt bid against lawyers, journalists ‘doomed’
Media 2025-06-25 11:34 pm By Andy Sidler

Nine has argued a contempt bid by intervenors in Antoinette Latouff’s dismissal suit against the ABC is “doomed” given the articles  at issue were published a year before a suppression order was made.

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John Pesutto hit with bankruptcy notice over $2.3M defamation costs
Defamation 2025-06-02 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto has been hit with a bankruptcy notice after failing to pay $2.3 million in costs in MP Moira Deeming’s defamation suit over statements implying she had links to neo-Nazis. 

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John Pesutto owes $2.3M in costs in Moira Deeming defamation suit
Defamation 2025-05-16 4:38 pm By Andy Sidler

Former Victorian Liberal party leader John Pesutto has been ordered to pay $2.3 million in costs in MP Moira Deeming’s defamation suit over statements found to have conveyed that she had links to neo-Nazis. 

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Seven hits back at suit over Lerhmann interview, says settlement breached by ex-Spotlight producer
Defamation 2025-05-05 11:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

Seven has gone on the offensive in a lawsuit by former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach that alleges the broadcaster breached a settlement deed and defamed him, arguing it was Auerbach who broke the terms of their agreement. 

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Ex-Spotlight producer says Seven’s comments caused ‘serious harm’
Defamation 2025-05-02 10:59 pm By Andy Sidler

Former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach, who is suing his former employer over its statements that he was disciplined for his dealings with Bruce Lehrmann, claims the comments cost him his job at Sky News.

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Nine slams ‘absurd’ bid to hold solicitors in contempt in Lattouf case
Media 2025-04-30 1:38 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Two Nine in-house lawyers, as well as senior editors and journalists, are facing a contempt of court bid by individuals who are the subject of a suppression order in journalist Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal case against the ABC.

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Fiancé of Bondi Junction stabbing victim sues Nine over social media photos
Media 2025-04-09 1:50 pm By Sam Matthews

The fiancé of Bondi Junction stabbing victim Dawn Singleton has sued publisher Nine for copyright infringement, alleging its news outlets used pictures taken from his social media accounts without permission. 

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