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Nine defeats strike-out bid in defamation suit over ‘internet trolls’ broadcast
Nine has defeated a bid to strike out its truth defences in a defamation case by a Melbourne hairdresser alleging a segment on 'A Current Affair' about 'internet trolls' and subsequent comments on the program’s Facebook page defamed her.
‘Journalism under attack’: Nine to deploy public interest defence in surgeon’s defamation case
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 coverage of allegations by patients of inadequate post-surgery care, a court has heard.
Nine dodges defamation case over A Current Affair episode
A judge has found Nine should not face an out-of-time defamation action over an allegedly defamatory episode of A Current Affair that aired in 2019.
Nine settles defamation case with one time Liberal powerbroker Marcus Bastiaan
Nine Entertainment and Marcus Bastiaan have reached a settlement which includes a contribution to legal costs but no damages in a defamation case over a 60 Minutes segment accusing the former Liberal powerbroker of branch stacking.
Litigation privilege claim over Nine reporter’s emails denied in cavoodle defamation case
Nine has mostly lost its bid to shield documents produced under subpoena in a defamation case brought over A Current Affair's coverage of barrister Gina Edwards’ custody battle for famed social media pooch Oscar the cavoodle.
Barrister was scared to return to chambers after Nine’s ‘cavoodle caper’, court told
A Sydney barrister was embarrassed and afraid to return to chambers following Channel Nine’s allegedly defamatory coverage of her custody battle for famed social media pooch Oscar the cavoodle, a court has heard.
High Court rejects Nine’s constitutional challenge to racial discrimination law
Nine has failed to persuade the High Court to take up a special case that would argue the Racial Discrimination Act infringes the broadcaster's implied right of political speech, in a blow to its defence against a class action over its coverage of litigation related to the Palm Island riots.
Nine tells court barrister stole Insta-famous cavoodle, misled police
A judge has questioned Nine’s eleventh-hour bid to add allegations of “serious criminal offences” against a barrister who sued the media company over its coverage of her custody battle for famed social media pooch Oscar the cavoodle.
Surgeon sues Nine, Fairfax for defamation
A top orthopaedic surgeon and former NSW Australian of the year has sued Channel Nine and Fairfax for defamation over a recent 60 Minutes episode and articles that appeared in The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.
Seven, Nine in hot water with media watchdog over gambling ads
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Seven and Nine breached industry rules by showing gambling ads during their coverage of the Olympics and the NRL grand final last year.