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‘Cynical and cranky’ tweeter not a journalist, judge rules in defamation case
Defamation 2021-07-06 5:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A self-described “citizen journalist” who publishes “cynical and cranky” opinions about the Australian Stock Exchange on the Twitter account Stockswami cannot claim journalist privilege to […]

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Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich sues HarperCollins over book on Vladimir Putin
Defamation 2021-07-01 7:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has hit publisher HarperCollins with a defamation lawsuit over a book which allegedly implied the businessman had a corrupt relationship with […]

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Court finds trader was defamed by ASIC but throws out $10M lawsuit
Defamation 2021-06-30 5:38 pm By Miklos Bolza

Canadian trader Daniel Schlaepfer has suffered a loss in his $10 million defamation case against ASIC, with an appeals court tossing the lawsuit despite finding […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial adjourned as COVID-19 flares in NSW
Trials 2021-06-29 1:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Trial in the defamation case by accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has been adjourned for three weeks after COVID-19 restrictions prevented witnesses from travelling to […]

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Liberal politician Andrew Laming sues ABC journo Louise Milligan over tweets
Defamation 2021-06-28 6:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Liberal party politician Andrew Laming has hit ABC Four Corners journalist Louise Milligan with a defamation lawsuit over allegedly “sensational, accusatory and spiteful” tweets intended […]

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‘I never struck any woman’: Ben Roberts-Smith denies punching ex-girlfriend in Canberra hotel room
Defamation 2021-06-25 8:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has denied claims that he assaulted a woman with whom he was having an affair and took naked photos of […]

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Christian Porter appeals removal of silk from defamation case against ABC
Appeals 2021-06-25 5:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Christian Porter has appealed a ruling that barred silk Sue Chrysanthou from representing him in his now-settled defamation lawsuit against the ABC over its coverage […]

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Dossier of Christian Porter’s alleged rape victim released by court in case against silk
Defamation 2021-06-24 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

The dossier by the woman who accused former Attorney-General Christian Porter of rape has been made public in a case brought by the woman’s friend […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith admits emailing SAS witness about compound where alleged murders took place
Defamation 2021-06-24 4:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ben Roberts-Smith has told a court that he exchanged emails with a SAS witness about a compound where he was alleged to have murdered a […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith denies sending threatening letters to SAS soldier
Defamation 2021-06-23 9:17 pm By Miklos Bolza

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has denied allegations that he sent off threatening letters to a former SAS colleague to stop him from talking to the […]

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