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Daily Mail appeals $150,000 Erin Molan defamation judgment
Defamation 2022-09-14 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

The Daily Mail is appealing a judge’s decision to award Nine sports presenter Erin Molan $150,000 over an article concerning an on-air remark she made […]

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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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Judge puts kibosh on first hearing of new serious harm test in coach’s defamation case
Defamation 2022-09-13 11:08 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has called off a pre-trial hearing to determine whether the new serious harm element in Australia’s defamation laws is satisfied in a case […]

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Ex-special forces commando sues ABC for defamation over war crimes coverage
Defamation 2022-09-12 4:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former special forces commander has sued the Australian Broadcasting Corporation over two stories which he claims implied that he “callously killed” a prisoner and […]

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Nine sued for defamation over ‘Million Dollar Murders’ episode
Defamation 2022-09-06 4:58 pm By Sam Matthews

A man has sued Nine over an episode of a true crime show which he alleges depicted him as a suspect in the unsolved murder […]

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Sports presenter Erin Molan wins $150,000 defamation judgment against Daily Mail
Defamation 2022-08-30 11:27 am By Sam Matthews

Nine sports presenter Erin Molan has won a substantial payout from the Daily Mail over an article concerning an on-air remark she made about the […]

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Murdoch sues Crikey for defamation over Trump ‘co-conspirator’ claim
Defamation 2022-08-23 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has brought defamation proceedings against Crikey over an article allegedly linking him to the US Capitol riot, a day after […]

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See you in court: Crikey dares Lachlan Murdoch to sue over January 6 article
Defamation 2022-08-22 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Independent news publisher Crikey says it is calling Lachlan Murdoch’s bluff, splashing over its front page correspondence between its lawyers and an attorney acting for […]

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Sacked sports journalist loses appeal over coverage of ‘vivid and disgusting’ comments
Defamation 2022-08-18 11:24 pm By Sam Matthews

Former Channel 7 rugby league journalist Josh Massoud has lost an appeal of a decision clearing multiple media outlets of defamation over reports alleging he […]

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In defamation victory, High Court finds Google not a publisher
Defamation 2022-08-17 3:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Google has won its appeal of a judgment awarded to gangland lawyer George Defteros that found the tech giant liable for linking to an allegedly […]

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