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Celebrity surgeon loses defamation suit against Nine
Defamation 2025-08-11 11:20 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has ruled that media reports accusing well-known orthopaedic surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis of unethical and profit-driven promotion of an experimental procedure were substantially true, tossing his defamation suit against Fairfax and its owner Nine.  

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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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Barrister moves to disqualify cavoodle case judge over lunch with silk
Defamation 2025-08-05 11:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney barrister who won defamation proceedings against Nine over an Instagram-famous cavoodle has sought to disqualify a judge from hearing a dispute with her solicitors over costs, citing a lunch he had with Nine’s silk. 

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Rebel Wilson sued by UK production company over ‘false and derogatory’ statements
Entertainment 2025-07-28 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Actor Rebel Wilson has been sued by a UK production company that co-produced her film The Deb, claiming she “deliberately undermined” the movie’s distribution. 

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Olympian sues sporting body for defamation over misconduct sanction
Defamation 2025-07-28 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

A three-time Olympic figure skater has sued the NSW Ice Skating Association, alleging that a notice it circulated to members regarding a sexual misconduct finding and ban imposed by the US Centre for SafeSport was defamatory.

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Barrister loses bid to appeal in fight with solicitors over cavoodle case fees
Defamation 2025-07-18 2:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A barrister who won a defamation case against Nine over an Instagram-famous cavoodle has lost her bid to appeal a ruling in a fight with her former solicitors over fees.

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Pauline Hanson can’t use employee’s testimony in suit against Burston
Discrimination 2025-07-14 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been given the go-ahead to amend her discrimination suit against former senator Brian Burston, but is blocked from relying on transcript evidence from his defamation case.

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High Court asked to hear Ben Roberts-Smith case against Nine
Defamation 2025-06-17 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Disgraced soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is digging in with his attack on a judge’s findings that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan, asking the High Court to find in his favour in a defamation case against Nine.

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NACC finds no corruption in $2.5M Brittany Higgins settlement
Public Corruption 2025-06-12 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

After an extensive investigation, the federal corruption watchdog on Thursday cleared the government’s $2.5 million settlement with former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins of allegations of improper influence.

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