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Secret recording of Nine journalist no smoking gun: appeals court
Appeals 2025-05-16 11:39 pm By Sam Matthews

A secret recording of Nine journalist Nick McKenzie speaking to a witness in the case may have been “doctored” and had to be “treated with caution,” the Full Court said Friday.

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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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Synagogue head wins $120,000 in defamation suit over Nine newspaper columns
Defamation 2025-05-08 11:47 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former synagogue president has won $120,000 in damages after suing The Age and two journalists over articles that accused him of unilaterally inviting a convicted spy to speak at an event.

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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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Witness in Ben Roberts-Smith case threatened to sue Nine, journalist
Appeals 2025-05-02 11:13 pm By Sam Matthews

A witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith case threatened to sue Nine and journalist Nick McKenzie, the Full Court has learned, as the former soldier seeks to reopen his appeal following the release of a secret recording of a conversation between McKenzie and the witness.

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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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Court to hear secret recording in Ben Roberts-Smith bid to re-open appeal
Appeals 2025-05-01 2:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has allowed Ben Roberts-Smith to admit into evidence a secret recording of Nine journalist Nick McKenzie, as the former soldier makes a fresh bid to revive his failed defamation case.

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Nine reporter named in Ben Roberts-Smith case pressed on use of ‘subterfuge’
Media 2025-05-01 11:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Nine journalist Nick McKenzie was pressed during cross-examination on Thursday in Ben Roberts-Smith’s bid to re-open his defamation appeal on whether he has used deceptive methods or ‘subterfuge’ in his reporting.

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MinterEllison lawyers call for apology from Roberts-Smith’s silk
Appeals 2025-04-29 11:21 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

In their fight against oral subpoenas they say are fishing for broader grounds of appeal, counsel for two MinterEllison lawyers said on Tuesday that a silk acting for Ben Roberts-Smith should apologise for remarks in open court last week.

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Linda Reynolds sues Commonwealth, HWL Ebsworth over $2.4M Brittany Higgins settlement
Politics 2025-04-28 2:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Western Australian senator Linda Reynolds has filed a lawsuit against the federal government and HWL Ebsworth over a $2.4 million settlement with former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins.

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